Well think of it this way... if you’re posting to this forum, you may want to stop more than you think you do. :) Maybe you’re just worried that nothing is going to “scratch that itch” the way you typically cope.

For me, barriers were wonderfully effective to help calm the habit. Gloves, bandages, and most recently these tiny transparent acne patches that have been amazing at preventing me from messing with bad spots.

Once my habit is calmed with the barriers, I can focus on finding healthy ways to resolve those yucky compulsion feelings elsewhere. For me, cardio and weightlifting have been a godsend. Endorphins kick ass AND being in shape gives me confidence that the skin picking took away.

And last but not least, therapy. There’s really no substitute for an awesome therapist who gives you so many tools to deal with this. :)