I have a confession

ChihuahuaMomma · Aug 16, 2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid

Mama:

Tell me a few things:

Where are these bumps? (face, chest, legs)? Distribution?
What is your skin type in these areas? Oily, dry

All over, it's usually an ingrown hair, pimple, or the kertosis pelaris on my arms.

firmbeliever · Aug 16, 2008, 11:02 AM

CM,
As always I have some links which maybe helpful to you..
Itching and Cronic Skin Picking caused by Depression and OCD - Psychogenic Excoriation
All itches not created equal -- Different parts of brain activated depending on cause

Choux · Aug 16, 2008, 12:06 PM

HI CM,

I remember when you asked this question before....when you first started coming here?

You have to ask yourself....do I do it because it causes pain?

The answer is probably yes, am I correct? (I developed a similar problem three years ago, and now I do it because it causes me pain)

If so, you will probably want to talk to a therapist about why you feel the need to have pain...is it a physical manifestation of emotional pain? And so forth.

My best wishes to you, cutie pie.

ChihuahuaMomma · Aug 16, 2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Choux

HI CM,

I remember when you asked this question before....when you first started coming here?

You have to ask yourself....do I do it because it causes pain?

The answer is probably yes, am I correct? (I developed a similar problem three years ago, and now I do it because it causes me pain)

If so, you will probably want to talk to a therapist about why you feel the need to have pain...is it a physical manifestation of emotional pain? And so forth.

My best wishes to you, cutie pie.

Incorrect actually. Why would I want to cause myself pain? It doesn't hurt to scratch. I hate the bumps ingrown hairs cause, I hate the lumps from the Keratosis Pelaris. I hate pus filled zits.

Allheart · Aug 17, 2008, 12:23 AM

Beautiful Chi,

It sounds a little like a compulisive behaviour, but I think you know that. If it wasn't bumps you pick, it may be something else.

When I was younger, very young, I used to pull my eyelashes out. It was for no other reason then very bad nerves and upset. It was something I could control as I had very little control over the things that were going on in my life. Not sure how I stopped, but thankfully I did.

There is so much help out there today. Can you make an appointment with a doctor that you trust, and explain what you are doing?

Your too beautiful sweetheart to have to do this - Until you get to your doctor's - and you are ready to pick your bumps STOP right in your tracks, and ask yourself why you are doing it. Get a pen and paper out and write down the reasons why. And each time you get the urge to do, STOP, and start writing.

Hugs to you.

ChihuahuaMomma · Aug 17, 2008, 09:56 PM

Allheart, I will absolutely try that method. I do not have health insurance at the moment to do that. I will in three months, I will try and control myself until then. Like stated previously, I just started a second job, and will have money soon. So the insurance comes later. I know one thing that deters this is having acrylic nails, because they are so thick its too hard to pick, so I don't even try. So, hopefully soon that will be a normal budgeting thing. I love having french tips.

twinkiedooter · Aug 18, 2008, 05:16 PM

If you have red bumps may I suggest taking a loofa on your skin to remove all the dead stuff on the skin. I sometimes get the red bumps and I counteract by using a loofa and they go away within a week and don't come back if I keep using a loofa. I also used to pick at scabs when I was a kid too. I wasn't happy unless I had something to pick at either and used to pick, pick, pick until I made whatever scab worse. Funny, I haven't done that in so many years now, can't remember when I stopped or why I stopped either for that matter.

The loofa gets rid of the ingrown hairs and keeps new ones from forming.

ChihuahuaMomma · Aug 18, 2008, 09:39 PM

I've used a loofa for ten or so years....It's not gotten rid of anything. A lot of the ingrown hairs on my arms are from the KP. If only there was a cure for that.

eriknugent · Sep 20, 2008, 01:52 PM

Control yourself we all have compulsions and we can all control them.

spyderglass · Sep 20, 2008, 02:03 PM

Compulsive picking is a sign of depression-
I know from personal experience (my therapist told me)
It stopped after I was on medication-
However, if that is the only sign of any type of mood disorder then....I don't know!
I just wanted to throw that out there-

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