So I posted this summer about this in another part of this forum (SI, I think because I thought it might be that, but now I am thinking it is more of an obsession and here would be a better place for this).

So I have a problem of picking my scabs. When they eventually heal and I have very few to pick, I will scratch myself until I bleed just to have another scab to pick. It is mostly on my legs and arms (though right now I have 2 on my face too). Sores the size of a pen tip will turn into sores the size of a quarter. They will take months to heal. I have had this problem since I was a teenager (13 or 14) in junior high school, though it has progressively gotten worse over the years (I am 29 now).

I started seeing a pdoc in October 2008 for other issues (paranoia and auditory hallucinations) and was too embarrassed to admit this problem. Finally last June 2011, I wanted a professional to know, but was afraid my pdoc would want to give me another med and I didn't want that, so I sought out a psychologist and admitted it to her. I have been seeing her ever since and she does have suggestions, but encourages me ever visit to let my pdoc know. I recently switched pdocs because I got tired of driving to the old one (I moved and kept the same one for a while), so I have a new pdoc now. I wrote him a letter last night about my picking problem and delivered it to his office this morning. So, I assume he knows now (or will as soon as he reads the letter). I am willing to try meds at this point if he feels it would help. I just want to stop as I don't like having to wear pants and sweaters all the time to cover my legs and arms.

Any advice from anyone here?