Posted by noa on February 14, 2004, at 16:20:49
In reply to Re: skin picking ***** Trigger, SI ***** » deirdrehbrt, posted by socialdeviantjeff on February 13, 2004, at 22:23:06
I think there is a genetic predisposition too. Two of my siblings scratch scalps like me.
My skin picking is far worse on meds than it was before, I think.
But I don't seem to have the SI aspect of it. It feels more tic-like, like an action that has to happen and I can only suppress it for a certain amount of time. Or like OCD. Someone mentioned the thing about anything that doesn't feel smooth--that seems apt in my experience, too.
I fight with myself all the time to keep my hands off my face and head. Especially my face.
I have to covery it up with makeup all the time. I know I make the acne worse by picking at it.
The acne is worsened by meds, too, btw.
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