Anyone else bite the skin on the inside of the cheeks or lips until they bleed? I do it all the time because of my anxiety and I recently learned about the triangle of “D” on your face and it freaks me out thinking I’m doing something.
Triangle of D? I used to do thing all the time when I was little and anxious. I still have old cheek marks from when I would chew up the inside of my cheeks.
A few years back I had a bad compulsion of chewing on my bottom lip until they were raw, and then the sensation wouldn't feel right - it was a whole mess. I also am an avid face picker especially when I am feeling out of control, and I also had a period of time where I was convinced that the triangle of D on my face was going to k*** me. OCD is a crazy disorder. Do you have any coping skills that you can use when those thoughts arise?
Omg! This makes me feel so much better. I’m glad I’m not alone with this, I’ve been struggling with lip biting since I was really young due to ocd. I have a divot in my upper lip from chewing on the same place so much, I caused a dent/scar :((( This isn’t an ultimate game changer, but I have noticed something that helps me is buying a cute lip gloss or some sort of lip oil to carry around. I have hooked keychains onto them and made them like these artsy little support lip glosses lol. It helps a lot because you have fun making/buying them!
@Lsha I still do it, I always wear nails because if I didn’t I’d be constantly chewing my nails off 😅
Omg I have this soo bad too when I get overwhelmed I'll rip my nails all the way down same thing with my lips even with really bad contamination ocd I pick at my lips and bite my nails soo much
Not sure this is really OCD related, but does anyone else struggle with erythrophobia (the fear of blushing)? I struggle with it really bad and I feel like it’s kind of OCD related because the more you try not to think about something, the worse it gets. The more I try not to blush, the more I do. Anyway, today, I was at church which for some reason always gives me the most anxiety. I struggle with never knowing where to look which I know sounds stupid and I feel like I tend to avoid other people’s gazes. I’m always worried too that people can sense my anxiety. I accidentally made eye contact with the priest and a few other people and immediately started turning red. I looked down so as to hide it but I think people still noticed. I know that people aren’t really looking at me but I’ve always had the spotlight effect where I feel like they are always looking at me and judging me. After I blushed, I noticed 2 of the altar servers were whispering and laughing and they seemed to be looking at me. I felt so self-conscious the rest of the service. I hate erythrophobia and social anxiety and I know blushing might not seem like a big deal to those who don’t constantly struggle with it but it is to me and has ruined my life. Does anyone else struggle with this?
when I watch my sister and she does something around her lips, I don't know why she has this habit of touching them and scratching them, I feel that it attracts me or excites me. I don't really know how it stops..if it stops..if it's ocd...I can't spend normal time anymore…I am alone in this..?!
I've recently decided to get tested for HSV because I have kissed someone with HSV-1. I tested negative several months ago, but I want to be sure. Today I started feeling a tingling sensation and when I pressed my lips together I felt a bump there. So ever since, I've been trying to confirm if there is or is not a bump, where it is, if it's an early HSV breakout or an early pimple. The web searches say that tingle sensations usually means cold sore, but I know that as of a few months ago I tested negative and I have in fact had this tingle happen for zits along my lip line. So I'm super confused and dying to have an answer. I'm planning on heading in to a clinic for a test first thing tomorrow morning but if I can get any advice or knowledge I would so appreciate it, even if that advice and knowledge is helping me break from my compulsion to fidget with my lip or search up information.
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