Stop picking my lips

I think i might be getting over this! I dont remember the last time i picked… must have been almost 6 months now!!

I think this will always be something I will be prone to. If there is dry flaky skin on my lips i will pick at it till its gone.. the trick for me is to prevent the dry flaky skin in the first place.

After 2 years of having this goal, i seem to know what causes it now, and have been working towards fixing/changing it. For the moment im doing really well!

Things are slightly better now. Trying to change my diet to be more healthy and cut out things like dairy and sugar that i KNOW make my skin issues worse.. Moisturizing as usual too.

The lip picking has started again. Its been a combination of stress, bad diet, late nights, and a few parties with alcohol. Eczema has flared up also, but i dont pick/scratch at that!

I am continuing to moisturize to aid in healing, and eliminate the dry/flakey/peeling skin… but if a piece just happens to be sticking out, i just cant help but pick it!

And i was doing so well over the past 6 months!! =(

Upped my water intake and haven’t been drinking any alcohol.. my lips are better already! =)

For some bizarre reason my lips have been drying up and flaking again.. so i’ve picked. Not bad. But i can’t lie to myself – its still picking. So after doing so well for MONTHS, i’ve slipped. Im so disappointed…

Im not sure what caused my lips to get dry this time. I wouldn’t say its stress, as life hasn’t been particularly stressful lately. All i can think of is it could be all the crappy food and alcohol i’ve been ingesting over xmas and new year. =S Combined with a reduced water intake perhaps??

I’m just trying my hardest to maximize moisturizing and minimize picking.

Was chatting to my boyfriend about this the other day.. and he too has noticed that my picking has stopped. He seemed really happy for me and impressed by my commitment to stop… although i dont think he really knows how much it means to me to finally be getting rid of this horrible habbit!

I’ve had a very busy week with assignments due, school commitments, and especially getting ready for this exhibition tonight. Its not one of the most stressful times i’ve had EVER, but i was still stressing… and in all my stressing, i haven’t really been picking! Its been great!

This was the first goal i ever put on my list, and it is one of the ones i have most wanted to sign off. It means alot to me to have made the improvements i have made so far. I havent picked really badly, or till i’ve bled in a long time.

I feel i am actually getting somewhere with this.

I really want to sign this off… but something inside me doesn’t think i can just yet.

Aside from the rare stressful week, i have almost completely stopped picking. But i think i will need to spend more effort on working through my picking during the stressful times before i can be completely satisfied that i have stopped picking my lips.

Hopefully wont be too much longer till i can say this goal is completed. This has been in my top three always since i first signed up here!!

Whoops, i spoke too soon. I started up again the other day. Mainly stress related i think – as my workload has been sooo busy!

I wonder if its a combination of stress and also not taking the time to put on my lip balm? As when i am so busy and stressed i cant be bothered to go and find it in my bag =( Should make a special effort to keep moisturising – ESPECIALLY when im stressed.

I havent found myself doing this for a while now… not confident enough to cross it off my list juuuust yet, but happy my lips are soft for the moment!! =)