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toomuchpressure , 19 Jan 2012

Commitment!

I keep reading about everyone who is making these commitments and you know, I really want to make one too! I feel like maybe if I post daily about how i'm doing, it will keep me motivated to keep doing better! I will start right now, but officially begin day 1 tomorrow of my week long commitment. If I can get through a week...I can get through longer! As of today, I have done alright...Only picked a few minor spots. I am home alone tonight making it harder, but I am going to do it! I have to promise to myself that there will be no more tonight! Wish me luck!! :)
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jaffa
March 01, 2012
Contour powder, used to define the face. It can be used to give the illusion of a slimmer face or to even modify a person’s face shape as desired. Usually a few shades darker than ones own skin tone and matte in finish to create the illusion of depth. A darker toned concealer can be used instead to contour to create a more natural look. Thanks. Regards, Beauty Solution
toomuchpressure
March 01, 2012
day 15 continued. Man! I did it again! I kind of picked up where i had "left off" from the last session. Tomorrow is a new day. I can do this!
toomuchpressure
March 01, 2012
day 16 a new day! I bought some calamine lotion...i read it might help heal stuff! Here i go!! :)
cleanandsparkles
March 02, 2012
best of luck with the calamine lotion tmp. can imagine it might be soothing. i used it for chicken pox years ago. funny how old remedies, with simple ingredients (chalk i think) can still beat the high-science stuff produced now. hope it works well. best wishes :)
newperspective
March 02, 2012
Hi there toomuchpressure! I'm so happy to read that someone else is giving the calamine lotion a try... I've been using it for 4 days now and my skin is healing up nicely. Please let me know how it works for you. It would be really wonderful if we've stumbled across something that can help make this struggle just a little bit easier to overcome for all of us. Best of luck to you! :)
toomuchpressure
March 03, 2012
absolutely! I used it last night and it seemed to already make a difference on toning down the redness of my scars. I still have lots of healing because of my more recent session, but ill keep you posted :)
toomuchpressure
March 02, 2012
day 17 I just woke up for the day feeling really positive! I think its because I got a haircut yesterday...DO IT! it made me feel so confident! lol. I on the other hand do not feel to well...note to self, don't overeat on your diet's cheat day...your body will hate you and rebel!!!! Happy days to all!
toomuchpressure
March 03, 2012
day 18 major relapse last. UGH! its okay new day!
valentine
March 04, 2012
Hi toomuchpressure. Just logging in after a few days out of town to see how it's going and absolutely, it's all about pickin' ourselves up, dustin' ourselves off, and looking toward the new day. "Relapse" sounds a little self-critical, no? Maybe it's just where I'm coming from these days but reading these boards has really given me the sense that "counting days" only to berate myself for slips only makes my picking more likely/my self-esteem drop. I just ordered "SKIN DEEP" by Dr. Grossbart off his website (maybe $13, i think) and a quick flip through the pages looks super-thought provoking. And it talks a lot about scolding ourselves less and instead trying to break down where things went a drift, even minute by minute (like in a journal or something), so we can better look out for similar triggers next time. And really, your willingness to share your journey, the good, the bad, and everything in between, is so helpful to so many right now... I hope you can start your new day with that in mind... that with each struggle, and accounting of, you help those of us also in the trenches feel less alone. Which reminds me to update my journal at my topic, "Valentine: I'll Be Mine"! To new days!
toomuchpressure
March 04, 2012
Thanks Valentine. I have been journaling every night for about two weeks now and I say it has been helping tremendously. Not to make excuses, but it IS hard to really keep yourself in check and make sure you are focusing on everything but what is/isnt lurking beneath the pores. I think being tired and i mean emotionally makes everything really difficult. I know now that I have to be extra careful during these times to make sure I am controlling myself...I am so grateful to have this site and all these people who understand! thanks for checking up...I look forward to your next update :)
toomuchpressure
March 04, 2012
day 19. Its a new day. I did well last night and i hardly touched my face. I need strength. I know i can do this...life is getting very overwhelming but i have to remember to breathe. Its comforting to know that i can go out of the house and not be judged because of what is on my face. REAL TRUE PEOPLE don't look on the outside! they look on the inside. Encouragement for the week!
toomuchpressure
March 05, 2012
day 19 continued. I did laundry again and was caught by the mirror...luckily it was only a small pick session. Going to do a calamine "treatment" I'm at a really rough spot in my life right now...im applying to colleges the second time around..it is really hard and taking a toll on me emotionally. Im trying to stay strong.
toomuchpressure
March 06, 2012
day 20...NO PICK DAY! I'm getting back on track with my diet and exercise plan! and also my picking plan...i need to stick with it...its hard but i can do it!! I'm buying some pants from my work on friday and I'm getting them a size smaller so i can be motivated to fit in them! hope it works!! I also noticed that when we do nice things for ourselves...we feel better about the way we look and therefore not want to pick anymore! it helps! do it, shave your legs, get a tan...dye your hair, get a manicure!!
toomuchpressure
March 08, 2012
day 22 hooray i resisted urges today! still fighting getting back on track with living a mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy lifestyle...I AM trying to get back...but I NEED to try harder. Need some more understanding... watch demi lovato's STAY STRONG...i cried pretty much the whole time..she gets it. its the same thing we are going through! Watch it. its beautiful and of course very cheesy documentary, but well done! i think i might go to college for rehab services...i think it would be so beautiful. just a random thought
toomuchpressure
March 08, 2012
day 23! totally ready to be positive about today. I got this new face wash that is actually clearing my skin and I'm loving it! its like neutrogena stress wash or something lol... I feel more confident with myself when i am strong and i resist the urges. I know I can fight this. and when I do, i hope to help others cope and fight it as well :) I wish each and every one of you a special good luck. I believe in you. God believes in you. We are a special people and we have this so we can be stronger :)
toomuchpressure
March 10, 2012
day 24 today was great! i scratched a little but caught myself AND I am a proud owner of a fully developed zit on my forehead...its my goal to let it heal naturally! hooray! i did however learn something about this whole process. I eat when i am not picking. if you have been reading you know that i am trying my best to be a conscious healthy eater and to exercise and treat my body well. When i am not picking i binge eat! just because! its horrible. so now I'm really working on total self control wish me luck. Im scared you know, because i have been doing well with my picking. i really don't want to have a session :/ wish me luck!
Basta
March 15, 2012
I did notice the same. When I don't pick I want to eat all the time. My psyche is trying to cope with the anxiety... The thing is that when we stop doing something that has some function (for example picking is "calming") we need to find a constructive substitute for it. And do the substitute until it becomes normal. It's simply some connections in the brain which have to be weakened and other connections strengthened instead. I am glad to see your improvement! Good look!
toomuchpressure
March 10, 2012
day 25. so i actually did pop that zip BUT it was the only one! it was hard because i was at a friends house and of course she has mirrors posted everywhere which i can't help but i did successfully get out alive! yay! I feel good about it and today I'm not wearing hardly any makeup. I am deff having withdrawals and all i want to do is feel my skin and look at my face and it is horrible! but i am making it through!! So good stuff! the one thing that is so hard to manage is my eating...its so hard to take care of myself as a whole person at once. That is my goal at the moment...to manage my whole person and not just one aspect of it!

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