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i need help
i am 13 and i have this problem were i cant stop picking my arms. and when it trys to heal i just peel the scab right off, i cant help it i thought if i take the scab right off it would heal faster but itdoesnt it gets worse. it leaves white spots on my arm and when people see it i hav to tell them that i was food poisioned. and i cant were short sleves, just long sleeves or sleeves that are up to my elbow.i tryed everything i could. ive tried oil,cream vitam e oil,but it doesnt work.i need help from somewhere so can you comment if yu know anything that can help.
January 13, 2013
This will probably just sound repetitive of so many other posts on this site but ill say it anyway. If you haven't already, talk to someone. A therapist who can help you work through why you're picking and a psychiatrist who can prescribe some anti depressants to help stop your urges and improve impulse control. I have to say, kudos to you for admitting your problem so young! I wish I had attempted to deal with these issues when I was your age. I've been picking at pretty much everything I can reach and cutting since I was about 11. ( I'm 27 now.) the cutting is under control for the most part but the picking just gets worse. I wish you the best of luck in you're quest to stop picking. I sure hope you're more successful than I've been. Sometimes willpower just isn't enough. :(