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Been picking my lips for YEARS! Need to stop.
Hi, I am a 24 year old female and I pick the skin off my lips ever since I can remember. I do it every day... I pick my lips so much and for so long the first joint on my middle finger tilts in permanently. I don't ever remember having smooth lips. I pick until I bleed and still continue to pick after that. I have noticed that my mother picks her lips as well but not nearly to the extent that I do. I need to stop this, but I have no idea where to begin. I try to stop when I catch myself picking but it is such a huge part of my life most of the time I don't even notice when I am doing it. If I am not picking then I am running my tongue over my lips feeling for spots to where I can pick. I realize that I am addicted to picking, I am constantly searching for the 'perfect pick' if you will. The pick where the skin that comes off is big and just glides off, no blood and no pain. I get such a satisfaction from that feeling I find myself always hoping for that feeling every time I pick and get a piece of skin.
I can't do this anymore... I have to stop, I need to stop, I want to stop. It is taking a huge toll on my life and I can't stand it anymore. If anyone has any advice please reply. Thank you.
December 11, 2012
Hi!
I'm in the same situation as you. Always picking my lips, often till they bleed. I always feel ugly, like my mouth is one big sore in my face. Yuk.
Today I started a blog about my problem and I'll document my attempt to quit this once and for all. You'll find it here: http://pickinlips.wordpress.com/