Does anyone want to try to quit together?

Hey Arkag, yeah id be interested in some kind of team approach. Im not really talking to anyone about this and I really need encouragement at the moment. I had a good period about a month ago but this last month has been ridiculous. I have a stream of spots and sores on my forehead thats practically crying to be left alone. // Today, I declared WAR ON MIRRORS and have removed or covered all the ones in my room and office, and sat with a hypnotherapy session on repeat. Next week Im going to reward myself for a week of no picking and squeezing by getting my eyebrows done! Stupid, I know, but a necessary incentive, and with the state of my forehead I havent bothered with my eyebrows in weeks. // Im 27 and been doing this for 15 years. I have some good tips for managing your body skin to reduce picking temptations I can share, but Im hopeless with my face. // Lets take this week by week, eh? What goals will you set for yourself this week?

I'm so happy to find you guys to share my problem with. I am female, 26 year old, skin picker for 10 or more... Today I realized I really do have a problem. Today I canceled all my responsibilities - leaving to job and going to friend tonight because of my skin condition. I was typing on google searcs and this is a first site that been given in searc results. I was thinking about finding a friend who I can share problem and start a healinh process with. I am from Serbia (Srbija) and I hoped that I could find someone hwo speaks my language but our problem can be talked about with this much of English knowledge, I hope... I was thinking about sharing a videos couse I think that could be helpfull and could show us improvements day by day, or anything else you think could help. My e-mail is andrijana_ilic_86@yahoo.com. Please write, I do not have anyone to talk about this problem with and I feel like loosing a fight...

Hiya, would you mind if I joined in with you? Basically I've had this problem for about 24 years, I'm 34. I don't talk to anyone else about it. My partner knows I pick my lips (I can't really hide them, the state they get in) but he just thinks it's a silly habit. I've always managed to hide my legs from him, can't believe I've managed it for so long. I never wear skirts, lock the bathroom door, lights out getting dressed and undressed. It's exhausting! I joined the group to try to get encouragement from others and also to offer my support and help. I have tried EVERYTHING. I don't know what to do to stop. I've given myself a dead line, that by end July I want to be able to wear my crop trousers and not have to hide the mess on my legs. Any tips would be fantastic!! Maybe if I just come on here everyday and speak to you it will help because then it's making me more concious of my problem.

I would love to quit together. I'm 22 and I've been picking for at least 8 years. My picking is quite pervasive, I no longer worry about picking in private and I pick my face, arms, legs and feet. I've tried to quit before but my family and partner aren't supportive and my friends don't seem to realise it's even a problem (I guess it doesn't look like a big deal after the shock of seeing me in the grips of a major depressive episode last year). I'm sick of having blood trickling down my face, it's embarassing, gross and painful.

Hi everyone thanks for all of the responses. I will email those of you who posted you emails. Mine is laekqu@gmail.com

Hi, I am 22 years old and have had this problem for as long as I can remember but only recently went to the doctors where he told me I have dermatillomania. I pick my face , arms/shoulders, back and chest mostly. I have some noticable scars from where I've done this like on my shoulders. Now I know what it is and have told there are ways to stop I want to try and beat it! I have good times and bad times with this, recently I have been really good with my face but my shoulders are such a mess! I never spoken to anyone before about this but would love some help to stop. Its so good to hear other peoples stories/experience. I would love to hear how your doing with stopping and help spure each other on. If you want to message me off here my email is sarahlizz@hotmail.co.uk

We could help each other. I could really use a friend right now.

Heck yeah! I'm in too with the rest of you.

yes ! (:

So, what's your plan? Should we post here daily or something else?