Like the others on here, yes it was.
yes its definately freeing but ill be honest with you. i still have "off" days about it. days where im not happy with it. all-in-all though a balding shadow is better than balding hair so thats what i keep trying to remember. plus.....a balding shadow isnt nearly as noticeable to people as hair. especially in bright lights, sun, etc.
yes it helped me take control and I gained a lot of confidence by doing it. And this board helps a lot.
Oh man, you can not begin to fathom the weight that came off my shoulders when I did it.
I had pretty bad anxiety about going bald, but once I shaved it off, I felt amazing. I felt like I grabbed a problem, and literally flushed it down the sink. Like my man said above- it gave me a swagger, I lost the anxiety of people looking at my head and embraced it.
To be honest I felt naked when I first took it off... then again after some time I thought why would I feel uncomfortable without hair if I've been going out for the past few years with less and less covers on top?
Its the equivalent of a someone being uncomfortable being nude but who feels slightly more secure just wearing assless chaps. (weird analogy but you get the point

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Very freeing, the first time I shaved my head I remember looking In the mirror and thinking this us the real me.
Seriously... freedom from bondage to hair and the opinions of others!