I am in the same position yoo are in,and no,im not joking! Last year was my first and last time using any type of bleach to my hair. By my second bleach it started breaking off,and yes,it was very sticky and stretchy. It’s been about four months now since it’s happened,but there’s a lot of improvement. I wish I could post a picture. But i take supplements like biotin and fish oil and it’s worked like wonders. You can try this also,dont give up!