#compulsiveskinpicking

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Here are my last 4 days! Today I will admit that I picked a few spots. A lot fewer spots than I typically did and not as severely and intently as I used to do, but I still picked (and I'm pretty sure the redness on my face showed up in today's pics :-\). And you know what? That's ok! Progress is never a straight line, and relapses happen. I could choose to be super upset and see this step back as failure, or I can recognize that this relapse is part of my healing process and an opportunity for me to learn new ways to help myself. I choose to continue to celebrate the massive success I've had over the past 17 days rather than let this small setback discourage me to the point of ending my journey 🙌 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth #PickingMe https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DN3iAJRju/?igshid=1m5jphbyq2277

Daily posts are overwhelming but I'm still doing daily selfies! ^_^ I notice that I still tend to look and feel for spots to pick out of habit but I've been able to catch myself and stop myself before I pick things for the majority of the time and I'm super proud of myself 😄 I had paper taped over our bathroom mirror for years to try and minimize opportunities to see spots and be triggered to pick, and now I feel confident enough with urge surfing that the papers are off!! :-D I think it's time to celebrate 🎉🎊🤩 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth #PickingMe https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DMuvUJkGy/?igshid=14zeu6l4lp07l

Day 8! This is hard! I don't even know how to begin describing how difficult it is to leave my skin alone after over two decades of doing the opposite. I have been rubbing at the spots that bother me a fair bit but I keep making the decision not to pick them 👍 It's so uncharacteristic of me to have whiteheads left unpopped on my body for more than a few min after I notice them, let alone for practically a week 😅 but I'm doing it!!! :-D If you ever have any questions don't hesitate to ask! I'm making these posts from Instagram so if you have a question and you're seeing these posts on a different app/site, your best bet to get ahold of me will be to PM me on that app/site :-) Thank you all for your support!!! 😍 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/B7r_L8xpUSd/?igshid=edkhihz1new6

This is from my 7th day without picking! One whole week! 😍 I've been struggling feeling all the bumps that I used to pick off and wanting to get rid of them, but now I want to get rid of the picking more. I keep patting myself on the back whenever I notice the urge to pick and choose not to give in ^_^ Also on day 7 I redownloaded an app I used to have called Sober Time to track my progress! :-D You can find it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sociosoft.sobertime Today my app gave me this quote: "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new" #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/B7r-RO4pjkP/?igshid=wxdq1l2sx1p

This is for the amazing work the @pickingmefdn is doing and the #whatswithurskin campaign Normally I put band-aids on my fingers if I’ve been picking them, so I don’t have to answer many questions about what’s going on with my fingers. Over the past few years it hasn’t been as bad, but every now and again, usually when I’m super anxious I’ll pick until they bleed or it’s too painful. Figuring out why skin picking, which I consider a form of self-harm, and a coping mechanism to deal with anxiety has been a huge part of my recovery from mental health problems. I've developed many coping skills to help myself heal, but they don't always work, and I'm learning to be at peace with that. The most important thing for me is that I'm dedicated to healing and I take my mental health very seriously. The hardest question I've ever really had to answer was from my son. "why do you have those band-aids on your fingers daddy?" Not an easy question to answer to a little kid, and one I haven't found the right words to describe. I've said things like, oh I cut or scrapped myself. Since the worst of my skin picking is definitely behind me, and I always covered them up with bandaids, I was able to hide the worst of it. I think it's important for people to be aware that these issues are complex, and there are many ways we can heal from them.  When our focus is on the healing and what we can do to help ourselves, we're empowered and we can thrive regardless of our challenges. I hope this campaign and your work continues to do that! I'm grateful for people like you and I see this type of work as the key to addressing the problems our healthcare systems can't solve. #mentalhealth #mentalillness #recovery #wellbeing #wellness #resilience #love #compassion #advocate #skinpicking #compulsiveskinpicking #mindfulness (at Old Toronto)

Au revoir monsieur président #Repost @liz_atkin with @repostapp ・・・ My free #CompulsiveCharcoal 1 minute drawing, given to a passenger on Northern Line, London Underground, 3:10pm, London. I draw to stop my #SkinPicking disorder, it's a tool for recovery and I give away up to 60 drawings everyday #1minutedrawing #advocacy #wellbeing #mentalhealth #compulsiveskinpicking #recovery #sketch #drawing #art #charcoal #visualartist #newspaper #creative #tube #commutersketch #freeart #sketch #publicart #instagood #photooftheday #overground #underground #drawingeverywhere #randomactofkindness #streetart #streetstyle