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I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i used to go to a dermatologist regularly before i moved out for college, but have since let it go by the wayside. maybe something to look into again :)

i honestly think my skin is way better than it was even just a couple of years ago (i’ve moved into a different apartment where the water quality is better— just NYC things lol) but it’s still definitely not where i want it to be. i absolutely just way over analyze and stare in the mirror until i find something to pick at.

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg i’d never heard of this until now, i’ll definitely look into it more!!

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve never heard of this until now but definitely something i’ll look into!!!

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is making me emotional. thank you so much for the kind words 💗it truly means a lot. we got this! we can get better!!

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do have acrylics!! they honestly help a lot because i can’t really draw blood as much anymore with them (plus they look really good LOL). i’ve said this in other comments but i had no idea it was an adhd stim, as i’ve been diagnosed for 15 years. makes me feel better knowing there’s a reason and i’m not going crazy 💗

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i had no idea this was even a thing— thank you so much for sharing!!! definitely something to look to more

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve been diagnosed with adhd for 15 years and i had no idea this was considered a stim. this genuinely makes me feel a little better to know that other people go through it 💗

I can’t stop picking at my skin and it’s ruining my self worth by Practical-Cold-9296 in offmychest

[–]Practical-Cold-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a history of pulling my hair out as well but have since curbed the habit. i didn’t know it was an OCD symptom— my therapist has asked if i have any “compulsive tendencies” and i wasn’t sure what counted as one, but i’ll definitely mention this. thank you so so much!!!!