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barbie , 08 Dec 2009

7 DAY CHALLENGE

ok 40 seems like too much for me at this point and others mentioned that they were afraid to try it because they were afraid to fail. Angie's posts kindd of got me inspired to start a shorter one (thanks Angie). I go back home for xmas in a week and I dont want to freak my family out with how bad I have gotten so NO PICKING TONIGHT (for the rest of tonight- i had a bad day) and not for 1 week! NO EXCEPTIONS. I dont care if it is a whitehead or a blackhead or a clogged pore or a flake of dry skin. Nothing. because to be honest its rarely ever stops with the black head or whitehead (actually i dont think ive ever had a blackhead and i havent had a whitehead since I was 16) and it ends in scarring. I go in, wash my face leave. If I need a study break I dont go to the mirror. If I am going crazy I go for a walk. Im going to put bandaids on all my finger tips if i start to pick out of habit while I study. The discomfort of not pipcking it nothing compared to how shitty I feel when I consider turning down a date with my boyfriend because I dont want him to see my skin in the daylight. I hope someone joins but I just wanted to make a pledge that this was my plan. I am going to try my very hardest. This is my pledge.
28 Answers
Shlucky9000
January 05, 2010
This is a good idea, although after the 7 days is what scares me. Its scary to think that I'm just counting down until I can pick again... I feel like it would just be a hiccup of celibacy in years and years of habitual picking that would continue right where it left off. I'm going to do the challenge, but I'm going to try to focus on what may trigger it and see if I can fix that too. Wish me luck!!!!
stoppicking
January 05, 2010
nope, couldn't stop-i know that picking can really be dangerous to one's health (infection) and that it can make one look like they are on meth (never done drugs), but I seem to keep doing it anyway, and I look awful. I am going to stop now, period.
mommarican
January 05, 2010
How are you guys progressing? I completely obsessed all holiday long and look horrible. My husband asked me to please stop picking my face, now I'm wearing makeup before he wakes in the morning because I am so embarrassed. :( Good luck to you all.
stoppicking
January 05, 2010
seems like the only thing i am good at quiting is quiting- i just quit quitting picking.
stoppicking
January 05, 2010
seems like the only thing i am good at quiting is quiting- i just quit quitting picking.
Here-In-My-Head
January 08, 2010
Ok, new here, but boy do I relate. I am going to try this. Day one, starting tomorrow, Jan 8 Thanks so much!! Christine

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