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Annette Pasternak
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My name is Annette Pasternak, also known as the Stop Skin Picking Coach. Via one-on-one or small group coaching via zoom, I help people stop compulsive skin picking and similar body-focused repetitive behaviors. I'm the author of "Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finally Stop" and other books about skin picking (also called excoriation disorder or dermatillomania).
I make videos on the topic of skin picking, which also apply to related body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB's) like hair pulling (aka trichotillomania), as well as related topics such as holistic mental health, skin health, acne, etc.
I'm very happy to have you join me here (please subscribe!) and also at my website www.stopskinpickingcoach.com, where I offer some fantastic free resources and where you can also learn more about my individual and group coaching services.
I make videos on the topic of skin picking, which also apply to related body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB's) like hair pulling (aka trichotillomania), as well as related topics such as holistic mental health, skin health, acne, etc.
I'm very happy to have you join me here (please subscribe!) and also at my website www.stopskinpickingcoach.com, where I offer some fantastic free resources and where you can also learn more about my individual and group coaching services.
Research: Parenting Styles in Skin Picking Disorder and Trichotillomania
Research paper discussed:
Parental Bonding in Trichotillomania and Skin Picking Disorder: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34613556/
Take the survey yourself: skylark.ucl.ac.uk/NSHD/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=mrepo:parentalbondinginstrument.pdf
MY WEBSITE:
www.stopskinpickingcoach.com
MY ONLINE COURSE:
breakfreefromskinpicking.com
MY BOOKS:
SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP
amzn.to/2wR3JFL (Also in other countries stores + Kobo, ibooks etc.) Audiobook: gum.co/skinpickingaudio
SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM WE FOUND
amzn.to/3fTV2G4
MY ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALS:
The Freedom Companion for Stopping Skin Picking: amzn.to/2vJy74F
The Freedom Companion for Stopping Hair Pulling: amzn.to/2vK8Asb
Stop Nail Biting with the Freedom Companion: amzn.to/2vEBWtr
AWARENESS BRACELET I RECOMMEND:
partners.habitaware.com/103.html
ACNE CLEARING SUPPLEMENT I RECOMMEND: navanskincare.com/collections/acne-relief/products/trueclear-acne-supplement?aff=90
Parental Bonding in Trichotillomania and Skin Picking Disorder: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34613556/
Take the survey yourself: skylark.ucl.ac.uk/NSHD/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=mrepo:parentalbondinginstrument.pdf
MY WEBSITE:
www.stopskinpickingcoach.com
MY ONLINE COURSE:
breakfreefromskinpicking.com
MY BOOKS:
SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP
amzn.to/2wR3JFL (Also in other countries stores + Kobo, ibooks etc.) Audiobook: gum.co/skinpickingaudio
SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM WE FOUND
amzn.to/3fTV2G4
MY ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALS:
The Freedom Companion for Stopping Skin Picking: amzn.to/2vJy74F
The Freedom Companion for Stopping Hair Pulling: amzn.to/2vK8Asb
Stop Nail Biting with the Freedom Companion: amzn.to/2vEBWtr
AWARENESS BRACELET I RECOMMEND:
partners.habitaware.com/103.html
ACNE CLEARING SUPPLEMENT I RECOMMEND: navanskincare.com/collections/acne-relief/products/trueclear-acne-supplement?aff=90
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Skin Picking: Addictive Thinking Traps and How to Avoid Them
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Common addictive thought patterns that are keeping you picking. Book I mentioned with more self-talk ideas: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM WE FOUND amzn.to/3fTV2G4 MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY BOOKS: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP amzn.to/2wR3JFL (Also in other countries stores Kobo, ibooks etc.) Audiobook: gum.co/skinpickingau...
3 Ways to Calm Down (Fast)
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In this video I teach you three quick easy ways to get calm. Slow down and improve your mood to reduce your skin picking, hair pulling or other BFRB. Physiological sigh research paper I mentioned: www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/pdf/S2666-3791(22)00474-8.pdf One of my first videos in which I expand on the alternate nostril breathing: ua-cam.com/video/f1FLkV2BhtY/v-deo.html Get Calm playlist:...
Dermatillomania Quiz: How Much do You Know About Skin Picking Disorder?
