Discouraged Hair Journey!!

ok so I am new to my relaxed hair journey and I am 2 months 1/2 into it and my goal is to reach waist length hair or at least mid back and every time I look at my hair I feel as though it will never happen! My hair is so damaged from over processing and just plain not taking care of my hair right. I literally have a few patches in my head (not bald patches but to the point where all you see is the new growth) which I cover up with the rest of my "normal" hair. My hair used to be so long and thick and now it looks horrible! I admit it has progressed a little bit since my hair journey but it's still so damaged and I have so much more ways to go that I feel discouraged that I'll never reach my goal! Is anyone going through the same thing as I am right now or has been through it?? Please I need answers and guidelines I am new to this so I need all the help I need! Only people who are going through this or had been through it already please reply!! Thanks!! O and I'm relaxed not natural

Omg! So how long was your hair before you started and how long did it take you to get the length you are now?? And did u ever get frustrated and lost hope?

caramelkissez wrote: Omg! So how long was your hair before you started and how long did it take you to get the length you are now?? And did u ever get frustrated and lost hope?

Well unlike you, I didn't grow up with long hair, if my hair got to 5 inches that was considered long for me. But during this time, I had grown my hair from keeping it in extensions, so I think the longest layer was a little past my shoulders, this was about 30 years ago, so I do not remember precisely. But it was at its longest for me, but others may not consider it long. Whether you have long or short hair, when it falls out it is still a huge deal. And mines didn't fall out all at once and never any bald spots. But it was so plastic looking it did not look good. The plastic shine I speak of was just the relaxer still on my hair, because I did not rinse it out with a strong shampoo. So it probably stayed on my hair for about a month and half, because back then I washed it once every two weeks. My mom told me not to do it, but I didn't listen.........

The best thing I did, was put it out of my mind as much as possible. You never see grass grow, but the grass is growing. This is the same with your hair it grows everyday, but not enough to see a difference that takes a month or more. As long as your hair roots is not damaged it will grow back. Blessings!!!!!!!

I just went through my first stretch which was for 12 weeks now im currently on my second stretch and hopefully I can make it to 14 weeks if not 13. I actually see that the patches are actually growing in but the rest of my hair is still so short I can barely make it a ponytail but you guys are right im going to start paying less attention to my hair and hopefully that'll quicken the process