no contacts?

[kathyb]

I was thinking last night when I had to remove my contacts to put in new ones today that maybe removing my contacts every night would be helpful. I mean, you sure can't see your face/skin up close without contacts. Hmmm. Maybe I'll do that, since I only pick at night. I'll let ya'll know how it goes.

[DJM]

Try that, but be careful and don't go too close to the mirror, remove them and walk away.

Someone also told me to wear a rubberband around my wrist and snap it when i want to pick, i guess that is a reminder or so.

good luck

[downtimeheals]

I find I'm most vulnerable to picking when I've just taken my contacts out, but before I put on my glasses...if I lean into the mirror with my myopic extra close-seeing near-sightedness, I'm sunk.

Once the contacts are out, I say to myself under my breath "glasses glasses glasses" over and over again, until (hopefully) they're on, and I'm safe(r).

[cloudgirl]

Hi
I tried the rubber band on my wrist thingy...it worked for about an hour. I don't know maybe mine is worse than most people. I can't even go an hour without picking at my face. I even tried cutting myself with a knife on my leg so I wouldnt pick at my face. That didn't work either. ..
I also heard that you should put an ice cube on the place that you want to pick. It burns and hurts and distracts you, I guess.

[iridescence]

I've found that taking out my contacts makes it worse for me, too. I'm extremely nearsighted, so I have to get way up close to the mirror, which, as we all know, is a VERY BAD THING. So, yeah, if you do try this method, just don't get too close to the mirror!

[Kookamongus]

I still have the affliction too but a good tip is to put the outlet night lights in your bathroom and try not to ever turn on the regular overhead light...