Post by jamielee on Oct 25, 2004 22:09:31 GMT -5
Ok, so I've been trying the "dim light in the bathroom" method, and it has really helped. I'm just so programmed to pick before I shower and a bit more after I shower that I automatically do it. Now that it's too dim to see my pores, I don't. I realize what I'm thinking about doing, and I don't do it. But, also, I've been worried about breaking out in pimples, because I never really allowed my clogged pores to turn into pimples before. I've used proactive for a couple years, and it has helped, but it's not totally pimple proof, and I think all of my picking counter acts the medication. So, my new method is to use my regular proactiv medication, and then allow myself to turn on the lights for a moment so I can apply medicated face mask to the spots that I think are suspicious (kind of a replacement behavior for the picking). Then I sleep with it on and in the morning it looks alot better. But, that's not the only part of the face mask that I like, also... as I was putting it on all of the spots that I thought were "pimple potential" I realized that there were alot of freakin' spots of mask on my face! And it hit me that if I had picked instead, those spots that were really not bad looking to anyone but me, that were now covered with mask, would've all been picked, red, sore, and dry. I think the realization was heartening, and I would suggest trying this. Not only that, but after you apply the mask, your pores are hidden so you can't pick them. So, in short, the mask application has benifited me in four ways;
1. replacement behavior - controling the urge
2. healing overnight blemishes
3. giving a conscious realization - understanding
4. lessening temptation by concealing
1. replacement behavior - controling the urge
2. healing overnight blemishes
3. giving a conscious realization - understanding
4. lessening temptation by concealing
