I Want to End it!

I've set an alarm on my phone to remind me to moisturize 3 times per day.. So far it's been working pretty good. I'm don't moisturize all three times, but I usually get around to it at least once a day. And I'm noticing an improvement.. False nails won't work because they ruin my nails. And they pretty go against everything I stand for. (Natural beauty)

I know what you mean! To be honest, I think talking about it with close friends and relatives can be even more helpful. I've recently talked about my condition with close friends (girls and guys) and they have been really supportive and understanding! It's actually really helpful to be around others who are aware. They'll point out that I'm picking when I don't even notice I'm doing it! Some of them even admitted that THEY also pick. One of the things I've been doing lately is following an 'A' picking routine. After doing some research, I found that there are three kinds of skin pickers: An “A” is something that almost “anyone” would pick. This could be a piece of dry skin hanging off your arm, a pus-filled whitehead on your chin that pops at your mere touch, or a scab that’s barely hanging on which you easily detach. A “B” is a “bump”, pimple, scab, etc. that only a skin picker would pick. This is something that would either become an “A” over time or go away on its own if left alone. But, a skin picker will frequently start picking at it and make it significantly worse. It may then bleed, ooze, scab, and possibly become infected. This in turn will cause two additional problems – it will cause the picker significant distress, and it will give him or her something new to pick at later. In my experience, I have found that clients with CSP classify at least 50% of their picking as “B’s”. “C” stands for “Create”, meaning the individual with CSP is not picking at anything objectively “real”, but in the process of picking at her skin, he or she “creates” something such as a blemish, scratch or scab. A “C” is something that only someone with Dermatillomania would pick. There is often nothing apparent on the skin, but the picker starts picking or scratching, and in the process creates a wound. I'm a B/C skin picker. So, I told myself that I would only pick something if it were an 'A'. Not completely telling myself to stop, but controlling the things I pick. So, basically white heads. If it doesn't look like something that ANYONE would pick at, I don't touch it. Hopefully this helps you! If you'd like, we can always chat via email or something for ongoing support?