I'm not alone!

Hi Lizzle, So what things have you tried to find relief and help in healing scars? Peace to you:)

Yeah! Lets try to do this together!

You are definitely not alone. I was always the little kid with the scabby knees lasting for weeks from constant picking. And I still have a picking problem and I am also 19. For me, when I started college a year ago I lived in the dorms so with people constantly around and a roommate, fortunately it was very difficult to find time to myself to pick. I will go into a picking trance but hearing the sounds of other people usually snaps me out of it so being around people is usually helpful. My entire family knows about my picking problem, as they have walked in on me alone in my room with tweezers picking at my skin. But they will make sure if they see me they will tell me to stop and hand me a toy or gadget to play with. Which is also a good way to control your picking. I own a lot of spinner rings(amazon.com or anxietyspinnerrings.com) and they give me something to do with my fingers. I also tend to bite/chew on my hands for the relief and also because I know I will have a good scab to pick at later. But to try and not pick the scab repeatedly I make sure to put a bandage over it so I'm not tempted. And this also stops people from asking "what did you do!?". Unfortunately, my back,chest, and arms are already pretty scarred. However, I took birth control to help with the acne and since have not had anything to pick at and found that the scars actually faded. But still keeps me from wearing tanktops or bathing suits. Hope some of this is helpful.