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Have you seen my other dermatillomania test video: Do you have a Skin Picking Disorder?: ua-cam.com/video/oy-3hokeLlU/v-deo.html Join my upcoming coaching group: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com/blog/stop-skin-picking-coaching-group-enrolling-now MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY BOOKS: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP amzn.to/2wR3JF...
More Products to Help You Stop Skin Picking
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More Products to Help You Stop Skin Picking Products discussed: tally counter amzn.to/3ruItXd silicone scar tape amzn.to/3rtq0ud liquid bandage amzn.to/3rvXDM0 good sugar bad sugar amzn.to/3OavNxA Products playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLHFdSEK52z-LnWutSvnaRFMZanHNg5rUV.html MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY BOOKS: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM T...
How to be motivated to stop skin picking
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Staying motivated is the hardest part about stopping skin picking / healing dermatillomania. How to do it? Learn more about my upcoming coaching group: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com/blog/stop-skin-picking-coaching-group-enrolling-now MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY BOOKS: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP amzn.to/2wR3JFL (Also in...
Dermatillomania and Trichotillomania: Balance your Neurotransmitters (Natural Tips)
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Why do you pick your skin or pull your hair? What neurotransmitters are involved and how do we know? Science-based natural tips to balance your glutamate and GABA levels and pick or pull less. Other videos mentioned: Memantine for skin picking and hair pulling: ua-cam.com/video/_G5C8OYfbsk/v-deo.html Zinc: ua-cam.com/video/3TiKcgmABas/v-deo.html NAC: ua-cam.com/video/iuYWy27bQrE/v-deo.html Caff...
Stop using fidgets to stop picking
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Learn what fidgeting is helpful for, why it won't help you stop picking, and three things to work on instead to help you stop skin picking, hair pulling or other BFRBs. www.stopskinpickingcoach.com/blog/stop-using-fidgets-to-stop-picking Blocking tools mentioned: medical tape that leaves the least residue: amzn.to/3ZvdXYy (be sure to use a dispenser to make it easier to cut) gaming finger sleev...
Memantine for Skin Picking and Hair Pulling (New Research!)
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I discuss the new drug research study: "Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Memantine in Trichotillomania and Skin-Picking Disorder": ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220737 Check out my video on how to balance your glutamate levels naturally: ua-cam.com/video/0j3n48q7A0k/v-deo.html You may also like my video on NAC: ua-cam.com/video/iuYWy27bQrE/v-deo.html www.stopskinpickin...
Best post inflammatory hyperpigmentation treatment? (vitamin C for acne and picking scars)
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No matter what type of scars you have, there is one versatile and well-researched ingredient that will help. It's an easy place to start and see quick results. The two vitamin C products I compared: HanSkincare C20: www.hansderma.net/hanskincare Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair 20% C: www.hansderma.net/hanskincare Some other popular highly rated options: amzn.to/3uWrUC1 amzn.to/3BAPXKA amzn.to/3BFR...
Skin Picking Disorder Success Story: Felipe
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Watch more success stories on the Stopping Skin Picking Success Story Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLHFdSEK52z-I74WX9pHQqxeVmLkLYKu_d.html Book we talked about: Pearls: Meditations on recovery from hair pulling and skin picking by Christina Pearson amzn.to/3FvWsAz MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY BOOKS: SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY ...
5 WEIRD Things People do to Stop Picking their Skin
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Some of these weird things people do to stop picking are actually useful tips! MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY FIRST BOOK, "SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM TO FINALLY STOP" On Amazon: amzn.to/2wR3JFL Also in other countries, also on Kobo and ibooks Audiobook is available at gum.co/skinpickingaudio MY SECOND BOOK, "SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM WE...
Follow-along exercise for ADHD, skin picking, hair pulling: focus and reduce urges (easy)
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Whether you have ADHD, pick your skin, pull your hair or have other BFRB behaviors, this simple exercise can help you get in a calm, focused state quickly and thus reduce fidgeting / skin picking / hair pulling. www.stopskinpickingcoach.com/blog/adhd-exercise-for-focus-and-reducing-skin-picking-urges Watch my video on ADHD medications and skin picking: ua-cam.com/video/qYQsArXZPOA/v-deo.html MY...
