Lets all stop together!!!

I have been dealing with biting finger nails and biting/picking finger tip skin as well as biting inner mouth for about 27 years. Managed to cease biting my nails about 5 years ago. Still dealing with biting/picking finger tip skin and inner mouth. At point in my life where I am ready to let go of these as well. I have tried on several occasions in the past. I just came across this site yesterday and came to the realization that these actions are OCD based and not just the "bad habits" that a thought they merely were all these years. Somehow just learning of the OCD connection has flicked a switch in my brain and highly motivated me to cease the damage I have been doing to myself. Somehow just being made aware of the cause seems to have made it easier to put the actions to rest. Kamir, the timing of your call to quit together couldn't be better so I would like to join you. I'm on day 2 myself and have chewed/picked very little. I'm hoping this time I can do it and we can all help each other through the process. Best of luck to all of you!

hey, dont leave me out. diane643,me and you getting ready to begin our journey this week-end,today. we can do this annnnnnnd i found another site that is very help.www.stoppickingonme.com. its a book you read online and is based on 12step program. i also went to s.t.a bka scar treatment association. they will and can direct you to helpful medications that will assist in fading,healing,and treating the skin. i ordered some medliten that was suggested by scartreatassociation. so i'm in and we will be successful. of course this is a behavior that is induced long before the picking starts. just stay plugged in to suggestions and we will combat and overcome this monster. love ya, we can,i can't.

So.. my post from 6 hours ago is already out of date. When I sat in our living room watching TV I caused a major damage on my right thumb :( don't get why I do this... the reason I picked was boredom (/concentration on the TV screen). It doesn't make any sense >.< The skin there is very week now and it feels strange when I move my thumb. Ahh... I'm so angry with myself >.<

I'm totally in on this one! I know I'm 2 days late but oh well... better late than never! It's almost midnight here so I will start counting at midnight, not that I'm planning on picking before then!! Haha. June 11, 2011 - Day 1 I will try to visit the forum everyday to update everyone on how I'm doing... good luck to everyone else! :)

Count me in. Today when I woke up I just picked at or popped the stuff with pus/infection in it from getting "stuck" last night (I know its SUPER gross but i think many of you know what im talking about) So today at midnight I complete day 1!!! YAY! love you guys wish u luck- KAT

10 hours later and I haven't picked yet. Probably because I slept for 8 hours of the time, haha. Still, I was tempted to when I woke up this morning but I remembered our no-picking-pact and it helped me resist... for now. Thanks for just being there everyone!

It's day 4 and still doing alright. I woke up this morning and removed my bandaids on my face to see how it was healing. Picked a little bit at the sores but still haven't created any new ones. I find what helps is when I see my blackheads and bumps to say to myself it's okay to have those on my face.

alrite kidz, i fell alittle short...got out the shower skin fresh/soft, easy to rub off. not my face though, my right hand/forearm..dang!!! just when i was so gungho about group effort... justifying and minimizing my shortcomings--oh you didnt pick face but you rubbed scab off arm/hand,duh!! well i still do plan to take on journey stick it in stick it out. cause i am gettn better. no picking tonite,already washed make-up off face,rubbed on bleaching cream on facial scars and other scars on hands/legs/ankle. tonite start a new tomorrow which i know minutes grow to hours, and hours grow into days. hey anybody check that other site out that i mentioned? www.STOPPICKINGONME.com or www.SCARTREATMENTASSOCIATION.com? I can't, We can!!! Love ya!

1 1/2 days in and I've only picked a teensy bit. A couple of light squeezes this morning, not creating new sores. I wasn't expecting myself to go completely cold turkey, so I'm excited for the good start! Hope everyone else is doing well! :)

So 3 days in, doing OK. Minor picking. I forced myself to throw away my concealer on Friday morning. (I threw it away in my hotel room before checking out, so there was no turning back). I think I have done well because I have been super busy. Still not a single day without picking, but I am really going for it tomorrow. I don't have any major scabs or bumps right now. Just the normal little white bumps everywhere. Good luck to everyone!

I'm on day 5 and I picked a little bit this morning at the sores. Same as the other days. My sores are healing nicely and pretty soon I'll be able to have a life again. If I ever manage to stop, I'm going to treat myself to laser surgery to remove all my scars. It will be expensive but it's something I can look forward to. Has anyone else tried it?? Congratulations to all who is really trying and doing well!!!

Tomorrow is Day 5 for me. I'm definitely doing better than I was a week ago, but I'm still not where I want to be (of course, where I want to be is not picking at all!) I really need to remember to be patient with myself. I read everyone else's comments and have confidence that you will all reach your goals, but I don't quite have that confidence in myself yet. I really am trying, so I have to pat myself on the back for that. It's summertime, and I really want to wear shorts, so I need my legs to heal up. Trust me, wearing jeans every day when it's 102 degrees outside is NOT fun! Keep up the good work everyone!

I just found this site and I am so glad because this weekend I picked my heels so badly that I can hardly walk today. I had to put bandages on them so it wouldn't hurt so badly. I see it is a stress reliever and a very bad habit. I didn't do it for a while but this weekend was really bad. I do my fingers too and thought it was because I was nervous but I really hurt myself there too sometimes. I'm glad I can get support here and ideas to not do this to my body anymore. It is very shameful and also very damaging. When my husband tells me to stop I get mad and tell him to leave me alone. I guess I feel in control but really hate that I am doing it. Thank you.

Day 4 went OK. I picked a little first thing in the morning (why, I don't know). But before I got too far, I remembered that I threw away my concealer and immediately stopped. I developed a bump on my cheek throughout the day and picked it this afternoon. Luckily it was one of those that pops and goes away. Those are the kind that make it harder to stop, because they go exactly how you planned. Anyhow a total of 4-5 mess ups today. All in all, a pretty good day. Still waiting to have one full day with zero picking or recon. I'm happy to see everyone else is doing pretty good too. Stay strong and good luck.