[Lifeistrulyaride]

I'm not really sure why I do it? But I seem to do it really often. When I was younger I remember I did it. But now I've been doing it a lot. I like to bite my top lip a lot. In the same exact spot. And then I get this like blister/bump thing on my top lip..Like if I scrunch my lips to pretend to kiss something.. you can visually see it. And it's disgusting. My girlfriend would say that's gross don't do that or stop biting your lip then. I find it almost addicting though. I get this really good sensation when I bit it. It feels so good and relieving. I'll bite and pull it. Lick it. Use my fingers and pinch it. It's never like bled or anything to that extent. It's just this thing on my top lip that I don't know what it is..it's probably from the biting and picking..I don't know how to stop because it's really relieving and soothing. I do it really often. I'm at work right now and I can't stop biting and picking with my fingers. I feel embarrassed...because I feel like I look weird when I'm doing it near my coworkers. How do I stop this behavior? Is this a compulsion?

[lynn P.]

You're brave for admitting you have this problem and its best to seek professional help since you can't seem to control it on your own. Here's a good link:

http://www.skinpick.com/lip-picking

[jk2833]

Originally Posted by Lifeistrulyaride

I'm not really sure why I do it? But I seem to do it really often. When I was younger I remember I did it. But now I've been doing it a lot. I like to bite my top lip a lot. In the same exact spot. And then I get this like blister/bump thing on my top lip..Like if I scrunch my lips to pretend to kiss something.. you can visually see it. And it's disgusting. My girlfriend would say that's gross don't do that or stop biting your lip then. I find it almost addicting though. I get this really good sensation when I bit it. It feels so good and relieving. I'll bite and pull it. Lick it. Use my fingers and pinch it. It's never like bled or anything to that extent. It's just this thing on my top lip that I don't know what it is..it's probably from the biting and picking..I don't know how to stop because it's really relieving and soothing. I do it really often. I'm at work right now and I can't stop biting and picking with my fingers. I feel embarrassed...because I feel like I look weird when I'm doing it near my coworkers. How do I stop this behavior? Is this a compulsion?

Hi there,finally someone else has admitted to this,I've been lip picking since I was 7 and I'm 33 now.
My lips have been bleeding before to apoint where I could not eat certain things as it would sting.
I did stop for about two weeks when I lived with my parents as my mam would whack my hand away from my mouth when I was picking and it hurt a lot.
Believe it or not it all began from copying my aunt as she does it really bad and bites the skin also where as I just pick.
Is this not a normal thing to do?I've done it that long now its just what I do everyday.
Thank you for posting this
Take care
Jk

[Lifeistrulyaride]

I don't remember when I first started doing this. I feel like it was back awhile ago and I never thought anything of it really. I just thought of it as me being "bored" and just entertaining myself. But after awhile it felt like a really good sensation to do it. Like I got some sort of relief out of it. My lips have never bled, but my upper lip, the only one I bite or pick is the only one that suffers..and it gets irritated and sore after awhile..sometimes it gets swollen and larger. It stings too but I like the stinging sensation a lot. I don't know if that is weird or not..Like I'll hold my finger up to it and it starts stinging..and I count til 3 and then let it off. Hm I never imitated this behavior I just picked it up for some odd reason. I don't think this is a normal thing to do..apparently it isn't but I'm glad I can finally relate to someone about this. My girlfriend kept giving me looks whenever I'd bite more haha. I do it more when I'm stressed..but I do find myself doing it occasionally when I'm not stressed..and I just get that urge to do it.