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The 19th Annual TLC Retreat

When: Sunday, July 18 - Wednesday, July 21
Where: Ramblewood Retreat Center, Darlington, Maryland

For those who live with problem hair pulling and/or skin picking, and their family members.

Schedule & Facilitators

Transportation Info

What Past Attendees Say

Cancellation Policy

For 19 years, TLC has created safe, healing environments for people suffering from or affected by hair pulling and skin picking. In coming together at TLC events, thousands of lives have been touched, often in deep and profound ways. The Annual Retreat offers a special opportunity to find solace, re-ignite hope and discover effective pathways to wholeness and recovery.

This Retreat is for those who:
- Are weary of living with hair pulling and / or skin picking
- Experience shame, hopelessness, frustration, or other negative states as a result of these behaviors.
- Feel as if you have tried everything.
- Seek more tools and a reduction of these behaviors.
- Want to feel whole and comfortable with yourself.
- Seek freedom from compulsion.
- Suffer seeing one you love struggle with these problems.
- Feel helpless to help one you love, and that you've exhausted all resources.
- Are willing to be somewhat uncomfortable during the process of positive change.
- Are interested in experiencing your own life more deeply, in a more fulfilling way.


The 19th Annual TLC Retreat will be set in a rustic, natural environment, creating an opportunity to step away from regular patterns and surroundings, and be embraced by the beauty of nature. This year’s Retreat offers a safe space in which real change can occur as a result of exposure to new experiences and accurate information. Although solid basic education will be presented, the Retreat process also utilizes introspection, contemplation, meditation, and experientially-focused workshops. A primary Retreat goal is to improve the moment-to-moment experience of both living with and healing from chronic body-focused behaviors.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be received in writing via email, mail or fax. Voice-mail messages are not valid or accepted. Cancellation deadline dates are as follows:

- Up to 30 days prior to the event: TLC will cancel your registration and issue a refund of paid registration fees, minus a $25.00 processing fee.

- 14 days prior to the event: TLC will cancel your registration and issue a refund of paid registration fees, minus a $60.00 late cancellation-processing fee, regardless of the reason for the cancellation (including medical emergencies).

- 7 days prior to the event or later: No refunds will be issued, regardless of the reason for the cancellation (including medical emergencies). TLC cannot make exceptions to this policy, as we must prepay most meeting expenses.