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[D.A.L.U.I.]

Can't tell you about divine intervention, but Joplin's line can be paraphrased as, "Freedom's just another word for no hair left to lose."  Sometimes the way to get rid of the balding anxiety, and you've been drugging that problem for a while now, is to go all the way through it to bald and freedom.  Grab the clipper then the blade and stop the drugs.

[Rob]

I say go for it.  You've been lurking for a while, so have read up a good deal about it, and you still lurked, so you certainly werent put off, and now you've signed up as a member, so it must be still very much in your mind.  So all that's left to do is take up a razor and try it.  From what you said about thinning on top and not being able to have it number 1 or 2, then shaving seems a great option.

Stop worrying about how it will look and give it a go: then you can use your time for more 'worthy' thoughts: maybe that's why God has been 'telling' you to shave your head: so you don'y have to worry about it any more.

Go for it bro.

[PowerOfCheese]

Can't tell you about divine intervention, but Joplin's line can be paraphrased as, "Freedom's just another word for no hair left to lose."  Sometimes the way to get rid of the balding anxiety, and you've been drugging that problem for a while now, is to go all the way through it to bald and freedom.  Grab the clipper then the blade and stop the drugs.

Yes, what he said.

[Papa Don]

Pharmer, first off, welcome to the site.  As the other SBG have said, at least try it!  It will grow back.  But, kept the Mach 3 at hand as you will undoubtely revert back to Sly.  Good Luck!!  Let God be your director.

[Mikekoz13]

I also forgot to mention that I turn 32 in December.  I started taking Propecia at the age of 22.  Lets see- $60 per month x 12 months x 10 years.  That's alot of $$!!  Do I really want to keep spending that kind of money fighting a losing battle? 

Secondly, I'm an evangelical Christian.  To some of you this will sound silly, but I feel like I sense God directing me to shave my head.  My pastor always says "Obey God and leave the consequences to Him."  This past week at church was a message about Jonah (guy swallowed by a whale).  Johah was running from God's will.  The entire message I was sitting there thinking "i'm running from God's will."  Like I said, to the non-spiritual this will probably seem like foolish talk but it's where I'm at right now. 

There are a lot of Spiritual/Religious members here at SBG. I don't think your feeling of a call to shave is silly at all. If God made the earth in seven days he can certainly direct Pharmer to have a nice smooth head shave.

[Mr. Wilson]

[BALDANDRE]

Hey bro...

you're spiritual guy...

nothing more spiritual than a shaved clean, bald head..

monks have been doing it for thousands of years..

go for it...you've wanted to for a long time now..

why wait to start your life bro?

Go for it!

[daran]

Hi Pharmer
As someone that went sly 2 days ago I know what you are going through.  ( I lurked for about a year off and on) I have to say it has been a much more positive experience for myself  then I was expecting and the reactions have been positive.  I say shave it and if you don't like it, let it grow back.  Best of luck to you.

Daran

[changeling]

Pharmer, I went SLY because my hair was going grey.  Didn't like it and didn't take to the idea of dying it.  Not too long ago, had shoulder length hair which I clipped down to a standard short style.  Got tired of that and  I also wanted to shake my life up.  Getting rid of the hair did it.  I can only add another, 'Do it.' to the chorus.

[xnewyawka]

Welcome to SBG's pharmer, and I just gotta echo all the guys here.

Shave it down, then make your decision. You can get back to a buzz in no time.

I think if you do it and allow the 30 days, you will feel freedom like you haven't in years.

More than likely you will be saying why didn't I do this sooner!

Keep us posted.