Personal Narrative: My Strange Addiction

I will never forget that moment when I discovered my strange addiction. Locking my door felt more comfortable. Sitting there, slowly dragging my fingertips through my scalp, searching for the perfect hair strand to pull out. The sensation it brought was nothing, but a simultaneous sense of relief. Unfortunately, dealing with trichotillomania since kindergarten till sophomore year was an emotionally painful obstacle. Envisioning the moments still scare me, but after my condition ended the pain never vanished. In that case, not only did outgrowing trichotillomania improve my life, it made me visualize the world differently. Being imprisoned in my shell, trying to escape, felt like an everlasting struggle. I grew up being a noiseless, kind-hearted

Leaving behind every issue that consumed me from the past, I began to concentrate on my future. Surprisingly, I bloomed into someone I never thought I would become by becoming engaged in dance and track. My younger sister, Maggie was the one that encouraged me to try out for track. I fell in love with running with the blink of an eye. Whenever I have a massive amount of stress consuming my soul, I lace up my Nikes, insert my headphones, press shuffle on Spotify and off I run, for a few miles. The rush of wind, the gasps for air, the throbbing pain, the soreness in my legs, was all worth it. Given the points, exercise releases endorphins which is a natural drug for happiness. Running is by far the best cure for your emotional health. The fact that some people have the guts to commit suicide, makes me speechless. Now on the positive side, my sister had a dramatic impact on my life, but so did my brother. My older brother, Matthew was a superb student and athlete. He as well dealt with problems that affected him in high school, which I will not mention towards his privacy. In the long run, all his struggles turned out to make him successful. Matthew graduated Montclair State University with an outstanding academic performance in Marketing. Not to mention, last year in May he took part in the 2015 Telebrands Inventors Day for Aspiring Entrepreneurs. Without a surprise, his team Dollars for Scholars were the winners. My brother is my inspiration because no matter what pain we overcame through our personal battles, it transformed