new person here..

Hey, I'm new here too and I'm 13 :D I know how you feel, I've been picking as long as I can remember and it's got a lot worse lately. I'm lucky that I haven't got an infection yet. I have spots on a lot of my body and after I've squeezed them I pick the scab that's left. I have scabs on my back, shoulders, chest and face. Another thing I do is squeeze what appears to be a spot but is just a pore, then I pick the scab. I pick the sole of my foot after a shower, don't even ask why. I know I'll have scars everywhere if I ever stop, but I can't stop, it's like an addiction!

Thank you for responding, I thought noone was going to write on my post. .I was just somewhat relieved/happy that I wrote it so others could read. Omg! I do the whole picking scabs thing aswell..them it just bleeds and turns to a scabs again then I pick at it again.I've actually just finished a picking session of mine and my arms and face look rat shit.. its alot harder for me to hide my picking because I have sensitive skin I welt up badly, so I usually wait a while before I leave my room or the bathroom. My cousin knows I pick (I can confide with her, she's like my sister/bestfriend) but not even she knows the lengths I go to. It really is like an addiction.. you know you do it and want to stop but the urge to pick in my opinion is so much greater. I often don't even feel like myself.. like I don't know who I am.. its just comforting knowing there are people who suffer and understand what's it like to have this compulsion. Have you ever gone to a doctor, or someone and spoken to them about your picking?