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Hey guys....been a lurker here on this board since April 2001. That is when I began my journey of hair growth. For years I've read this board taking advice here and there silently without even mentioning my presence.
Back in August 2005, a very close friend became diagnosed with AIDS related cancer. Since that time he has been mightily dealing with chemotherapy and in turn lost all his hair. As a friend, I felt the need to join him in this journey and give him ultimate support, so I cut off all my hair as well.
Has anyone else done something similar as a show of support. I loved my long hair. It became a part of me and since then have suffered from various regrets.
I'm currently in the process of total regrowth. Going to take the journey once more.
I haven't cut my hair since August 2005. Almost 6 months now.
My question is: How many have taken this route and gone through it all over again after the drastic change of a very short cut.
I've experiencing everything all over again and am finally almost thru the awkward stage...
In some weird strange way, It feels rather cathartic. I'm enjoying the regrowth almost more the second time around.
Anyone actually done this more than once? Cut their hair just to enjoy the journey of growing it? Is it true, the journey is more enjoyable than the destination?
DW
Hi DarkWarrior,
Firstly, can I say what an honourable thing you did to support your friend. I can only offer my sympathy for what must be a traumatic time for him, and he is lucky to have someone like yourself to help him through his ordeal.
With regard to your question - well, I also started the whole growing out process in January 2005. (13 months ago.) Needless to say, my hair is now long again.
I have to admit that initially, I was depressed at starting over. It felt as if I had lost something very important to me (I was at the two year phase when it all went.) On the other hand however, I didn't know about this site the first time I grew my hair out, and thus didn't know how to care for my hair properly, which is probably why it ended up going.
However, this last year has gone quicker in all honesty than I could have imagined. My hair now is roughly 10 inches on top, and I never thought I could get all the way to proper long hair again.
All in all, it's been a learning experience, but one that I refuse to go through again! Twice was bad enough! But I think I've learned my lesson now.
All the best.
i always seem to end up saying someone looks like some famous musician or something so.........u look like steve vai :p
seriously keep it growin man awsome hair
DW
What an incredible way to show support for your friend !! I never would have thought of that.
Well Done !!
Walter White Tail
Welcome. You have great hair and it must have been a real sacrifice to cut it in order to support your friend. For anyone who enjoys and loves long hair, shearing it off is a true test of courage. I cannot think of very many reasons that I would cut my hair except for a case like yours.
For myself, growing my hair out has been very liberating. I almost want to cut it and start over as the anticipation of having long hair and watching the progress has been so enjoyeable.
If I did go short for whatever reason, I am pretty sure I would just start the growth process over again (as long I don't start thinning or going bald). The journey is most of the fun in my opinion. Once it is bad ass long then it is a real hassle fighting off hot women. -smile-
Tyler
WOW!! What an unselfish and loving thing you did for your friend! I am very impressed, --- and humbled.
I cut my hair short in 2000 (which had gotten to my waist before the haircut). It totally devastated me, once I fully realized what I had done It was a very impulsive decision at the time, since I was going through a "mid-life crisis", --- which only worsenned AFTER the haircut (lol)! Had I cut it for a more unselfish reason, that probably would have helped to sustain me; but I cut it because I falsely thought I was "ready" to return to short hair (assuming that to be "normal" - ROFL!!!).
I learned a lot about myself, though, --- and made a commitment to have long hair for life, because of it. Once I got past the "short" stage, re-gorwing it for me was for some reason more positive than my first time growing it, --- I didn't even mind the "awkward stage" the 2nd time around! I didn't find out about this board until 2003, which by then my hair was already to my shoulder blades (it is now all the way down to just an inch or 2 above my beltline).
It is indeed a "journey". But, unlike some have stated, I don't necessarily feel the journey is "better" than the "arrival" of long hair. Having (and keeping) my hair long is my preference; but there's no way I could have gotten there without embarking on the journey, --- and, since I haven't quite yet reached terminal length or knee-length (whichever comes first - lol!), I'm still travelling along!
- ken in San Francisco
