clwstarling
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bigblue bigblue
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i struggle with this!! i pick my thumbs until i bleed and then i keep going. sometimes i eat the skin and i suck the blood too to get it to stop. i know that sounds so gross but i just want to be as honest as possible on here. i sometimes use fidget rings and whenever i feel the urge to pick my skin i just play with the ring. it helps somewhat but it’s better than nothing
clwstarlingclwstarling
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Thank you for sharing, I know it isn't easy. I have a lot of shame and embarrassment about my dermatillomania. I pick several places, but my forehead and pubic area are the worst right now. I've struggled with this for a long time but it's gotten a lot worse over the last several months.
bigblue bigblue
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@clwstarling just do what you can to get better. i’m cheering you on🤍
jgilljgill
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I've actually been picking the skin off my lips till they bleed since I was a very young child, it is an immediate response for me when I'm anxious
clwstarlingclwstarling
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I do this too, and will bite my lips to the point of bleeding if I'm upset.
Breezy624Breezy624
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Yes ive been doing this even before i developed intrusive thoughts. Usually when i was bored or anxious. I would mostly pick my lips until they bled and now since developing the thoughts and being diagnosed with ocd I pick my forehead too. I also occasionally pick skin off my fingers but that was not as often.
clwstarlingclwstarling
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My forehead is so bad right now. It was getting better but then I had a particularly stressful therapy session Tuesday and by the time it concluded all the progress I had made had been picked away
Breezy624Breezy624
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You are right there definitely are worse things. Sometimes to prevent myself from picking my forehead i put like a headband on or when it comes to my lips i apply a crap ton of like burts bees or something that makes it hard to pick in the moment. With fingers you could wear like gloves or something?
clwstarlingclwstarling
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I have worn gloves to sleep because I will pick in my sleep but I think I need to wear gloves while I drive as well 🙄 it's a bad habit during mindless activities or activities that allow my mind to wander. That's a good idea actually, I think I'll start keeping some in my car.
Breezy624Breezy624
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@clwstarling Yeh i pretty much pick when i am like just watching tving or browsing my phone. If im busy or my hands are busy with like gaming or something i dont do it as much. Its a hard habit to break honestly.
clwstarlingclwstarling
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@Breezy624 I'm bad while I'm watching tv too, particularly at night. And if my hands are busy while watching tv, I'm usually on my phone looking things up that I shouldn't be 🙄😅 talk about a hard habit to break!
Breezy624Breezy624
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@clwstarling Yeh same here lol i go on my phone a lot to distract me from my thoughts which isnt good either.
clwstarlingclwstarling
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@Breezy624 Me too, I use my phone far too much as a distraction. I've tried using apps to "dumb down" my phone, but the compulsion to search or distract myself is far stronger than the apps lol
Breezy624Breezy624
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Im so sorry. It is so hard to deal with and we are just looking for whatever outlets we can find. My week has been the worst its been in a while with my thoughts so ive been extra anxious and picking even more too.
clwstarlingclwstarling
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Yea, you're right... I suppose I could worse outlets (I'm not trying to make it okay, just be positive) and at least I'm trying to get better. I'm sorry your week has been rough as well. Hopefully next week will bring less anxiety 🤞
Breezy624Breezy624
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Samee because for me its better than dealing with my thoughts all day long.
clwstarlingclwstarling
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Yea, I relate to that so much.
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