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beneventol , 05 Apr 2010

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i have been picking since i was 6 and now i am 13 i need help and answers i have been bitting my lip latley and i am getting worried
4 Answers
wildflower
April 06, 2010
if you have really tried to stop on your own and haven't been able to it would be best to choose someone you can trust and feel could help you and talk to them in person about it ... if not one of your parents, perhaps an older brother or sister? or perhaps a school counselor or school nurse? having someone to talk face to face about it really helps relieve your mind even though this is hard to do at first. but after a while it gets easier and so does figuring out what to do about it. the earlier you stop this habit, the easier it will be. one thing to try would be to replace the bad habit with a good one. whenever you find yourself doing it, think of something else to do that is not harmful to you. perhaps if you find yourself biting your cheek, stop and hum a favourite song. if you find yourself picking at your hands, massage them instead. try things like that. and also post here how you're doing. but it is absolutely best to find a person to actually talk to about it. someone that can listen to you and that you think could give good advice. good luck!
beneventol
April 09, 2010

In reply to by wildflower

Thanks for the help but i cant tell anyone because they will think i am nuts or something because i have a friend in my grade that told her parents about her picking problems and they sent her to a special school in albany. And going to a special school is not on the top of my list right now. And my older brother is in 9th grade and i am in 7th but i will find help some how.
wildflower
April 09, 2010

In reply to by beneventol

do you think any of the other things suggested might be ones you'll try? did anything make sense to you even if you can't talk to your parents? is there a school nurse or guidance counselor that would keep your conversations confidential?
beneventol
April 09, 2010

In reply to by wildflower

my best friends are keeping a eye on me for when they see me picking they tell me to stop i am not telling my parents also because i am legally blind and what else do they want to know that is wrong with me and i chew gum a lot it keeps my mind off picking at things thank you again for helping me.

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