Oh No!

So I came across this site the other day while I was worriedly browsing the internet. Why you ask? Well, I've had my dreads for about three months now, and things just seem to get crazier and crazier. I started my hair by the ripping and pulling method, I wash two to three times a week(sometimes more, I work in a greasy kitchen), and I was also palm rolling two to three times a day. I thought I was doing everything in my power to help my hair to where it would be at least a little better than what I had started with. Boy was I way wrong! My hair has gotten sooo short, there are also weird lumps and loops in the most unattractive places. I was beginning to worry that things were headed south and that I would have to either cut off my little dread babies, or make an attempt at brushing them out, neither solution seemed very appealing. In a last ditch effort I began scouring the internet, hopefully finding a way to fix my seemingly horrid problem. What I actually found was relief, I wasn't the only one going through this crisis! In fact practically everyone, if not everyone, does! Sadly I came across this site while it was being updated, so I had to wait to actually make an account. The wait definitely did not detour me though. After everything was all done, I got a fast welcome from the site creator, Soaring Eagle. With a short conversation, he helped calm my fears. Not only did he tell me to check out some pictures of others with newly began dreads, but he also told me not to worry about my loops and zig zags. It was what made my hair unique, that help me see the light! I've begun to appreciate my hair and all its messiness. He also told me to discontinue with the palm rolling because it was aiding in damaging my hair. This was news to me, after the research that I had done prior to actually making the commitment of dreading. But boy am I glad that he told me now, and that I hadn't found out later down the road. I will definitely post updates on my journey, I'm excited to see how things go. I haven't gotten the chance to post any pictures other than my profile one, but I'll do so tomorrow for sure!

Until then-(: Khyrsta(: