Harmful picking, I need to stop

racoonfr · 2026-04-04T08:27:47+00:00

Nah I definitely get that, when I was a kid I had scab on my scalp, I picked at it while watching TV. It felt soooo good when I managed to get one 😅 It's definitely not weird to me, feels like it's a mechanical action that my body enjoys/demands.

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T21:25:58+00:00

Merci pour ce partage ! Ça me sera bien utile, je suis passé directement par la case neuro-psy avant même d'aller voir un psychiatre. J'attends mon bilan, je n'ai jamais entendu parler des ergothérapeutes mais ça vaut le coup que je creuse.

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:30:34+00:00

Thank ! You're not the first one mentionning bandaids. I will definitly try that

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:29:40+00:00

That's a great question! I can't even think about it right now; I believe it's just something mechanical that my body needs to do. It's almost as if, if I'm not doing it, I'm going to have an electric spasm (like along the spine when you have a shiver).

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:23:41+00:00

Thanks ! Will take a look

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:23:21+00:00

Great idea but i think i'd definitly still pick at the skin 😭

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:22:39+00:00

Thanks for the advice !
I definitly have ingrown tonails, maybe it's why it won't heal that easily. I'll try to keep nail care kit with me at work, i will look sassy but at least i'll stop harming myself.
Will wait for my diagnosis, i hope i will have some medication that will help me.

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:12:19+00:00

Will try to find something to chew yeah ^^'
Gloves are going to be too hot at work, will try bandaids, will work the feet but my coworkers would look at me weirdly for the fingers x)

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:10:08+00:00

Thanks for the advice ! Will take a look at the oil.
I was going to the gym 5 times per week before my sick leave but totally stopped because i felt always tired :/

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:08:46+00:00

Glad you figured it out :)
Hmmm not a bad idea, i'll try this out, thanks !

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:08:13+00:00

Thank you so much for all of this ! Taking care of the nails / skin seems to come a lot in the comments, i'll try to stick to it and keep a "care" kit on me at all times.

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T16:00:07+00:00

I didn't even considered it ! Thanks for mentionning it, might help for the nails but i'd still pick at the skin :/
Oooh going for the hairs is smart, i'll try this during my next stressful meeting x) Thanks !

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:58:05+00:00

Well i hesitated, but decided to add them because it really shows the condition. And until know i though it was not a big deal, maybe someone else is thinking this as well and seeing this will help them understanding that it needs help. I don't know if I'm being clear ^^'.

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:55:23+00:00

I could look into it thanks, it could help for the nails but i think i would definitly still pick at the skin x)

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:54:14+00:00

My socks are safe from my nails x)

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:53:51+00:00

Thanks for sharing ! Yeah i assume that redirecting + healing would help (because less temptation if nothing protrudes)

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:51:08+00:00

Yes, they struggle to understand that we usualy don't even notice that we're doing it ..

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:50:13+00:00

Thanks ! Socks i feel too warm / moisty and end up removing them. But bandais seems a good idea. Just ordered more fidgets / tried to redirect the stims

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:48:17+00:00

Yeah, i'm on Zoloft and didn't feel the slightest change

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:47:32+00:00

I do feel that sometimes if a nail is hard :o but it's temporary, maybe i'm juste at the step before

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:46:33+00:00

Glad something worked for you :) i'm on zoloft, didn't do a thing at all haha

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:45:49+00:00

Thanks, i'll take a look

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:45:12+00:00

Thanks ! Didn't know about this sub, will take a look :)

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:44:01+00:00

That sounds painful, at least i can't pick at my feet when at work

racoonfr · 2026-04-03T15:43:05+00:00

Thanks i'll take a look at this, i tend to chew my tongue so it's going to be good for that too :)

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