Post by Happyface! on May 17, 2005 21:08:45 GMT -5
I heard once that skin picking is the physical manifestation of our subconcious trying to bring out some inner part of ourselves that is missing.
Sure, it sounds a bit hokey, but a positive thing to do would be to carry a notepad or keep one where you pick most often. Instead of picking, brainstorm up some positive things about yourself that people don't see. Perhaps come up with some things that you believe or feel, that may not be socially acceptable and therefore you keep them hidden. Maybe there are things from your earlier years that you loved, but have given up due to a lack of time or that are maybe too immature.
Who knows what's inside, trying to find a way out? If you figure it out and it's good, then try to come up with ways to add it to your lifestyle. If it's negative, then face it and get some help so that you don't have to repress it!
Maybe this is only a foolish theory, but it's better to spend time trying to improve ourselves from the inside out, than to go digging at ourselves from the outside in!
Sure, it sounds a bit hokey, but a positive thing to do would be to carry a notepad or keep one where you pick most often. Instead of picking, brainstorm up some positive things about yourself that people don't see. Perhaps come up with some things that you believe or feel, that may not be socially acceptable and therefore you keep them hidden. Maybe there are things from your earlier years that you loved, but have given up due to a lack of time or that are maybe too immature.
Who knows what's inside, trying to find a way out? If you figure it out and it's good, then try to come up with ways to add it to your lifestyle. If it's negative, then face it and get some help so that you don't have to repress it!
Maybe this is only a foolish theory, but it's better to spend time trying to improve ourselves from the inside out, than to go digging at ourselves from the outside in!
