Hello!

[Pinkgirl]

Hello!
My name is Chantelle and it was only today that I found out I am not alone in my problem. I do not have as severe a problem as some of the posts I have read on here but I have picked the skin on the soles of my feet for about 15 years now. Sometimes I cannot walk or am very uncomfortable walking, but because it is on the soles of my feet it is easy to hide and no one knows about this. I also used to have a horrible habit of keeping the skin in a little bag, I'm so ashamed to admit that, but it's true. I can't help it and have heard some of you mention 'ZT' on here in a few places, can someone please tell me what this is?
I have read too that this is a habit disorder closely related to OCD but this just doesn't ring true for me, I am a laid back and generally happy person. Anyway, I will be back and it's just a relief to know I'm not alone!

[Iceman]

Hi and welcome to the support board. ZT means zero tolerance as in the picking allowed. There's a special section for that you can check out. Skin picking has been tied to OCD but it actually is more along the line of trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). I don't believe you have to be obsessive/compulsive to have this problem. YOu can just have this problem and nothing else. There's lots of info. to be found in all the posts so check around and see what people are talking about that clicks with your behavior. Good luck!

[Pinkgirl]

Thanks, I have looked round the board since my last post and found out lots more info, thanks, I should have read it all before posting but Thank you anyway!

[meiastar]

Welcome, Pinkgirl.

[zoe]

Pinkgirl said:

Hello!
My name is Chantelle and it was only today that I found out I am not alone in my problem. I do not have as severe a problem as some of the posts I have read on here but I have picked the skin on the soles of my feet for about 15 years now. Sometimes I cannot walk or am very uncomfortable walking, but because it is on the soles of my feet it is easy to hide and no one knows about this. I also used to have a horrible habit of keeping the skin in a little bag, I'm so ashamed to admit that, but it's true. I can't help it and have heard some of you mention 'ZT' on here in a few places, can someone please tell me what this is?
I have read too that this is a habit disorder closely related to OCD but this just doesn't ring true for me, I am a laid back and generally happy person. Anyway, I will be back and it's just a relief to know I'm not alone!

i feel bad for and i'm only an11 year old girl who saw my mom doing it and know i'm in the transe!!