ABOUT THE BOOK

Since childhood, Ellen has suffered from trichotillomania–an anxiety disorder involving recurrent, irresistible urges to pull hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelids, and other areas of the body. 

Split Ends is a compilation of true stories of addiction, abusive relationships, mental health struggles, infertility, and, finally, a mom of twins fighting to stay sober. Throughout the book, turmoil in Ellen’s life is described with a sound hair makes when it is pulled out. A toxic first love. Dink. Drug addiction. Rip. High-functioning alcoholism. Shred. Infertility. Dink. Rehab. Rip. 9-11 calls for her son. Shred. 

Split Ends is Ellen’s story. She hopes it encourages and inspires others to shine light on dark places and turn demons into dreams.