Anyone here experiencing OCD related to skin picking disorder? I'm freaking out right now, been living with this shit for years and I'm afraid I can't stop! Please help me.

I'm looking for the same kind of help. If I see something related I'll pass it your way. I'm going on 3 years now. I'm getting tired of it.

Yes, me too. I showered this morning and put moisturizer on and I'm gonna try hard today not to mess with my face. I did learn that we are dealing with a "level " up on our ocd . See I was always good with my ocd at least I thought so, then I lost my father 3 years ago and started to pick my face out of stress. I'm better with the grief but I continue to do this. I'm gonna try to be strong today, you too.

It's really frustrating. I often find myself realizing what I'm doing in the moment but I just can't stop, almost like I can't control my own actions. The worst comes after when all the shit is done and you can't turn back.

We can try this together and maybe it will help somehow. I find it really helpful to have someone that I can talk to about this, someone that actually gets this nightmare. I've been trying and failing for months now so feel free to keep me updated with your progress if you want, would really like to see you succeed also.

I tried but failed today. Things got the best of me and I found myself resorting to my old ways. Face hurts more now. I started the day positive. I hope you had better luck. How long if I can ask have you been doing this to?

I'd love for us to get some help. Or make a plan to try together. I really hope you had better luck

Unfortunately my luck was no better than yours. Started the day confident but as soon as the working day was over with all the anxiety built up I fell into it again, today I felt like crying. I've been doing this for years actually, probably like 7 years but the last months specifically have been horrible. I've had a few months during these 7 years that I was able to control it better but it never really left. You?

Will be going on 4 years now. I did stop briefly, only a few days and I dont know but something triggered the same motions and I started up again. I try but I too am getting tired of doing it. I try to cover my face with make up which helps but as soon as I'm home I start messing with my face. Sometimes for an hour straight. Sometimes in the car....ugh, I guess whenever I'm stressed and by my face seems to be alot. Well tomorrow is a new day. We can definitely start fresh. I will again try to forgo the urge. I wont put tape on my hands or gloves or anything like that...I try with a strong will and determination and see how that goes. I'll try to catch you before you start your day in the morning so we can encourage each other to stay strong. I never talked to anyone about it really so it's nice that I can be open and honest with you. Have a great evening filled with relaxation !

Sometimes I still manage to mess with my face even with makeup on. The thing is that when I start messing with one spot I feel like I need to mess with the rest to make sure it's all gone. I usually try to wear band-aids at night so I can't see the imperfections to try and stop messing with them. It's already morning in here, today I feel much better after yesterday's breakdown so I really hope you feel better too. We can totally start fresh, how are you feeling today?