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  World of Writing - Author Interview: Barbara Lally joins us today to share information about a relatively unknown disorder and her experiences as a new author.  At age 10, Barbara began pulling out her eyebrows for seemingly no reason at all.  As much as she wanted to stop, she found that she couldn’t.  She was diagnosed with hair-pulling disorder, trichotillomania.  Trichotillomania is one type of body-focused repetitive behavior, where one has uncontrollable urges to pull out their body hair.  After 19 years with trichotillomania, Barbara decided it was time to let go of her shame and spread awareness of a disorder she struggled to accept. In 2020, Barbara published her book The Trichster Diaries, a collection of short stories and poems detailing her journey to self-acceptance.  Barbara invites you to drop into her website at: B arbaraLally.com Q: Barbara, when you think of how others in your daily circles perceive you, what do you think they ...