picking on chest

[Maggie]

okay so ive been picking at pores i think are big, but they really arent, on my breasts for like.., three years, it kindof all started when they put me SSRI's when i got diagnosed with clinical depression and a severe anxiety disorder, i never told anyone, but i told my therapist, and i just dont think she understands how bad it actually is b/c ive got horrible scars and i just end up picking at the healing ones and then it turns into this really bad cycle and i just want to stop so badly, but i cant, and ive had really bad expierences with self mutilation(cutting) before and im only 16 and i just want to stop so so so badly, and ive tried, i found stoppicking.com, and then googled self-injurious skin picking and i got this, i hope its okay that im posting here i just dont know what to do.., i cant ever get close with boys b/c of it, and, i just want to stop so badly, please, if you have any advice email me at [e-mail]

[Me2]

oh honey!
Its hard having such pain and worry at such a young age, but ifyou read on ,you'll find that there are a lot of sixteen year olds on this forum. Check out the General Stuff as have a look at all of the teens that responded to the "any other teens" thread.
I too pick where you do, which I hate....But we are not alone, and we are all here to support each other. And, there is a thread about that on the 2nd page of the Support Board.
Feel free to post as often as you want, Many people find posting instead of picking can cut down on the amount of time spent at it.
Did you join www.stoppicking.com? I've been at it for a month and a half, and I hope to reach my goal this week (finally) of less than 30 minutes per day of picking.
I am glad you told your therapist! Its a difficult thing to discuss, and often involves a lot of shame. If she doesn't understand the effect it is having on you, try printing some material off of the net and bringing it in for her to read. Also try to explain the issue of control. Do you have control over it? If you don't, that will signal her to a further diagnosis of your problem, and help her to help you better.
Anyway, we are all here for you, post away, However, I think you may get more responses by posting on the support board, as I think it is read mor frequently by regulars.

Take care,

Fay

[fcarea]

Go to a doctor (not a therapist) and tell them you suspect that you might have obsessive compulsive disorder. People with disorders such as yourself are more likely to have OCD than others.

[ready4change]

i am soo glad that i found this site. i'm 17 and i've been picking at pores on my chest for a few months now. i was so scared that i was the only one and i've been so afraid to wear shirts that are too low or that my mom will schedule a doctors appt. and i'll have to get a breast exam or something. I was going to do a sport at my school last season and the only reason i didn't is because i knew that if i did i would have to get a physical and i'd have to get a breast exam b/c my sister runs track and she's 14 and she had to get one at her physical. Today is the first day i've been on this site but it's really encouraging. I read in another thread here somewhere that the white stuff in pores is there for a reason--to keep our skin soft. I always thought it was some disgusting bacteria and i really didn't want it there. well thx so much to everyone....

[anonymousartist]

I pick at my chest a lot too. For a while I was doing better with it when I was putting my attention to stopping on my arms and face. Oddly enough I think I just forgot to pick at my chest during that time.