I’m really sorry about your hair but it’s fixable so everything will be just fine. Is there a way you can go to the hair salon tomorrow? Like a super cuts or great clips? If not, just dye it back to your natural color if you feel you can properly execute that task comfortably. If not, the salons I suggested are not expensive and very reasonably priced. If you need further assistance, I am running a LIVE broadcast and I can help you through my chat box – http://www.ivlog.tv/user/lovelife7

If not, I hope it all works out for you.

Dear Karene:

I have suffered from anxiety my whole life and have done impulsive things, like the one you have, many times over. At times I made the right decisions for myself, or at least, none harmful decisions, anywhere from …listening to positive affirmations audios while jogging (at 30) to trying a vegetarian and even vegan diet. But at times, out of desperation, when feeling overwhelmed, very distressed, i would do things that were definitely destructive to myself. So I understand.

I do hope you recover from this last desperate act during the week off work. Be kind and gentle with yourself as your scalp recovers. Make a new decision, perhaps, to heal your anxiety more effectively over time, maybe psychotherapy, maybe some change in your routine, so that over time, you are less and less likely to become overwhelmed.

And feel free to post here anytime this week (and after) and I will respond.

Take good, kind, gentle care of yourself:

anita

Karene,
I don’t know much about hair, i have very little 😉
You want words of wisdom…. Well, from my perspective moving on and away from this fella at work is a good start. You mentioned he has schizophrenia, i assume he is dealing with some heavy things. So until he figures out who he is and what he is dealing with, then you can’t assume he will be able to give you the attention you deserve. But then again, that’s what a crush is, it at times seems completely crazy and illogical.

This act of aggression you in-acted on yourself, i believe was you trying to take out your pent up anger out on something, unfortunately it was your hair. I truly believe one of the major reasons we get angry at ourselves is because we feel that we are missing something or deserve to have something. Whether it’s true or not. Because we too easily forget what we have, and instead dwell on what we don’t. The week might be over (depending on your location, it is for me), so my suggestion would be to look at your life as objectively as you can, look at your reflection in the mirror, ask yourself “What do I love about myself?”. It doesn’t have to just be your appearance, it can be your values, ethics, morals, they way you carry yourself, your kind heart, it can be anything. Remember this grasshopper; the only person who can tell you who and what you are, is you. You are by definition, your greatest fan!
Good luck
Matty.