u/aneela715

Hi!! I'm new to the publishing world. Always been a writer, but to me, you gotta be published to call yourself an author! (I dunno if anyone else has this distinction in their mind!) Well, my memoir is coming out in Sept and I am getting nervous.

I just had a random instagram biz celebrity with a big following tell me, essentially, "You're 40 years old and not even famous....you have no business writing a memoir." Feeling a little deflated and also gassed up!!!

It's called "Aneela, Where Are Your Eyebrows?" and shares my story of growing up with compulsive hair pulling disorder (trichotillomania) and my recovery, starting a business to help others and my journey with cancer.

I know I wrote it to help others feel seen and yet, the fear of being seen myself!!!
Anyone else get nervous like this? Of "What will people think?" once the book is out!?

Hi all!!! We chose a cover!!!

this is the one we chose!

and THANK YOU to everyone who provided input -- especially about the name legibility -- the publisher fixed it after this pic was taken!!

i am getting so nervous and excited for this new "baby" to be in the world!

It is truly my hope that this journey will help others understand hair pulling, skin picking, trichotillomania, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and meet us with more compassion and love.

AND That we all learn to do the same for ourselves and others.

if you are interested in reading the first chapter, you can grab it at www.habitaware.com/memoir

Immense gratitude for your help!! LET'S PUT BFRBS on the "mental health" map!!!

love ♥️, strength 💪, & awareness 👀,
Aneela
(HabitAware & BFRB Changemakers NFP founder in trichotillomania recovery)

Test a New Digital Treatment for Trichotillomania

In collaboration with Dr. Christopher Flessner at Kent State University, HabitAware was awarded an NIH research grant to develop and test a digital treatment for hair pulling that includes a wearable device and mobile app.

Now we need your help!

If you live with trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), you may be eligible to participate in a research study to test one of two digital treatments over 12 weeks.

You must be 18+ years old, live in the U.S., and own an iPhone. You must not have used HabitAware’s Keen2 device within the past 24 months. You must not currently be in therapy for trichotillomania. 

Get started! Learn more here ksuparc.org/habit-aware 

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(the message above and the research is IRB-approved).

Thank you for considering!

love ♥️, strength 💪, & awareness 👀,

Aneela

(HabitAware & BFRB Changemakers NFP founder in trichotillomania recovery)

Hi all!!! We chose a cover!!!

this is the one we chose!

and THANK YOU to everyone who provided input -- especially about the name legibility -- the publisher fixed it after this pic was taken!!

i am getting so nervous and excited for this new "baby" to be in the world!

if you are interested in reading the first chapter and pre-ordering, head over to www.habitaware.com/memoir

It is truly my hope that my story (which is OUR story) will help others understand hair pulling, skin picking, trichotillomania, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and meet us with more compassion and love. AND That we all learn to do the same for ourselves and others.

Immense gratitude for your help!!

love ♥️, strength 💪, & awareness 👀,
Aneela
(HabitAware & BFRB Changemakers NFP founder in trichotillomania recovery)

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