'The Five Stages' have you been through it?

[Kian1810]

Has any one else like me been through the 'five stages' with regards to hairloss? Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression & Acceptance? I know you usually think of death when you think of the five stages but I think it goes the same for hairloss etc.

It took me about 3 years or so to go through them all but now I cut my hair short but I do take the 'big 3' in hope and I have maintained but not much re-growth yet.

 

[shookwun]

Never do you reach acceptance.


Often stay at depression until termination

 

[EvilLocks]

I've been through the first 4 stages over and over, but never have I reached stage 5.

 

[dusty]

I am definitely in the depression stage when it comes to hair loss.

 

[Eren]

Never denied it, my head lived its entire life under my hair. Every change is noticable.

Acceptance? I will never reach that.

What do people mean with acceptance anyway? Is acceptance defined as "not being depressed about hair loss EVERY day" or "be just as happy as you were before hair loss"? The latter is never going to happen. The first, as things stand at the moment, it looks to me as if that is not going to happen either. I don't believe in acceptance of hair loss. I might be wrong (I hope so).

 

[Kian1810]

Never denied it, my head lived its entire life under my hair. Every change is noticable.

Acceptance? I will never reach that.

What do people mean with acceptance anyway? Is acceptance defined as "not being depressed about hair loss EVERY day" or "be just as happy as you were before hair loss"? The latter is never going to happen. The first, as things stand at the moment, it looks to me as if that is not going to happen either. I don't believe in acceptance of hair loss. I might be wrong (I hope so).

I guess acceptance can come in many ways but with regards to myself, I accept that I am suffering from hair loss but that doesn't mean I am not going to go down without a fight.

 

[shookwun]

It goes with out thought you are in acceptance of the terms becaue hair loss is involuntary. Their is no other choice but to dwell, and live life through the motions

true acceptance is being happy within your own shoes, being self- confident and happy.


Sorry but taking drugs is not accepting your fate.




Growing out what's left on your mane, and going the natural route would be more acceptance worthy. Even then, it's never off your mind.


An alcoholic is always an alcoholic even during sobriety. The only way he is cured is through termination.

 

[abovedagame]

Never do you reach acceptance.


Often stay at depression until termination

quoted for truth