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Post by Janita on Oct 20, 2003 10:47:29 GMT -5
My face is my most obvious because it's right out there for the world to see. It's probably the area that distresses me the most because other than the spots on my face, I have really pretty nice skin.
My other trouble spot is my scalp which is a really bad place to pick because no one can see it so I tend to pick it even more.
I'm doing pretty well with ZT on my face that now I think I'm ready to do the same with my scalp. Oh Man, this is like quitting smoking and starting a diet all in one day. LOLOL. Thank goodness I don't smoke, but I did, years and years ago so I know what it's like to quit.
What other places besides your face do you pick? Do you find your other places more of a picking addiction than your face?
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Post by Chickeboom on Oct 20, 2003 12:39:53 GMT -5
Hi There-
I joined this site not because I have a problem picking, but my husband does. He picks his arms,hands, bites the skin off of his fingers. He picks his n..., his ears, but the worst of it all is that whatever he picks, he puts it in his mouth, like a child would. I have begged him to stop, but he hides and continues to do it. We no longer have any intimate times together, because I just can't stand the thought of what he does. It's gross, and it turns me completely OFF. He can't understand why I'm like this, but he doesn't get it!! Can anyone help or give me some info on where to go for help. I think he has a BIG problem.
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Post by scarreddaisy on Oct 20, 2003 14:40:04 GMT -5
First off, know that your husband is not a child... I do the same thing... it just this learned behavior that is incredibly hard to break and im not even conscously doing it.. it is just trained... see if your husband would be interested in coming to the forum to talk...i know that it has done wonders for me because before I foudn it.. Ithought i was the only person and that I was totally nuts...Im sure your husbdan doesnt like it any more than you do... but stopping it NOT easy.. please understand this. There is no proven cure for csp..its a battle we live day by day
p.s. there is a ton of information within the people of this group.. just ask what you want to know and they will give you what you need...
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sanctuary
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No Excuses! Alice and Chains is my other escape.....
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Post by sanctuary on Oct 20, 2003 22:48:36 GMT -5
Hold Up!
You caught me by surprise Chickeboom! Do you really think your husband is happy doing what he is doing? I am sure he feels like crap right now!This is not all about you! There is a reason or reasons why people do these things. I am 38 years old. I have 2 beautiful children and a wonderful husband that trys to help me the best they can because they know I don't have the control over it. Your husband obviously needs help! The 1st thing he needs is help fom you, if you love your husband. *Sanctuary*
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Teresa =)
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"What does not kill me makes me stronger"
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Post by Teresa =) on Oct 21, 2003 10:26:13 GMT -5
hi:)...
myface not more my body.. and are is healthing... with out scars.... i guess i ll be ready for summer(2 months leave)
anyway Chickeboom... i understand what u say completely.. i was talking to my bf about that and he told me that , that turn him off and "not excites him" and well is hurt to listen but i guess is not his fault to feel like that.. anyway also the picking stuff turn me off.. cause i fele shy and think a lot of what he will say, and make me stressed.. etc and stuff maybe think he will react the way u do....cause it is really some desesperating.... well... is hard to live like that... but we needs support and motivation..
take care
Teresa.
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Post by Tacobelle on Oct 26, 2003 7:01:09 GMT -5
started at my face, now it's EVERYWHERE... but i tend to only concentrate on my face... andif i feeling worse, movve on to the other areas
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Post by Stef (Incubabe) on Oct 26, 2003 15:29:17 GMT -5
I used to pick my face really bad but after coming here I stopped nearly completely. ;D I no longer have to wear makeup to cover anything and my skin looks really good. I used to pick my arms really bad but I cut that in half. I used to pick my legs and knees really bad too but I cut that down some too. I stopped picking my stomach and chest and shoulders. My forearms are looking better too.
Chickeboom...Im sorry but you need to be a little more understanding. Your husband is dealing with a problem that not a lot of people have and its even more rare in men. You need to be more supportive of getting him help instead of driving him down by seeing him as gross. If my friends all though I was "gross" I wouldnt want to bother living anymore. It wasnt his choice to be this way. Its his choice if he wants to stop but hes going to need all the support he can get, and that includes major support from you. I suggest you give him the address to this site. If you wont support him, we will.
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