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Originally Posted by moonlightdrive
I pick in private. My family knows I pick, but if they happen to walk by the bathroom while I'm picking, I stop because I am so ashamed.
Yes I pick in front of the mirror, but I also pick while sitting at the computer, or while I'm getting dressed. I usually pick my shoulders/chest/and neck while I'm on the computer. I pick my face while looking in the mirror. But sometimes I'll rub my hand on my face, and feel for a bump, and go to the mirror to pick at it. So I look and feel for places to pick. It seems like I feel for places to pick on my back the most. I will just constantly feel all over my back trying to find the slightest bump to pick.
I do pick when I'm bored, and when I'm stressed it really intensifies.
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Well, one thing you can do is get rid of your mirror (especially if you have one of those magnifying ones).
In terms of meds, what works for me is the atypical antipsychotics, especially Abilify. Helped a lot with hair-pulling. Might help you with skin-picking.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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