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Conquering with Keen - Monica's Hair Pulling Story

Monica lives in Minnesota and has suffered from Trichotillomania for 50 of her 58 years. This is how she’s Conquering with Keen, in her own words. 

Conquering with Keen - Monica's Hair Pulling Story

Monica lives in Minnesota and has suffered from Trichotillomania for 50 of her 58 years. This is how she’s Conquering with Keen, in her own words. 

Conquering with Keen - Alyssa's Nail Biting Story

Conquering with Keen - Alyssa's Nail Biting Story

Alyssa is a 21-year-old LGBTQ+ activist and botany field scientist living in Arizona. She has been struggling with nail biting and skin picking for 14 years. This is how she’s...

Conquering with Keen - Alyssa's Nail Biting Story

Alyssa is a 21-year-old LGBTQ+ activist and botany field scientist living in Arizona. She has been struggling with nail biting and skin picking for 14 years. This is how she’s...

Conquering with Keen - Gessie's Nail Biting Story

Conquering with Keen - Gessie's Nail Biting Story

Gessie, a 20-year-old living in New York, began her struggle with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) at the young age of 4. This is how she’s Conquering with Keen Awareness, in...

Conquering with Keen - Gessie's Nail Biting Story

Gessie, a 20-year-old living in New York, began her struggle with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) at the young age of 4. This is how she’s Conquering with Keen Awareness, in...

GUEST POST: How to Give Yourself Grace on the Journey to Recovery

GUEST POST: How to Give Yourself Grace on the J...

By: Amanda Turner On the journey to recovery, it’s often difficult to keep the past from getting in the way. Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, gambling, or trichotillomania, we tend...

GUEST POST: How to Give Yourself Grace on the J...

By: Amanda Turner On the journey to recovery, it’s often difficult to keep the past from getting in the way. Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, gambling, or trichotillomania, we tend...

Conquering with Keen: Elizabeth's Trichotillomania Recovery Story

Conquering with Keen: Elizabeth's Trichotilloma...

Conquering with Keen: Elizabeth's Trichotillomania Recovery Story Elizabeth is a 21-year-old from Rhode Island, attending school in upstate New York. She’s struggled with Trichotillomania since age 12. This is how she is...

Conquering with Keen: Elizabeth's Trichotilloma...

Conquering with Keen: Elizabeth's Trichotillomania Recovery Story Elizabeth is a 21-year-old from Rhode Island, attending school in upstate New York. She’s struggled with Trichotillomania since age 12. This is how she is...

3 Steps to Building a Growth Mindset and Taking Control of Trichotillomania, Dermatillomania and other BFRBs

3 Steps to Building a Growth Mindset and Taking...

During the TLC conference Aneela, Stephanie (our Keen Ambassador) and I manned the HabitAware booth, shared our stories, helped long time Keen family members and welcomed new ones into our...

3 Steps to Building a Growth Mindset and Taking...

During the TLC conference Aneela, Stephanie (our Keen Ambassador) and I manned the HabitAware booth, shared our stories, helped long time Keen family members and welcomed new ones into our...

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