scalp picker

hi I have the same problem, the only differences are: 1)- that I never talked with anybody about my scalp & scab picking. It's very secret I always payed much attention so that nobody could find out. 2)- that I eat my scars and not only chew them. 3)- the problem started when I was 12 -- now I am 31!. I really wish to stop. I really was convinced that it was not a psycological problem, only a dermatological problem. I thought it was all about a mycosis (fungal infection of the scalp) but now I'm sure it's not. It's a compulsive disorder. I quite don't know what to say, but I guess that being aware is very important. I spent years denying this yo myself, finding excuses, minimizing the problem. Now I'm not finding excuses and I'm ready to fight this. I can add some details, just to better help people recognize the symptoms and make comparisons: - my scab/scalp picking is always in very specific areas of the scalp. It's not random. I only find relief by always picking the same areas of my scalp (it's about 10 little different parts of the scalp, always the same ones). - after picking the scabs I spend some second watching them, touching them carefully with my fingers, before eating them. - the moment in wich I do my scalp picking are in the early morning, after waking up or just before waking up, in the evening, just before falling asleep. In my office I do this after having phone calls, generally in a relaxing moment immediately after a stressful working moment. At school ( I also study at university): when I study. I can't concentrate if I don't scratch, pick and eat all the scabs of my scalp.