Friend is looking for another friend

[friend]

I would like to find someone that is interested in keeping having someone to keep track of each other. A short bio of me is posted under the support group forum called "glad to have found you". If you feel that you would benefit from having someone to chat with and keep track of each other let me know. I just did my first 24 hours pick free and I am feeling optomistic.

[starting to want to pick]

Well I have started to want to pick at my dry scabs on my shoulders. I decided I would log on and write and maybe that would make me stop. I am starting to feel anxious since it is the end of the work day and I want to go home and I don't know what my plans are for tonight. I get anxious waiting for people to reply to emails. They just aren't quick enough. Thank god I cut off my finger nails last night. Makes it much harder to pick. Allows me to think more consciously about the picking.

[friend]

I had a good night and got some much needed sleep. I am not wearing makeup today and my skin feels healthy. I have a couple blemishes, but nothing I know that needs to be picked at- just heal.

My sholders are starting to dry up and scab. It feels good to get the scabs off. I won't let myself pick until it is sore or bloody, just to remove the dry skin and put lotion on it.

I bought new face products last night. I bought very gentle products. I realized looking at the products in the store that I do not have acne, or oily skin. I have dry skin that only breaks out if I pick or don't wash my face. So I decided to buy gently soaps and astringments and just get into the habit of washing my face more often and see if the small blemishes go away.

Good luck to everyone else who is trying.

[ameise as guest]

Hi friend -

My name is ameise - I am writing to wish you luck & let you know I'm glad you have found this site.

I have been writing on these boards for many months -- and the reassurance of knowing about others with the same struggles is helpful.

I am at a point where I am finding that writing only once a week or so is working best for me... so I am probably not a good person to help each other keep track of each other.

Nonetheless, I just wanted to write a little reply to your thread.

In posting, I think we all know that there are readers out there who identify with us & are wishing us the best, but it is always nice to get some personal replies to confirm that the online community is really there...


So, welcome and good luck...


ameise

[friend]

Thank you for the reply ameise. I look forward to having someone write back. I am still doing pretty good. Last night I had my first break down and picked. It was only for a couple minutes, but still I wish I wouldn't have. I didn't really do any damage, but I don't want to reinforce the habit so I want to completly stop.

[ameise as guest]

friend- I'm sorry that you picked a little, but remember that each time we walk away from the mirror/ from picking, it is practice stopping to -- an accomplishment.

I understand what you mean that every pick reinforces whatever the pick-need connection is in our brains, but, at the same time, I also think every time we stop does reinforce the possibility of the opposite -

Take care,

Ameise