hello, I'm new here

[Butterfly]

I am not familiar with the way you people start a new thread...i was hoping i could find a place to talk about my bad habit....vent on the bad days and pat myself on the back on the good days

I dont know the ages range, for the record i'm 22 (well 23 in a couple of months), a student, living away from hometown. Ever since i remember myself, i've picked at my skin all over my body...it was worse when i had severe acne but it's bad now as well-for someone who doesnt know, there's nothing to pick at, but i know better

I had a major relapse this afternoon (am 7 hours ahead of most of you). Am full of red marks which will turn into scabs which will heal in about 6-7 days but till then i'm bound to stay indoors and hide myself from the world

I could go on and on but i dont wanna tire you guys

Excuse my english, not my native language

Hope i will find some support here, am so alone in this

Thanx for reading
Butterfly

[Lucy]

Hey babe, your english is good. What is your native tongue? I wish I spoke spanish as well as you speak english!!!
Anyway. We are all here to help you in anyway we can. You'll find that the support will help with trying to quit picking. I'm 17 and have scars all over, on my arms, face and back and I hate it. Together, we will get through this though.
Keep your head up,
Lucy

[Butterfly]

Thank you for the welcome post Lucy!

I am greek-hope it's ok to be not-so-anonymous once in a while. I wish i were closer to you, it's hard not to have someone in a close proximity to reach out for in case of a skin crisis (this is what i call it)

I am not in a very good mood...breaking down and ruining my skin has a major impact on my self-esteem. Today it kept me from doing all things i should have done, like studying for my exams and visiting a friend. I always have to make excuses...I have isolated myself so much. I could never tell anyone who doesnt know what it's like

Anyway, am so frustrated and hating myself right now. Dread seeing what i've done tomorrow morning

Having connection problems grrr
I'm off to bed, will write some and then sleep. Hopefully i'll treat myself better tomorrow

everyone have a nice and self-loving day!

[Carree]

Butterfly-

Welcome to the board - you have came to the right place We are all going through or have been through what you are so we can give you the support you need on those tough days and when you are stronger you can give your strength to others.

I am 30 years old, I have been picking as long as I can remember on and off. I went 6 years with minimal picking only to start again in the last two years. I have scars all over, my legs are the worst.

This is a very difficult thing to deal with since most of us are either ashamed or embarrassed to seek the help we really need but this board is a place we can all come to where we don't need to hide anything.

Carree

[obnoxa]

Welcome aboard Butterfly!
You'll find plenty of support around here, this is an amazing board with very amazing people! I'm 27, my mom is Irish & and Glen (that would be the sperm donor who bailed on my teen-age mother and doesn't deserve the proper title awarded a parent. Whew! Good thing I'm not bitter! ) is German. Which makes me a Canadian mutt! I've been picking since I was about 7. Started with my toes & fingers and graduated to face, arms, legs, etc. when I hit puberty.
So your Greek eh? I used to work with a woman named Agori from Greece, I don't care what anybody says about the French and there cuisine, Greek food (not fast food, but the real stuff) kicks serious butt! She used to bring stuff in for me and I loved it all (except for the olives). She gave up on trying to teach me speak the language though, I just couldn't seem to grasp it. I kept saying it was all Greek to me! (Ha! I never get tired of that one!)

[Teresa =)]

hi:D how are you?

well also english is not my !my language is spanish in fact:d sexy language.. anyway i have a friend who is greek too so i think is u write something i guess she can help me;)
anyway my name is Teresa( well is not my frist name but well) and i 19! i will be 20 on december goo.. i feel so danm old sorry pple... is a schock for me to enter to base 2!
oh well i picked my face and my back and somethimes my chest is already health and i hope i do not pick anymore i also used to pick my legs for 2 years but then i sttoped... is still healthing... i ma waiting... the worst part of me will me my face..... but i covered it iwth a colorful creme who works but still when i get out is bad... bad....
i know what is stop what u doing and started to pick... and do not do what u have to do or study.. or well not going to some places cause u are ashame
but i covered it..... anyway i think u will be very confortable here as here is nice pple and well i also new so i teel u my opinion
see ya
Teresa

[e]

welcome to both teresa and butterfly! no worries about your writing -- you're both doing great -- and besides, english is my first language and i still don't always write well.

i'm 35, i'm american, i've been picking for the better part of 18 years. my face, my chest, my back. sometimes my scalp.

picking sucks but this board gives me a lot of solace. i hope you find some peace of mind here too!

e.

[scarreddaisy]

welcome butterfly... this is an amazing place... although we have lost a good deal of our posts due to spammers there is a ton of information within the members of the site.. all you have to do is ask... and dont ever worry about "tiring us" .. haha ive posted many paragraphs of rantings ... hehe and everyone was very supportive and helpful. Its my lil safe haven.. my place to go when I need help... I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me...

[Butterfly]

thank you all for your kind words

I wrote some but gonna post it under a new thread

Glad to meet you all!
take care