5 hours of lip picking!:S

Posted February 25th, 2010 by DreamsInSepia
Ugghh, I just spent 5 hours picking my lips, unable to stop and now it's 4 in the morning. This is really sucky because now I can't sleep because I'm so angry at myself, and I also have school tomorrow and a few huge projects do to. Maybe this is one of the ways that I self sabotage. Does anyone else have it like this, where it's impacting all different areas of your life? I was wondering if there's anyone on here who has had successful treatment of this? I would lovvveee to figure something out!
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On April 4th, 2010 janiegun619 said:
For the past few months (non-stop) I have been picking at my lower lip. I pick at it all the time: in classes at school, and wherever I am. It has been at such a bad point that it would delay me for hours when I tried to fall asleep. I would just lay in my bed, in the dark, picking at my lower lip (inside and out) until the layers bled. I was very painful but I was not able to stop. I would sometimes go so deep that I was afraid it wouldn't grow back. Afterwards I globbered A&D oinment on it to numb the pain a little bit. I always say to myslef that I won't do it again, but of course I do and it is a never-eneding cycle. My lips are better now, but I still bite at it to try to even out the skin, and I haven't been picking at them to the point where they bleed. The reason I do it anyway is because I crave for the layers of my lip to be even. Even right now, my lips are not back to normal.
On March 18th, 2010 roland19 said:
I didn't realize others did this. I guess I should have. My problem comes and goes. I can go a few weeks looking normal and then one day, I catch myself in the middle of it. Its like I can't detect when I begin in order to tell myself not to do it. Then, because i've already started, I have to finish or it will be uneven. Recently, I had picked the bottom lip (always bottom) raw and then they healed for about a week before about a half hour ago when I destroyed them again. I feel like I could prevent myself if I knew I was about to start. I start picking without thinking about it so its hard to just tell myself not to do it.
On March 14th, 2010 Troglobite said:
Yes I feel for you too....i'm currently sitting here with red raw lips (Sigh)....it didn't take me 5 hours though because i'm pretty much an expert precision surgeon on how best to pick my lips....so I did them all 3 days in a row...today is the 3rd day....it only takes me half an hour (But still annoying and time wasting) it still hurts like hell...especially the very middle of the lips OWIES.....oh and a couple times i picked too far down and started picking the skin UNDER my bottom lip....now THAT hurts Actually i don't pick my top lip......it's mostly just the bottom lip
On March 7th, 2010 jacquie said:
ugh i find myself peeling my lips and inside of my mouth when i cant pick my skin. its so available and descrete since i can just do it with my teeth or by rubbing my lips together. i think i do it unconciously more than i am aware of. its making it harder to quit picking with my fingers because its like a loophole i can get away with without picking my body. i read this as a beauty tip for keeping lipstick smooth, but if you gently exfoliate with a washcloth and keep your lips moisturized at least there will be less to pick at. good luck!
On March 6th, 2010 lip-picker said:
I know what you're talking about. I've been trying to stop for years, with only partial success. I started a site that deals with lip picking - http://www.lip-peeling.com, you can find some info there. Maybe something will be useful for you. Good luck...
On March 1st, 2010 vacant-mind said:
When it starts to interfere with you life you should try seek help!
For information on the skin picking disorder (Dermatillomania), symptoms, causes and treatment methods, get the Complete Guide to Skin Picking Disorders.