stop picking at my skin

This past summer, I wore a bikini for the first time EVER. Admittedly, I do not have a bikini body, but I’ve got bikini boobs and legs, so fuck it. ;)

Anyway, the summer was extremely kind to my skin…and so was I; my scarring faded a lot and I wasn’t picking or even breaking out very much.

But alas, with the dissipation of the lovely weather, my skin has gone to shit. With the amount of stress I’m currently under and the number of things I have to do that I don’t really want to do, skin picking is one of my escapes. It’s still looking better than it did before this summer, though, so I’m happy.

I’ve tried to stop doing this many MANY times, and have even gone to several doctors. I just found out today that the concealer I’ve been using for years (to trick everyone into thinking I have nice skin) has been discontinued (why, Neutrogena!?) so I figured today was a good day to try to actually quit, rather than just living with this time-consuming and stressful habit. I hope to get to the point where I can post makeup-free pictures. I love not wearing makeup! I’d feel kind of weird about having my face on the internet though, is there any way to make this all private?

Here’s how I’m going to get through Day 1 (and actually make it be a real Day 1):
I already picked this morning, but for the rest of the day I won’t. It’s not that hard—yoga, Halloween party, there’s no reason to pick. And when I get home tonight, just wash my face and go to bed. It’s that easy, I hope.

ive often told myself ill stop, but its really an OCD kinda thing that i just enjoy. god, i pick on my boyfriends face too. soooo idk

Goal as of:
JUNE 14TH, 2009

I’m going to try keeping an elastic band around my wrist, and snapping it when I notice myself picking at my skin. Maybe a little bit of pain will help me get rid of this habit quicker =P

I mean, it’s okay, but what happens is I’ll see a pimple and go at it with my tool, but then I’ll see something else and so on and so on until my entire face is scabbed.
Ugh.
Buuut I’m doing better about it, and I just got that SKIN ID stuff so we’ll see if that helps.
I might be so busy thinking about when I need to use what that I won’t have time to pick :P

Doing better.

I have been doing good on picking.
I’m not doing it as much. Actually all my scabs are actually starting to heal and so I can’t even pick anymore.:)

Omg! just having someone cheer me on has given me enough encouragement so I won’t pick anymore!!
that’s all I needed! Just someone knowing what my goals are, and that helps me.
i just looked at a scab and DIDN’T even WANT to pick it!!
Yeah!!
Sooo exciting.
thank you 43things I’M SOOO HAPPY.

this is impossible for me.. I have boobs that I pick at.. I have really bad scabs on my boobs and I cannot stop picking them.
I know it’s really disgusting, but true!

I need help stopping doing this!!