Diary of a Skin Picker

I am just a regular guy who one day discovered that I've been a lifelong skin picker. After over 20 years of picking I found help via cognitive behavioral therapy. Although I still pick my skin, I've become inspired by the Tumblr community here and want to help other people suffering from dermatillomania.

This is a journal and a place to go for skin picking awareness.

Please note I am not a therapist or health professional, but feel free to ask questions.

Thanks!

Cold Turkey: The bottom line

coldturkeydermatrich:

I still want to do a longer post with more detailed tips that have helped me this past month. Yes, I slipped, but I’m still going strong.

But here’s the bottom line, the thread running through all the advice I can offer (and forgive me if I’m channeling Dear Sugar in style here) (oh, and I’m…