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i'm proud of you for starting your journey to quit!once you make it past the fourth and fifth days of not picking it gets a little better but you'll still have to make a decent amount of effort to not relapse.I've been pick free for 10 days now (a big step since i could not go an hour before) it is possible to stop.keep in mind when you're tempted to pick what's triggering it and that it's better to let a pimple dry up and go away than to pop it and have it break through the skin and turn into a scab/scar.Just from subtracting the picking my skin is healing up pretty fast. I noticed that i pick immediately when i wake up in the morning too and when i'm sitting on the toilet. Maybe because they're not the most flattering moments in our daily lives?not sure but just a thought haha but all the best to you and you can do it!much love!

Hello! Sorry to hear that you have other addictions in your life, but happy to hear that you are ready to quit them!! How exciting! I agree that it does get a little better about 1 1/2 or 2 weeks in to quitting. You WILL notice that the mindless picking does subside. But, you have to find other things to fill your time with at least in the beginning. I massaged my own hand and had a smooth rock that I ran my thumb across. Conveniently, it has a little crack in it that I could dig at if I couldn't help the picking sensation. I'm over two weeks free of picking, and don't need those crutches so much any more. By the way, I'm not prying about your other addictions, but don't forget that there are lots of groups out there to help you quit various addictions like smoking and drinking. You just need to seek out the help. Good luck, keep at it! :)