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concurrent with dermatilloma
I have dermatillomania along with other illnesses. Do most of us have concurrent conditions or do you have "just" dermatillomania? This is such a complicated condition, I am curious about learning what I can about it.
I have been able to stop my skin picking entirely. No, I do not think that someone "just" has dermatillomania. I think that there are underlying problems like an anxiety disorder for example. Whatever the case may be, I think that we all need to just do what we love, and do it whole heartedly. Please feel free to watch the podcasts from Celebrate recovery at real life church. Look it up on google if you want, and should you not be able to find it, I'm sure if you call the church they would be happy to assist you and e-mail you a direct link.
And if you have any specific questions that you would like answered, I would be more than happy to help you in any way that I can.
In reply to And if you have any specific by leavingthemirror
I sort of wish that this site had a moderator who weighed in on the subject of promoting religion or religious programs on this forum, which is something that feels somehow inappropriate. The church you mention in your post seems to conflate two things that are not at all the same: 1) the 12 Steps of Recovery, created by Alcoholics Anonymous and adopted by millions of different kinds of recovery groups around the globe, including those that promote recovery from skin-picking, and 2) Christianity (Jesus is quoted on the site's homepage). As it happens, AA, along with any other above-board 12-step group, is 100% nondenominational. "God" is defined only as a "Higher Power" of one's own understanding...that is: anything that is not another single person, and something that is greater than themselves.
I agree with leavingthemirror that skin picking is usually a symptom of an underlying disorder. But it can also be the result of taking Adderall or Ritilin (which was my case). Do you have depression, anxiety, ADHD, or other issue?
I do think that dermatillomania is its own disorder. I know from personal experience, as well as from a lifetime of reading about the subject, that depression, anxiety, and OCD tendencies are all likely to run concurrent with skin-picking, but I don't believe that that means they are all, therefore, part of a lone, singular disorder. Also, I skin-picked all through my adolescence but my real clinical depression didn't surface til my 20s (concurrent with some anxiety and obsessive thinking). Today, most of these problems are getting full and effective treatment. Still, I pop a KP bump here and there and when I do, I come on here to remind myself, somewhat the way an alcoholic goes to AA meetings...that the disorder is still in me, and that I need to stay vigilant no matter how "long ago" the more severe periods seem.
Yes Finally Clear in the Mirror,
I am unfortunate enough to have many of them. I am fortunate enough to be treated by so many incredible professionals that have been working diligently to help me deal with all of these conditions. Since I have several disorders along with my skin picking, I was wondering if others experienced the same.
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I am happy for you that you are doing so well. Positive thoughts and energy are being sent to you to keep up your success. I liked what you said about keeping vigilant. It is the truth, we all need to stay on top of our health, to remain healthy.
I've struggled with picking for 11 years now.
I have been working through cPTSD lately and had my first run in with depression just over 2 years ago.
I think perhaps my skin picking was always an indication of a deeper issue but I didn't know what it was or how to deal with it. It started during my first maternity leave, long hours at home, alone, nothing to do and a failing relationship.