Cant Stop Picking And biting !!!

[PickFreakFem24Can]

Hi ,,,i pick my fingers around my finger nails and chew really bad my cheeks with my teeth ,,,,,been doing this all my life,,,,,and its bleeds and I hate my self for doing this ,,,,,,dinit hate me all the other times of my life cause i was using drugs(well,,i guess i did ) ,,now im almost a yr clean ( nov 1st ) and i pick now more than ever and am more con-chence of it and honestly i cant picture my life with out picking or chewing at my lips and in the winter time its worse ,,,,i dont even want to go anywere because i use my chewed up finger nails to pick at my dry lips wich get sore and scabbed and makes it hard to go anywere cause i think people will think Iv have herpes ior sumthing. Im currentley for the first time seeing a pyc and getting treated for depression for now and we will see after that. Im on celexa and I want to link up with a ex person who dont do this anymore,,,,i want to know if i can meet someone who did or does the same as i do ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i do this everyday and its sucks whren im talking to someone and my lips are moving and im chewing away ,,,,,,,please,,,,,,,i need sum support ,,,,,hating my self alot and dont know if i want to stop doing this,,,,,,,,,its like telling me to take my eyes out ,,,,,,,,thats how i feel ,,thanks !
PS: a little about me ,,im 25 canadian and im in a same sex relationship with a BPD !! we have 6 cats and 2 budgies and Im a homebody and im in recovery ( 12 step recovery program ) and thats all for now !! please reply

[rabbitmoon]

hey, welcome to the croud! i dont chew my lips and fingers, etc, im just a plain ol face-destroyer but i think we are all in the same boat. i know for sure there are other people on this board who chew and pick their mouths cheeks lips and fingers- they'll raise their heads and tell you all about it soon, im very sure. i mean, i just want you to know you're definately not alone. stick around- the people here are awesome. its a good move to see a psychiatrist- extra support always helps. yeah and there are also people here who have abused drugs. youre not alone again. good for you for quitting.
we've all got our shit here, and we;re not trying to hide it. everythings easy to talk about that way. good luck! rabbitmoon.

[pickles]

Hello and welcome! I don't chew or pick at my lips either. I just pick at every little bump or pimple I see. It doesn't matter if it's on my face, my back, my chest, my arms, if I see it or feel it, I will pick it! I also pick at the skin under my fingernails. I have been a skin picker for 14 years, and I just recently found out that skin picking is a REAL disorder! Anyways, I'm gald that you have found this website. I can't even begin to tell you how much it has helped me! It is because of this website that I finally decided to see someone about my picking. I have only had 2 sessions, but I feel better knowing that I am doing something about it. I think it's great that you are seeing someone. And that's awesome that you have been clean for a year!!! ;D I'm sure that's hard work. Keep it up!

If you are looking for support you have most definately come to the right place! Everyone here has a story to tell, and everyone here needs support at one time or another. This website is awesome because you can come here and get support, or vent, or you can come here to share some good news! And it sounds like you are getting on the right track, so I think in time you will come here one day to share some good news about yourself! We can all relate to each other somehow, and that's why this website is so awesome, because everyone here UNDERSTANDS and they DON'T judge. We are all here for you! Best of luck to you!
Keep us posted!


pickles