Breaking the Cycle of Skin Picking: Lessons from Addiction Recovery (Part 1)
If excoriation disorder (skin picking) has ever felt addictive, hard to stop, relieving in the moment, and frustrating afterward, you’re not alone.
In this two-part webinar, we explore what addiction recovery can teach us about skin picking. We’ll look at why willpower often isn’t enough, how the brain gets stuck in repetitive cycles, and how approaches like harm reduction and stimulus control can support real change.
The goal isn’t to label or shame. It’s to reduce stigma, increase understanding, and offer practical ways to loosen the grip of skin picking.
Our upcoming events
Breaking the Cycle of Skin Picking: Lessons from Addiction Recovery (Part 2)
In Part 2, we focus on the how. Building on the understanding from Part 1, this session translates proven strategies from addiction recovery into practical tools for managing skin picking.We’ll explore how to apply approaches like harm reduction, stimulus control, and behaviour change in everyday life, with an emphasis on realistic steps rather than perfection. The aim is to help you move from insight to action, using strategies that support change with compassion and flexibility.
When It’s Personal: Talking Honestly About Skin Picking & Hair Pulling
In this conversation, Meryl and Laura come together to talk openly about skin picking and hair pulling (BFRBS) from different, deeply personal perspectives.Meryl shares her experience as a counsellor and Chief Community Officer at SkinPick, as well as a parent of children who live with skin picking and hair pulling. Laura brings her voice as a SkinPick therapist who also lives with trichotillomania herself.Together, they reflect on what it’s like to support, treat, and live with these conditions. This session isn’t about techniques or “fixing” behaviour. It’s about understanding, compassion, and the realities that don’t always make it into clinical explanations.A space for honesty, connection, and feeling less alone.
