JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

Progress

I just wanted to post a picture and show my progress with therapy on here. This may seem small but it is something that has been a huge struggle for me for years. I’ve struggled with skin picking, and I now know that my skin picking is the worst when my OCD is at its worst. The top picture is how awful my skin picking was in December, and the bottom picture is what my hands look like now. My hands haven’t looked this healthy for at least 6+ years. I’m sure they will probably be red for a while and possibly scar, but it’s okay. Small wins, but I’m so happy about this 🥹

jumi

Date posted: 2y

Your nails are gorgeous! I have similar issues, and I'm working on it. Nail picking and on my face, exacerbating the acne. My face is finally clearing up but my nails are still a disaster.

JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

@jumi Thank you so much! I’m sorry you deal with that too! 🥺 Something that helped me a lot is getting a stainless steel fidget ring, they’re super cheap on Amazon, and it helped me instead of subconsciously picking at my fingers I started to replace the habit with spinning the fidget ring, it has helped me sooo much to let my hands heal. Another thing that has helped is using a cuticle roller! Again I’m sorry you have to deal with this. 🥺 You’ve got this, I believe in you!! We can beat this!

jumi

Date posted: 2y

@ashleyrenee Thank you for your advice! I haven't heard of a cuticle roller, I'll look into that. I had a fidget ring but it wasn't very satisfying haha, maybe I'll try a new one

FactsOverFear

Date posted: 2y

Wow, what a transformation. This is a major win!

Erin P

Date posted: 2y

👏👏👏

MegMH

Date posted: 2y

Awesome! How did you do it? Haven’t tried cuticle oil before.

JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

@MegMH I got a stainless steel fidget ring off Amazon and that has helped me sooo much! I noticed I would subconsciously pick at my fingers when nervous, anxious, having intrusive thoughts, etc. which made it really hard to stop, but having something to fidget with instead has seriously helped me heal my hands. Therapy on here has helped so much too because I’ve felt less of a need to pick my hands.😄 I also definitely recommend a cuticle roller! The one in the 1st pic smells nice and I think it honestly helped make my nails less brittle.

Wolly

Date posted: 2y

This gives me some hope for me. I don't have this issue, but my OCD and phobia harm me in other ways. I'm just starting OCD treatment and am afraid, but hopefully I can make recovery progress like you have. Thank you for sharing your successes!

JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

@Wolly 🥹🥹 I’m so proud of you! You can do it!! And thank you so much! <3

NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 2y

Well done. I loved it when I stopped biting my nails so I know you feel a little bit awesome rn.

Nica

Date posted: 2y

Amazing progress!

BigGyro09

Date posted: 2y

Awesome progress! I'm happy to see that you've come this far and that you've been patient with yourself.

meep.meep

Date posted: 2y

Thank you for sharing. I do this too and I don't know how to stop.

JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

@meep.meep Of course! & therapy definitely helped me a lot but something that has helped me start to get out of the habit of picking at my fingers is getting a stainless steel fidget ring. It has helped me a lot to let my hands heal instead of picking at them more. 😄 I’m sorry that you have to deal with that too! 🥺 I hope that this reply helps, & I’m here if you need a friend!

meep.meep

Date posted: 2y

@ashleyrenee Thank you. I'll have to think about getting a fidget.

notthereyet

Date posted: 2y

that is awesome! you got this

JesusSaves424

Date posted: 2y

@notthereyet Thank you so much!🥹🤍

scenic

Date posted: 2y

This is wonderful! You’re doing so great 🙌👏👏

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