I hate my hair! Help!

I am a new member and need some support. I have been trying so hard to grow my hair long and healthy. Without going into alot of detail my issues go back a few years when I had to start taking some medication (methotrexate) for several health problems. This medicine destroyed my once beautiful hair. I had waist length, almost one length, chestnut brown hair. Silky smooth, just gorgeous. I used to get so many compliments. After being on the medicine awhile my hair starting falling out, became very brittle and basically stopped growing. Literally growing about a half inch every few months. Plus it starting breaking off. Now, 3 years later, my hair is to my shoulders with some very short layers throughout because I had to get it all cut off and basically start over. My dosage of medicine has been significantly reduced and I am starting to grow again, about the normal half inch a month. So I have vowed to totally take care of my hair and help the growth. I am just so depressed, every time I look in the mirror, I just hate what I see. Will it ever grow back like it was? I don't know what to do, I will take any advice.

When I started taking a multi-vitamine I saw a dramatic increase of growth. Drinking lots of water and generally staying healthy have the same effect and are great when mixed with the vitamine. You also want to keep your hair away from a lot of heat (hair dryers, flat irons, etc.) and chemicals such as laurel/laureth sulfates (check your shampoos/conditionars for these!) and heavy chemicals in most coloring products. Do not over brush your hair as you might break the hair (also to prevent breaking, I like to put my hair up at night). Boar bristle brushes will take the natural oils from your roots to the tips of your hair to keep it from getting dry.
Good Luck!