Rolfing for anxiety and depression
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What is the relationship of the body to states of depression and anxiety? The Functionally Fit Friends (Annette Pasternak and Ann Kaemingk) speak to Rolfing expert and massage therapist Eric Maklan, Ph.D. For the rest of the interview and in case you are interested in functional fitness over age 40 or 50, check out the Functionally Fit Friends podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Eric's web...
How others see your face
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How you see yourself as a skin picker is not how others see you. For example, people focus on your eyes and facial expression, and they see you from a distance. You focus too closely on your skin's imperfections. MY WEBSITE: www.stopskinpickingcoach.com MY ONLINE COURSE: breakfreefromskinpicking.com MY 2ND BOOK, "SKIN PICKING: THE FREEDOM WE FOUND: amzn.to/3AnPOtQ MY 1ST BOOK, "SKIN PICKING: TH...
Skin Picking Fingers and Thumbs: How Wendy Stopped
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Skin Picking Fingers and Thumbs: How Wendy Stopped
The ABCs of Dermatillomania (Easy Mindfulness Method)
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The ABCs of Dermatillomania (Easy Mindfulness Method)
Dermatillomania Test: Do you have a skin picking disorder?
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Dermatillomania Test: Do you have a skin picking disorder?
Create new habits to stop skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting: Let my embarrassing story help!
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Create new habits to stop skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting: Let my embarrassing story help!
Meditation for relaxation: body scan, mindfulness, mantra meditation, silent practice
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Meditation for relaxation: body scan, mindfulness, mantra meditation, silent practice
Skin Picking Disorder: An interview with me from the Radiant Skin Summit
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Skin Picking Disorder: An interview with me from the Radiant Skin Summit
Tips to stop picking the skin on your feet
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Tips to stop picking the skin on your feet
Tips to Stop Picking the Skin on Your Arms
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Tips to Stop Picking the Skin on Your Arms
3 Stories to Help You Stop Skin Picking, Hair Pulling or Other BFRBs
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3 Stories to Help You Stop Skin Picking, Hair Pulling or Other BFRBs
Stop skin picking: neck, back and shoulders
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Stop skin picking: neck, back and shoulders
NAC supplement for skin picking (+ more). Is it going away and why?
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NAC supplement for skin picking ( more). Is it going away and why?
Tips to Stop Skin Picking: Legs and Bikini Line
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Tips to Stop Skin Picking: Legs and Bikini Line
I pick my scalp until it hurts. I will get wounds, and I will say “I’m not doing this anymore!” But, I always start doing it again. 😢 I’m almost 60 and have been doing this since I was a teenager. Thank you for helping me.
That is exactly what happened to me,but my doctor ignored me,and said it has nothing to do with your med,
I hate picking my lips but i do gymnastics and sometimes i have anxiety while doing gymnastics and picking my lips somehow helps?
I do.
Hello Annette! I'm picking fingers for 27 years now. at this point: I can't fold my laundry without getting blood on them, I hide my fingers in a fist so most people ask why I'm angry, my books got oily so I don't use hand creams while working hence I pick even more. A woman at work asked me: you are such a well-kept young lady, why do you demolish you're fingers? I got so mad at her but somehow agreed... I need to stop because I know I'm harming myself. Your video motivated me and I'm gonna start using your advices. I'm not sure if I can endure the healing process but thanks for sharing your experience it gave me hope for a more peaceful daily life. Love from Germany.❤
Hello German Girl! You can do it. If you need private coaching contact me on my website stopskinpickingcoach.com.
As a person who has picked there head for two years a scalp massager hurts soooo. Bad
Yes, depending how bad it is that is not always a good option!
@@annettepasternakSSPC ty
I lip pick when I'm stressed, when I'm doing nothing and also when I'm sad I try to stop but I can't my parents want me to stop but I can't I stopped a little bit I didn't do it often anymore but now I'm starting to do it again 😣
Does the fingertips skin recover by itself if i didn't bite it? Cause mine is so bad, and im scared that even if i stopped, it will stay like this 😢 Please tell me it can recover by itself
It should
i been picking on my lips for 5 years! i needed to have a lip balm near me when i had school, i kept doing it till they bleeded. But this video helped me! Thank you so much for the advice.
