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Post by ManiacalLaughter on Apr 28, 2005 21:27:02 GMT -5
My name is Jessica and I am sixteen years old. I have picked since before I can even remember.
I have read a lot about CSP since hearing about it, and most of it seems to talk about self-image and confidence issues. Since I have been like this since I was a toddler, it couldn't have started that way for me (I assume.. not really sure.). Does that make it something different? Everything else about it is totally true for me.
Jessica
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Post by rachacha29 on Apr 29, 2005 7:17:55 GMT -5
I agree. I dont' think it is always about self-image. I think CSP is a symtom, rather than the cause of a problem itself. Of course, CSP creates more problems, but since you were doing it since you were a toddler makes me wonder if you had something traumatic happen to you then.
I think my CSP stems from childhood issues. I have been trying to deal with those through therapy, as well as using cognitive ways of not picking like trying to make myself feel good about myself, use lotion, etc.
I have to say, though, that I cannot go a day without picking. So I might have a lot of theories, but in practice they don't work for me so well.
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Post by lauryn on Apr 29, 2005 13:14:08 GMT -5
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Post by ManiacalLaughter on Apr 30, 2005 18:57:41 GMT -5
I've thought about it more, and perhaps it came from a "that isn't supposed to be there" kind of thought. Maybe I picked my first scab because it was icky and gross and I didn't like it.
It's a thought...
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dontfencemein
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Post by dontfencemein on Apr 30, 2005 20:42:52 GMT -5
I remember the first time I picked a scab, I was probably like 4 or 5. I remember wondering what was underneath it, because I really didn't realize what it was. So I had to see if they were all like that. Been doing it ever since.  |
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Post by pookadot on May 3, 2005 16:45:50 GMT -5
I think for me it is to do with self-image and self-confidence. I am always worrying about the way i look and trying to make my self look 'perfect' or near perfect as i can and if i don't my self confidence would be low that day. Picking for me isn't to do with childhood issues just something that has developed from all different things i used to obess about and now i pick sometimes because i think the spot will go away quicker if i do pick it so i end up with perfect skin but of course it has the complete oppersite effect.
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