• The Church Conference
    Jan 17 2024

    The Church Conference

    Updated: 1 day ago


    How a church conference set the stage for a unique encounter with God. I was given an instruction that will reveal nothing but the truth to you and I in time.


    If you are anything like me you’ve had enough courage at this point to start researching what a hair pulling disorder is, the side-effects, treatment options, symptoms, etc. You've looked into blogs to see who's talking about it, even found the scientific word for it- Trichotillomania. Something led you to this series and you want to subscribe. If you take this journey with me one day I believe we will be set free, no pills, no piece of technology that buzzes on our arms, no broken promises from the healthcare system. By faith.


    Episode #1


    “It was like my heart knew before my mind that I was going to receive a word from God… And I did.”


    A few months ago I went on a road trip to a Church Conference in a state I’d never been to before. The lead pastor at some point said “if you walk away from this conference and don't have an encounter with God it’s your fault”. I know that sounds harsh but he was right. If we don’t open our hearts speaking out loud (or in writing) directly to God through Jesus our prayers, hopes, or problems, then we can block our own blessings in this life.


    I chose to believe I would receive a word from God before I left that conference and I did. I had no clue I would be exposing this dark secret I’ve held on to for decades... my hair pulling disorder. Many prayers and miracles were answered throughout my life but I still kept pulling. I never saw the end of this disease until now. The Holy Spirit told me to start this podcast and through it I will be delivered and anyone who joins in- he will deliver them too. Even if you're not a believer, God says,“Try me in doses”.



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    8 mins
  • The Beginning
    Feb 19 2024

    Episode #2


    The Beginning

    Updated: 1 day ago


    When my hair pulling disorder started I was in the fourth grade. I can’t believe I am still dealing with this over 20 years later. I will not be dealing with this for much longer and neither will you IF you only believe.


    In this week’s episode, I talk about what triggered the beginning of my hair pulling disorder. If you are on this journey with me you have a beginning point too, whether you remember it or not. It all started early for me..the 4th or 5th grade to be exact.


    Episode #1


    “ That was the first time I ever really remember feeling so embarrassed and being exposed in that way...”


    I remember the first time I crossed paths with someone who had trichotillomania. Little did I know within seconds it was going to be passed to me like a virus that had no expiration. I only recently started to recall, in vivid detail, how my hair pulling disorder formed from such a young age up until now.

    This disorder or disease (whatever you want to call it) is nothing but a spirit from the depths of hell sent to hurt us… but God wants us to know we can rely on him to get rid of it for good. I can’t help but relate people like me- who pull the hair off their body, to people who cut themselves. It’s all in the same family of body mutilation and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). This is nothing new to God. Read Matthew 8:28 in the Bible.

    **This episode contains details not suitable for children under the age of 13. Listener discretion is advised.


    I want to hear from you


    Do you want to tell your story? Email me at stopthepull@gmail.com and put in the subject line “My testimony”. Tell me how hair pulling started for you, how it manifested, and where you want to be in the future. Soon I will open the portal and my website for us to talk with each other in real time. You are brave, more than a conqueror, and with the word of God this stronghold can be broken! #stopthepull.


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    14 mins
  • Symptoms and Cycles
    Mar 18 2024

    Episode #3


    Symptoms and Cycles

    Updated: 1 day ago


    I immediately panicked but I wanted to play it as cool as possible because I wasn’t sure, so I gently closed the door….”

    In this week’s episode, I talk about how hair pulling manifested throughout the decades. In what will also probably be the most sensitive and vulnerable thing I’ve ever divulged in my life, details of the symptoms of trichotillomania.


    Episode #1


    “ God has me writing this and now speaking to you about this for a reason...”

    As hair pulling manifested every five to ten years things started to get worse because my hormones were constantly changing causing hair to pop up all over my body. In this episode I speak briefly about being in a long term relationship while dealing with this disease. If you have a similar story I encourage you to tell someone or expose your truth somehow.


    This disorder or disease (whatever you want to call it) is nothing but a spirit from the depths of hell sent to hurt us… but God wants us to know we can rely on him to get rid of it for good. I can’t help but relate people like me- who pull the hair off their body, to people who cut themselves. It’s all in the same family of body mutilation and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). This is nothing new to God. Read Matthew 8:28 in the Bible.

    **This episode contains details not suitable for children under the age of 13. Listener discretion is advised.


    I want to hear from you


    Do you want to tell your story? Email me at stopthepull@gmail.com and put in the subject line “My testimony”. Tell me how hair pulling started for you, how it manifested, and where you want to be in the future. Soon I will open the portal and my website for us to talk with each other in real time. You are brave, more than a conqueror, and with the word of God this stronghold can be broken! #stopthepull.