Once i start picking my lips i can't stop ... someone help me!!! .. i'm 35 and i am picking my lips sence 10 years old !
Oh snap, sounds like I have it. Should I ask my psychiatrist about it? I don't have psychotherapy, just go to a psychiatrist bcs of my ADHD and things related to my ADHD really. I find the thought of psychotherapy, at least right now, exhausting and dreadful and overwhelming. But I feel like my conversations with my psychiatrist, even though it's just once every one to two months, is like a mini psychotherapy session, though I've never had one but I imagine it similar. I've been picking at my acne ever since I have acne, I've got scars and all, I hate it, I hate how my skin looks and feels, I've had so much negative emotions because of it and it feels a lot like an addiction. Infact, when I first started my ADHD meds (methylphenidate) I was very strict with how I went about it and observed things a lot. Two things broke the flow that the meds gave me - doomscrolling and skin picking. Skin picking seemed to suck out the dopamine in the same way - it felt the same way, like the sensation if I can put it that way of what my mental state was like was the same - and the disrupted and now hard to get back to flow of productivity was disrupted just the same.
hey! Im 12-14 and i bite the skin all around my nails, and like you said, its and issue because im trying to flatten the area but i end up tearing off bits of skin. Whenever i come out of the shower too i just keep biting, i put bandaids on to try and stop myself, any feedback?
Doing this for as long as I can think. My mom did it too, so I thought I got it from her. Didn't think it's a kind of ocd. Trying to use a stress ball. Moisturing doesn't work for me.
I don't really have a problem stopping, it's that my lips never stop flaking afterwards.
Thank you I nearly died so thx
You're welcome and I'm glad you didn't die!
I have the habit of peeling the lip skin when i am thinking too much, i am aware that i am peeling it but still can't help to stop it. I have been doing this since i am 10 and now I am 21. I do it while studying or reading books
I always chewed my nails, I got the habit from my mother. At the age of 9 she told me I wouldn't be able to become a hairdresser (my then dream vocation) with nails like mine. I stopped, just like that - one day a nail biter, the next day not. Some years later, and I can't even pin point exactly when, I'm approaching 40 now and it could be a decade or more I've been at it, I've become a skin puller. I hate it, it hurts, looks gross, is a gross habit. I'm a pretty handsy person, so my hands can get pretty dry. But even when they're not, I'm looking for a rough patch to work on. Snipping these off to create a straight edge does help, when I'm not too anxious, but if I'm having a rough time I can't stop myself. It feels like an addiction. I can go weeks and be almost healed and really pleased with the result, only to start looking for a rough patch again. Some of my fingers now have these weird bumps around the nail bed, where the skin isn't growing back smooth anymore. I can't stand wearing the gloves to bed, but I do keep hand creams everywhere around my house so that if I'm tempted when I'm not busy around the house, I can massage creams into my finger tips instead to try and keep my hands busy. I keep pebbles around too, something small, flat and smooth, from the beach, to use as a kind of fidget toy when I'm out and about. Keep my hands busy. I've only just realised that what I'm doing can be considered a form of self harm, I'm genuinely shocked to know this. I remember some scenes from the Black Swan movie, thinking goodness that's awful, only to be doing it myself (though obviously not quite as graphic as the movie!)
Hi. Thanks for sharing your experience. These behaviors are like an addiction and are different from self harm because you are not intentionally trying to hurt or cause pain. Your behavior is satisfying in the moment giving you an escape from anxiety or other difficult emotions or sensations.
Studying or thinking, but Im a student so I do that all the time!
Hi. Thanks for the video! My thought when I see a clogged pore or a bump is usually that if I don't do something about it (pick it or scratch it), it won't go away on its own or it will grow bigger.
Hi, thanks for sharing. Answer that thought with the opposite, by reminding yourself it will heal on its own. It's just a little bump, it's normal. Go put a pimple patch on it. Self-talk like that.
Thanks for all the tips. I have been picking skin around my cuticle area and top of the fingers for decades. I have also watched other videos that say this picking has the same effect as people who cut themselves as it is a compulsive thing and relieves pent up anxiety and stress. I wish there was an easy way to deal with OCD behaviors, but I keep trying. lol I will try the gamer fingertip gloves as they sound breathable. I had previously tried latex version, but they made my skin sweat and wrinkle making it more tempting to pick later. Thanks again. ✨
You're welcome, Anne. It's important to remember the picking is not relieving your anxiety and stress. It's only giving you a temporary satisfaction that provides an escape from those uncomfortable feelings. Overall it increases anxiety.
