hanging on to clothes you can no longer wear...

I felt the exact same way for so long, You might feel like your never going to get there, But you will, I believe in you. For years I was never able to wear shorts or singlets, because I was to afraid of what people would say, they would always ask if they were mozzie bites and when I tried to explain to them, they would always look at me like I was weird. So I'd go home and spend the next few hours picking my skin to make it smooth and go away, knowing full well I was only making it worse. Until one day, I was going to a festival in the middle of summer, I wore pants and a long sleeved top because I didnt want people to see my skin, I ended up dehydrating and passing up, I woke up in an ambulance. It made me realise that I needed to try and sort my self out. I went and spoke to my doctor, and he got me on anti biotics to help my skin heal, and I decided I was going to accept my condition for what it was, and take it day by day. I started slowly by wearing lighter pants and sort sleeved t-shirts, when people would ask if they were mozzie bites I would just agree with them, and say 'Yeah, they must think I'm tasty' Eventually I was wearing shorts and boob tubes, without a second thought. Its been 2 years since my ambulance incident and I've stopped picking my legs, arms and body and only really pick my face when I'm anxious, It helps to relieve stress, but Im getting there, My scars on the rest of my body have gone and I no longer feel I need to hide my condition You will get there, Stay strong and know that there are people out there just like us, Your not alone, and most people dont even see the scars, those who do, probably has a similar obsession with smooth perfect skin that we do. :) I hope this help you to feel more encouraged to continue with your goal of getting back into those old clothes. Cause I believe you can do it :)