other ways to find relief

[anonymous]

Ok..i feel like i'm going into uncharted territory here..but..sometimes when i'm stressed out i don't go for picking for immediate distraction from my problems. i was wondering if anyone else has ever masturbated instead. of course, i don't do this compulsively, but sometimes it has helped me to relax and focus on other things. ok..so there i said it. does anyone else ever substitute this act instead of picking? or go from picking to this after a while? i don't think this has minimalized my picking, but u get a lot more pleasure from this than picking, and theres less guilt involved afterwards, unless ur not comfortable with your sexuality. hey but it might help some ppl substitute their picking woes once in a while if they're thinking of going into a pick session for no other reason than out of boredom.

i know that picking can be a compulsive habbit/disorder, and sometimes u may not be able to control the urge. but this habbit must root from something else. trying to escape, etc. so in this respect, i find option # 2 to be more stimulating (no pun intended!) than picking.

ok..(sigh)..i'm glad this place is so anonymous..this is such a taboo subject u know?, well for some anyways. anyway, i'm curious if anyone else uses this as an alternate method to find escape from stress, etc. if u think of picking in those terms, it seems to lessen the burden of making us feel like freaks, etc. its just another way ppl escape their reality and go for that instant satisfaction. whether that's escaping from the stress of something menial, or stress from depression, etc. enough said..it would be interesting to see what others think.

-anonymous

[anonymous 2]

I think masturbation is great way to escape from stress/picking..i have tried it before...sometimes it works and sometimes it dosen't. I find it hard to get aroused when i am stressed though...and even if i make the effort and get off, sometimes afterwards i still feel he need to pick...i guess it depends...Actual sex is more effective i think...but thats not always available on demand!
I personally can't rely on this by itself but i do agree that its a good idea to add to the "ways to stop picking list".

thanks for bringing this taboo subject to light.

[Sunny]

Yes, of course I do it.

Nobody does it better!!!! ha ha ha!!! ;D

But I guess I never thought of masturbating instead of picking, or to try to avoid or stop picking. For me it's its own thing--whole different category.

Maybe I'll have to try it and see whether it's an effective substitute.

Thanks for the idea!

[angelkiss]

this doesn't work for me...like for instance, right after sex, i usually pick (if i have time to myself) because i need something to...well, calm me down or relax me. either that or i'm so relaxed, i just start scratching without even knowing it.

[Happyface!]

I also find I need to pick after sex. I wonder why that is? It's like how some people need to smoke, or eat chocolate! I don't pick for too long though, because my husband wants to cuddle and if I'm too long in the washroom he starts to worry that he has injured me or something!LOL Now that I've explained my picking problem, I expect he'll follow me into the washroom after sex, just to keep me company!