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Hi
I'm New to talking about this but NOT knew to skin picking.
As a child I pulled out my hair, I grew out of it I suppose, I took up another habbit smokeing for 10 years.
Iam now in my late 20's do not smoke or drink or anything but have in the last 5 years started skin picking my chest, face and in the last 2 years my tummy also my shoulders!!!!
I dont know what to expect writting this but know It is driving me nuts picking!!!
Iam single and have fiers of having a relationship because I pick and I have scabs :(
Its great to find this site and also sad as yes I do want a quick fix I want it to STOP tomorrow and from researching it on the net their is no guaranteed solution. I dont know where to go for help I did go to my doctor and know I get the impression he thinks I'm unstable so can not bring myself to go back their I have told him its stoped because I'm ashamed.
Seriously what do I do? Where is their help? How can I stop?
It is seriously like a drug addiction but worse because a drug addiction is now seen as OK abit of the norm to go through skin picking is not seen as normal thing and NO ONE talks about it. I hide it, my ex partner new and just let me do it as he had no power or control to stop me and even tho he tried I would ignore him and do it I wasnt even ashamed of picking in fornt of him.
Where can I go for help?
May 13, 2010
Hi Yipido,
Welcome to the site,you'll find great advice and tips,from some lovely people on here,there is help!You can stop picking ,I do believe it can be done,but sadly theres no quick fix that can make it happen.There is medication like Fluoxetine that I read can help,CBT,Habit reversal training (ie- have the patient clench their fist for upto 2 mins when the urge to pick starts)I just listened to that on youtube.Maybe finding this website,chatting to people and seeing your not alone,may make you feel you can go back and seek treatment from your doctor(or see a different doctor)Believe me I have had negative times too with my GP and dermatologist,if I decide to contact my doctor again ,I will go armed with the information I have learned .I have been picking since I was a teen,Im now reaching 40,started with my pores on my face,now I pick at my face,neck,back,upper arms and scalp.I quit smoking,hardly drink ,eat healthy,exercise,basically I try and do all the right things but the skin picking is the biggest habit to break,its driving me crazy too.I joined in on the 40 day challenge on here,I managed 9 days not picking and then slipped and I have slipped alot in the last few days but I am not giving up on this.
Good luck !!