New member with picking problem and more

Hi, new member here. I'm both relieved to know others suffer from the same issue as well as anxious and vulnerable that, for the first time, I am admitting that my issue is serious and putting a name to the problem. I've been picking all my life it seems. Especially when I was a teenager I would mess with my face, pick at it and try to perfect it from the "problems" I would see. My skin was nice but I made it worse than it really was. Now, in my late 20's I continue to pick at my face and I have noticed the consequeses of doing so; the scarring and discoloration. I pick at my scalp and pretty much all other parts of my body. Although looking at me you might not be able to see the problem since I've always been pretty discreet with it, I can tell that my issue is getting worse. I have always had anxiety and depression issues as well as bulimia. I'm not happy to admit those problems that I suffer from but hopefully if there is someone else that is also suffering from these same issues they will find comfort that they're not alone. I believe my picking, along with my other issues, began as a child due to my horrible upbringing. My father (who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder/bipolar disorder never took medication or got therapy) was constantly yelling, fighting, verbally abusing me, and at times physically tormenting me such as standing 3 feet away from me and throwing soap at my face while I was crying on the floor. He would call me every name in the book one second and then blame me for being a horrible, unloving child to him. His mother, my grandmother, is the same as he is. My mom was a victim to his abuse as well, but I can't help but to feel some anger towards her for not protecting me from his verbal bashings, tormenting and bullying ways. To this day he still harrasses me with phone calls and threats and the sad part is I have my children that I am trying to protect from this monster. I'm very thankful for this site and for being able to voice my experience with you all. Each day is a struggle but I will continue to fight this and have a healthy, happy life! I am currently on Zoloft and have noticed a great difference in NOT wanting to pick! This is huge for me and I hope that if you are considering an SSRI that you talk to your docter about it and get great results as I am starting to get. Good Luck!