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    19 mins
  • Tactics
    May 18 2024


    Episode #4


    Tactics


    Updated: 1 day ago


    “I had to shift my focus on what I was doing physically with my hands so that it would make the shift in my mind..”


    In this week’s episode, I talk about the tactics of the enemy to get us to pull at times, as well as the tactics the Lord gave me to combat them one by one. The Biblical context behind this segment is the story in Mark chapter 5 verse 1-20. For those who know, it is the story about the man cutting himself in the tomb.


    Episode #4


    “Tactic number 5 I actually have circled in my notebook because it’s that important and stood out to me… ”


    Hair Pulling at times is a thoughtless act. Through creating this episode, I have become much more aware of my body and actions. God told me to tell you to keep awareness close to your heart because this is the season of the power of observation.


    It’s through observation that I began to notice the same behavioral patterns my body would do before the hairpulling began. I need us to be aware of these tactics because it will help us to pull in prayer and worship and stop the pull before it even begins. God gave me the revelation of the power of letting you know these tactics and to ask you to join the conversation.


    I want to hear from you...


    Do you want to tell your story? Email me at stopthepull@gmail.com and put in the subject line “My testimony”. Tell me how hair pulling started for you, how it manifested, and where you want to be in the future. Soon I will open the portal and my website for us to talk with each other in real time. You are brave, more than a conqueror, and with the word of God this stronghold can be broken! #stopthepull.




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    13 mins
  • Tactics II
    Sep 3 2024

    Episode #5


    Tactics (II)


    Updated: 1 day ago


    “The mirror is low key an enemy.. Looking at myself close up in the mirror helps me to zero in on certain hairs (to pull out)... Its an area of weakness for me”


    In this week’s episode, we continue the conversation about the tactics the enemy uses to get us to pull. The significance of this episode lies in understanding what takes place within us and around us just before the pulling starts. The tingles, the closeness to a mirror, these are all tall tail signs something is about to happen.



    Episode #4


    “You’ll want to put distance between yourself and the mirror… It's easier to catch it before you start going into the act”


    Just like in the game of chess, knowing what your enemy is going to do before they do it gives you a better chance to defend yourself.


    It’s important we use our words just as much as we use our actions to stop the pull. One without the other at this point is foolishness. Using our words whether it’d be to pray or say out loud stop the pull as we make sure we stop our hands is key. The Bible teaches us that we are not just flesh and bone but we have a soul and a spirit. Our soul is our will, our emotions, our thoughts, and the spirit is one of two things, of God or not of God.


    I want to hear from you


    Do you want to tell your story? Email me at stopthepull@gmail.com and put in the subject line “My testimony”. Tell me how hair pulling started for you, how it manifested, and where you want to be in the future. Soon I will open the portal and my website for us to talk with each other in real time. You are brave, more than a conqueror, and with the word of God this stronghold can be broken! #stopthepull.






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    20 mins
  • End of Year #1
    Jan 1 2025

    Episode #6


    End of Year #1

    Updated: 1 day ago


    “It’s going to be very difficult for someone to listen to this if they don't understand the spiritual realm that is around us and through us… that is beyond our senses of what we can see, touch, feel, smell, or hear.”


    In this week’s episode, I reflect on the past year since I started STP for people who suffer from trichotillomania. It’s important to understand our dispositions as more than humans on this earth. We have our bodies but we also are our souls/ minds, and our spirits. Whether we opted out of believing in the spiritual realm or not, doesn’t change its effect on our lives. Before you can accept the truth of where our help will come from, you first have to understand who or whom the help is.


    Episode #6


    “The truth, as brutal as it is, is that we are choosing to let satan make us pull…this ultimately means we are going to need more tactics.”

    Just like in war, if you know what the enemy is plotting, where they are going, when and how they are going to get there, do you not have enough information to intercept whatever plan they may have? This episode is all about the recognition that this is a war we are caught in, and even though we didn’t choose to get in this battle we can make a choice to get out of it for good.

    If you are not a Christian and still listened to this series I urge you to keep listening. If you are a Christian, read the bible my friend it’s the main way to get closer to God. I am going to try to post at least once a month for the next year which means no less than 12 shows in 2025. As we head into year 2 I want to remind you we are in this fight together.


    DISCLAIMER*** This last episode of 2024 has a lot of static. Listen on a lower volume to help muffle the static noise to get through it. Happy new year family!! I’ll be back next month.



    I want to hear from you

    Do you want to tell your story? Email me at stopthepull@gmail.com and put in the subject line “My testimony”. Tell me how hair pulling started for you, how it manifested, and where you want to be in the future. Soon I will open the portal and my website for us to talk with each other in real time. You are brave, more than a conqueror, and with the word of God this stronghold can be broken! #stopthepull.


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    21 mins