Is it normal to be addicted to smelling your hair?

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Okay, so I have a habit of smelling my hair, and I do it atleast 93 times a day! This is how I do it:
I take a section, twist it around my index finger, stop it with my thumb, let it loose a little bit, then I will rub it up and down my nose and lips, then smell it. I'll usually smell it for about 2 minutes. Them repeat the process. Over and over again!
I get a lot of weird looks from friends! And a lot of them ask why im doing that! Then these idiot guys in my classes criticize me constantly about it. I can't stop!!! It's an addiction!! It calms me when I'm feeling down! Which I feel a lot. Especially since I have exam stress! I love the feel of the hair on my face, and the smell calms my stress!!!! I do feel a dizziness after an intense smelling session. Is this normal?

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  • walker10m13
    13 years ago

    yes! i think its completely normal, and i recently posted a question just like this one and others think its normal also. its actually considered an anxiety problem. but i still love to do it!

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    ^LMFAO!

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  • TyLee
    13 years ago

    Yeah it's normal especially if you use awesome shampoo/conditioner like I do. Although 93 times a day is a little much....

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  • purplemonkeys
    13 years ago

    You have coke in ur hair

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  • kotetsu
    2 years ago

    lol i do the same thing with my long and curly hair and can't stop it, is like a kind of masturbation.

    The problem is when i roll my hair through my fingers too much i gets knots and is really hard to detangle it.

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  • SoVeryNormal
    4 years ago

    So, yeah I do this. Especially when I am driving. I run a bunch of hair through my fingers, then smell them. Weird, but I'm glad I'm not alone. LOL

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  • Karismxe24
    6 years ago

    Dont worry :c ive finally found someone who does the exact same thing as me i do it too. I like the soft texture and the smell and my friends make fun of me too but i cant help it . I wrap it round my finger like you do too. I might need to speak to someone about it because it might never stop.

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  • badbad87
    6 years ago

    I know this post is old, but I do the same EXACT thing!!!!

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  • emilydoll
    13 years ago

    It doesn't seem like a dangerous coping mechanism.

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