What's the safe/ maximum does of memantine in senior people already taking effexor xr 150 ?
That's a question for a pharmacist.
Really helpful thank You as was your book - life changing. Having slip ups now with a second daughter coming along , very little sleep, over stimulation, picking face and scratching back back in full swing. Back to your videos is a breath of fresh air & going to re-read your book x x
So glad you're finding my videos helpful, Hayley. Thank you for your kind words about my book too. I also have this other book very few people know about: www.amazon.com/Skin-Picking-Freedom-We-Found-ebook/dp/B08RY78SPB/ Best of luck with your second daughter!
Hi Annette! I want you to share my story,I bought your book several years ago about skin picking, probabily after this video I will read it again. Nowadays I do cognitive-behavioural therapy and I'm diagnosed with a CPTSD... I think my mother was like more in the spectrum of affectionless control, she was very sick (she is schizofrenic) and she one day she forced me to sit in my chair to repet to perfection for an oral exam I had in middle school and due to this I began doing skin picking😅 even though my mother was very neglectful I remember she was always telling me to stop doing it like as your mom did...
Thank you for sharing, Hugh! I have a second book that I think you will like even better: www.amazon.com/Skin-Picking-Freedom-We-Found/dp/B08RT858CW
Thanks for this video Annette! Been picking my skin for probably 20 years.
You're welcome, Peter!
After recovering from trauma-induced dermatillomania, I still notice that food sensitivities can put me in a state where I’m more likely to pick. It’s been years since I recovered, and I almost never pick now. But if I eat something I’m sensitive to, I get anxiety and brain fog, and when my nervous system is disturbed like that, it doesn’t take much.
Thank you for sharing, Connor.
Amazing !
Thanks!
I really like eating my fingers though
Not me picking my nails while watching this 😂 oh man lol
what helped me was when I saw my hand close I put it down
great!
ikr I do it a lot this helped
glad it helped
I know these traps well! Very similar ones during addiction!
I’m guessing this is just for anxious, fidgeting and minor skin picking. Because I have Dermatillomania with my severe OCD, and the only thing that I can do is at least keep my hands as busy as I can with something else that isn’t causing me severe harm like picking(like I mean open wounds!) Very good video with some very good information but maybe somewhere in the beginning it should be mentioned that it’s for minor issues like that :) Unfortunately, for me there’s no way I will become less fidgety with all of my other mental illnesses on top of it(although that doesn’t stop me trying !) and there’s no medicine I can take to help me with mine just a certain type of therapy, and some of the things you mentioned, I like to use finger condoms(yk what I mean that’s just what I call them haha) Edit: I went to your account and read the description so I said that this is for people like me, which is great, of course because you offer some very good tips, and I will definitely continue watching your channel! But along the lines of what I said before, it can be harmful to talk about not using fidgets like that( of course you didn’t directly say that as you mentioned) but if you can stop yourself from hurting yourself in the time being while you undergo therapy, that would be the ideal way:) Sorry for all that typing lol I I struggle with severe OCD and Dermatol a mania, and my whole scalp is quite literally covered in scabs, along with a lot of other parts of my body, I’ve always had cystic acne, so my face has always been horrifically scabbed with really bad, infected wounds. I’m just trying to find a good fidget toy that , like you said, he’s going to work better than one that I’m just gonna set down and forget!
In my experience even for people that have it more severe, fidgets seem not to help as much as blocking your ability to touch the skin.
