ipickmyskin

Dermatillomaniac

[thatbfrbfeel]

The thing about BFRBs is that you will never be satisfied, and you know this as fact, but when you’re picking or pulling in the moment, none of that matters. That’s why we can’t “just stop”, because trust me, we would if we could. It’s more than a bad habit. It actively causes us stress, lowers self esteem, makes us feel so insecure about our bodies. But we still do it, and that’s fundamental to understand, despite the consequences that come with it.

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been a few days since I’ve checked in

Things…still aren’t progressing in a way I’d like. I haven’t picked yet today though, hoping to keep that up as long as possible.

[ipickmyskin-blog]

Whelp, that didn’t last long, haha.

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been a few days since I’ve checked in

Things...still aren’t progressing in a way I’d like. I haven’t picked yet today though, hoping to keep that up as long as possible.

[dermatillomakeup]

Tip #17

This doesn’t quite fall under makeup or skincare but one thing that I noticed by accident: if you pick your face, put a really strong perfume on your wrists. Every time you go to pick, you’ll smell it and it might make you notice what you’re doing so you can stop.

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me: I want flawless skin but I have pimples...

my brain: peel it off

me: what?

my brain: peel the skin away with your nails YOUR FLESH WILL BE REBORN PEEL AWAY THE SKIN

me:

me: ok that's cool now I have more pimples

my brain: STRIP THE FLESH

[dermatillomakeup]

Tip #11

If you’re triggered by texture, try applying your moisturizer or spot treatment with a q-tip to avoid touching your skin.

[iobsessovermyskin]

YOU’RE A GENIUS

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I’ve used a paper towel before for applying lotion, makes me feel a lot more comfortable c:

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them: don't pick at it!

me, bleeding: I'm not

[trichs-n-picks]

Sure, you’ve heard of anorexia, OCD, depression, and anxiety; they’re all common mental illnesses. But what about trichotillomania? Most likely, you’ve never even heard of it; and believe it or not, it’s more common than anorexia and affects approximately 2-5 percent of the population.

Check out this article one of our members, Mackensie, wrote!

[ipickmyskin-blog]

It’s very similar for us dermas, nice article :)

[ipickmyskin-blog]

Whelp, yesterday and today didn’t go so well, but it’s not surprising. Some of these wounds are still too fresh and hard to resist :/

I think a lot of it is from stress. I’m generally happy, am in a fairly good place mentally, but there have been a lot of outside stressors recently. I had a big project (which I’m ALMOST done with, phew) and I moved. I can feel the anxiety of being in a new place, having to change my routine, try new things, etc.

TBH, Pokemon GO has helped a LOT with that. (Though now I’m stupidly stressed about constantly running out of balls, damn those go quick! Haha.) I’m more willing to go out and explore since I’m motivated by the game. I also have memories of being inside my old apartment for days on end, never going out, and just being unhappy. Here, lots of things are in walking distance, so it feels more...more possibilities? More excuses to leave. Places to actually /go to/ if I leave. I’m not restricted by a car (I hate driving), and I can get a workout. (Plus we have a PokeStop and two gyms about 5-10 minute walk from us, haha.)

We also haven’t unpacked everything or organized everything. I’ve been too busy with my project, my partner has been swamped with work. By evening, we want to get out and walk around just to relax. Little time to clean up. So the clutter is...annoying, to say the least.

There are other small things, they all add up. Like a bug problem, we had ants, though it’s been resolved. (I’m still antsy about it though, no pun intended.) My plants aren’t doing so well, and it’s frustrating to see them wilting. :/

I’m sure once this place starts to feel like home, I’ll start to get back into feeling more normal, which should help sway the picking. 

In the meantime, I’m gonna burn me an incense and just chill today.

[theuglymarks]

Guys I am so burnt out from work it’s not even funny. I have been nonstop stressed and sleep deprived for the entire month of July.

Words of encouragement or perspective are welcome.

💜💜

[ipickmyskin-blog]

I’m so sorry things have been rough for you! Tomorrow’s a new day, and it’s the weekend. (Hopefully you don’t have to work this weekend!) Focus on you, and only you. Take a bubble bath. Go for a walk. Doodle in a sketchbook at the park (even if you’re not an artist, it can be relaxing). Snuggle up with some goodies and watch your favorite movie/TV show. Sit and stare out the window in silence. It’s all about you! Take the time you need to just breathe.

[bfrb]

Resisting dermatillomania is like, when you’re aware you have an essay to complete but haven’t done it yet.  It’s subtle, you’re aware of it, like it’s at the back of your mind. But you don’t do it straight away. But as the deadline draws closer, the longer you go without completing it, the more stressed you become about it, the more you think about it and the more direct and intense the need to do it becomes.

[sheisrecovering]

SELF SOOTHING TECHNIQUES.

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[evoket]

me: *peeling off large patches of my skin* someone’s gotta do it friend: no. literally no one has to do this me: *bleeding profusely, continuing to peel* someone’s gotta

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Lotioned, Polysporin’d, and band-aided up yesterday. Time to fight the good fight.

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dermatillomania autobiography

me: hates all of the bumps and sores and scars all over my body

also me: constantly causes more bumps and sores and scars all over my body while yelling at myself to stop causing more bumps and sores and scars all over my body

[ipickmyskin-blog]

it’s been a while

I apologize for my absense. Life has been going on, I’ve been busy, and Tumblr hasn’t really been a place I’ve wanted or needed to visit, unfortunately, haha.

I guess to summarize--things had been going well. I had very few open sores, if any at all. I was basically all healed up...until I moved...and went out for an evening walk to explore...and was bombareded by mosquitoes.

It hurts a lot, mentally, I’ve cried about it a few times. I don’t think it would’ve been as bad had I not been doing so amazingly beforehand. It’s bad for me right now. All over my legs, which is maddening as I was wearing Jeans. I have a few on my arms and quite a few on my face. Circle of derma, I suppose.

Things had been stressful though, due to the move and such. Slowly, everything is calming down and I’m hoping to finally be able to focus on me and my health.

In the meantime, hello to all my new followers! Sorry I’m rather inactive. I’ll try to get on more often if I can. I would like to get back into this. I enjoyed interacting with the community on here. The support and love we all share for each other is fantastic and inspiring. :)

[theunknowngirlsworld-deactivate]

All these scars, from the war against ourselves

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