Well, I picked a couple spots that have been driving me crazy. However, I am really proud of myself. My skin has improved dramatically in just 9 days and I’m happy that I was able to make it that far in my first go of not picking in awhile. Tomorrow will be another Day 1, I cant even count how many of those I’ve had, but I am looking forward to it!
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i of course have caught myself touching and feeling my face for bumps but still have not had an incident in the mirror. i DID however squeeze my face ONCE-it was a situation where i was going out and had a huge breakout and just HAD to-but i feel that i did it in the most normal non-ocd way. i feel that i am still very focused on this goal and have it under control!
My face itches… Isnt it crazy how all these random things happen when you’re on a no-pick roll that seem to necessitate picking??
Still none though. Yay!
Made it through another day! My skin looks so much better but two spots that are those “I’m so close to willingly giving up all my days just to pop ‘em” ones have sprung up on either side of my face… Temptation is always the true test. I just need to focus on keeping my hands away from my face, something I’ve been really bad about today.
Hooray! Made it through another day! Most of the scabs on my skin have healed now, so that is boosting my confidence! My skin is a little red in the pic because I just washed it, but it is definitely better looking than in the last pic I posted. I also got one of my Finance exams back, and I scored 100%, so my happiness level is up!
i am still doing well. i have caught myself touching my face or trying to scrape my skin with my fingernails and stopped myself. i havent actually looked in the mirror up close and bothered my face…which is a huge success. planning on keeping this up for the long haul.
Made it through another day! I need to get better about not touching my face. I’ve noticed a large blemish thats popped up in the exact spot where I rest my chin on my hand. My skin has improved dramatically in these 5 days, so I am hopeful. I always say that though… so I need to make this the time I make no exceptions and keep going with not picking.
Woot! I made it through another day! I caught myself touching my face a few times and “searching” for bumps… MUST RESIST! My skin already looks better!
mcolwell Being miserable about my picked up face....
I’ve been pretty disciplined with my workout regiment, especially now that I have a buddy that makes sure I’m at the gym even when I need a little kick in the behind. I want to take the same approach to this goal….I want to throw a daily entry up here with someone else and hopefully together we can purge this irritating pet peeve….I hope someone will take me up on this idea….let me know….I’d like to start Monday and work harder than ever….
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hannahiphop asks,
“How do you strengthen your self-control?”
— 14 months ago |
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omgahitskasey asks,
“stoppickingonme.com & a microdermabrasion cloth. I have found them both to be helpful. Search on ebay for the cloth, be patient for results.”
— 17 months ago |
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omgahitskasey asks,
“Small bumps(mostly forehead and alongside face) that wont go away? What are they and how do I get rid of them? I think they're milia?”
— 2 years ago |
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obatrixxie06 asks,
“what kind of things do you do or what types of tricks do you use in order to keep from picking? I would like to know what methods to overcome this little by little everyone else is using. Thank you.”
— 2 years ago |
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Charlotte
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jenbroni82 asks,
“any scalp pickers out there want to sponcer me via email? im losing hair!!”
— 3 years ago |
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dk230 asks,
“My little girl (9) has OCD. She is picking her toenails until they are absolutely raw. She sees the psychiatrist Wednesday. What should I ask? She's already on Zoloft.”
— 3 years ago |
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stepfanknee asks,
“After a zit forms, what happens to it? Does it burrow into your skin, make a little home, and stay a while? Or can it eventually release itself naturally?”
— 3 years ago |
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Angry Butterfly asks,
“So how does one stop this? I pick and don't realize it, now my son does it too.”
— 3 years ago |
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Portland
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OlyaSurits asks,
“Does anybody know any good acne medication that is natural, without any harmful chemicals?”
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plantapixie asks,
“has anyone had success with proactive?”
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