I'm just the same. I have dermatillomania also similar to what you described. I have scabs all over my head, my legs, and my fingers are usually bleeding most of the time, however since using pick pads, my fingers have had the chance to heal more than they ever have in over 20 years! And before anyone says I haven't tried to break the habit; I have. I really have. but unfortunatelty its like any other condition, someone with a broken leg can't walk if 'they just try hard enough', the same goes for me. I've tried to block my skin before, eg. wearing cotton gloves, etc, however this tends to just make me very stressed and annoyed and results in me ripping them off and then picking like crazy and doing awful terrible damage. I 100% agree, that this video has a lot of really cool and interesting info, but I do agree and think it needs to be stated that it doesn't apply as much to those with more severe conditions - because it genuinely doesn't. If fidgets help your body and mind heal, that's what matters
@@annettepasternakSSPC honestly yea I have tried every single fidget n I have tried tapping them to my hands. The only thing that has actually helped is covering my wounds in some thing that I cannot scratch through or getting fake nails. But even with my unsuccessful experience in using fidget toys, I still would never not recommend them as some thing to try or just have in the meantime because it can help with many other mental health issues:) And honestly, I have quite a lot of friends with OCD and skin picking issues, and they are the very sam! I wonder if that's a statistic or just your personal experience because realistically yes blocking off the spot you're going to pick is going to help way more than trying to keep your hands busy when you won't always remember to do that because it's often a subconscious thing. I had fake nails on for three weeks and my extreme nail scrubbing OCD really really died down just from not being able to see or reach (therefore not really thinking of) the dirt or whatever under my nails!
@@deltazangoose3711 yes!👏🏼 I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone, but I'm also saddened to hear someone else experiencing very similar difficulties that I struggle with every minute. You got this shit💪🏼
I have ADHD, when I pick at my proximal nail fold it is looking to find a rougher bit to rub against my lips. It is a form of self soothing as well as stimming, I find myself doing this without being fully aware of it. This has been something I've done since I was about age 6 - currently 40 so it's been in the picture for multiple decades.....
I haven't gotten diagnosed, but I do exhibit an increasing amount of ADHD symptoms. I would like to get diagnosed before adulthood. Anywho, reading your comment made me realize a reason why I might pick my skin... When I pick my skin down to that roughness, I just rub and rub my fingers against each other and my thumb against my hand. I'm not set on this being the reason, but it's a small possibility. Thank you for opening my eyes to this.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
I pick my lips at night for some reason. In the daytime I never do.
Thanks for sharing.
Finger gloves, wow, going to give it a try!
Great!
I've been picking my lips for like 4 months now. Doesnt matter how moisturized they are i dig until i can peel them til they bleed. As a ventriloquist i really need to stop and want to stop, but like for example while I'm watching tv I'll just like jump and go oh I'm picking my lips right now, i need to stop and continue doing it.
So very very helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I began doing this after being on accutane and it completely destroying my lips
Thank you for sharing. More people should know about the side effects like that.
I came here bc i can’t avoid picking on my hangnails 😭😭
You're in good company.
@@annettepasternakSSPC :D
Is this medicine allowed in the uk as have if so that would be amazing 😍as been pulling out my eyes lashes out since my uncle died in a sky diving accident in January 2013 and I got an learning disability
I don't know, Rebecca. You can google that or ask your doctor.
I can’t stop picking my lips
I remember I was getting yelled at and my teacher was very strict and I looked down at my finger and there was blood everywhere
This comes from being weaned to early in dogs...... Probably related to not breastfeeding in humans......
Wow, that's fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
@@annettepasternakSSPC thank you
Dunno, I was breastfed for two years, bit my nails from start of primary school, randomly started hair pulling at 19 and never able to stop.
Throw away the cotton gloves. Use nitrile gloves, it accelerates the healing and draws moisture from your body into the skin in addition to the moisturiser's effect. You can also wear them during the day without inhibiting dexterity. Great skin and nails in a few days. You must still continue regular daily moisturising when not using the gloves.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
I feel like if I would try to do the second one then I would start picking my chest
This was so helpful! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
What I have noticed is I would pick at my lips to fidget since I have ADHD and no fidget toy would do as best but my lips and I would pick them non stop all day every day even in public and I have been doing this for years and I wanted to stop cause my lips were cracked and hurt and I wanted to wear lip gloss and lipstick but it doesnt look as good with chapped and cracked lips and I think they might be scarred because I would pick them till they were bleeding I have it really bad. but do you think a lip scrub would work as well as the lip brush?
It might. Try it if you have it!
Im 16 right now and i have a bad habit of using a pocket knife and digging under my nails with it. I also pick at them in school when im bored. I really hope i can stop soon because ive been picking since i was 4. I got my sister to hide the pocket knife and that has helped a lot
Yes, getting rid of tools helps a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