New on here...looking for help

Posted July 4th, 2009 by nursingstudent21
I am so relieved that I found this site and that there may be a solution to my problem...I have been picking for the past few years, and recently it has developed into a compulsion. It has gone from picking pimples on my face to picking any other little imperfection I see on my body, wishing it will go away... I have never had a severe acne problem, it is mostly mild if anything but I always make it worse than it really is... I can't break this obsession of going in the bathroom every ten minutes to see if it is still there or what I can do to get rid of one or two little bumps on my face. Now I am getting noticible scars all over my face and I know this poses risk of infection. I feel a little more at ease knowing I am not alone and I need advice because it is psychologically disturbing and murdering my self-esteem. Thank You.
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On July 6th, 2009 belsy said:
Nursingstudent you sound so much like me. I also spend hours finding every little imperfection and pick pick pick. I am in the mirror constantly at home and at work. I jump everytime someone comes into the bathroom at work because I am there picking in the mirror and then I try to pretend I am fixing my hair.
On July 7th, 2009 misslinz10 said:
BELSY!!! I do the same thing!!! It is almost funny how similar we all sound... I never know quite how to react whenever someone comes into the bathroom during a pickfest. I wipe under my eyes like I'm fixing makeup, or pull my hair back.
On July 7th, 2009 belsy said:
Oh Misslinz I am soooo relieved that we are all so similar. It makes me feel less of a freak. I hate myself so much. Am trying mindfulness exercises prescribed by new psych. We will see how that goes.
For information on the skin picking disorder (Dermatillomania), symptoms, causes and treatment methods, get the Complete Guide to Skin Picking Disorders.