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Aug 03, 2006, 11:23 AM
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For the last serval months I've not cut. Feel like I want to a lot of the time. But since I've been on medication I've not cut. Thing is I'm always picking at sores. Any scrape, bug bite. I just pick and pick and want it to bleed. To the point that it takes weeks to even start to heal. I just have to pick and bleed to feel better. How do I stop??
Lisa
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Aug 03, 2006, 01:03 PM
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When you find the answer, let me know!!
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Aug 03, 2006, 01:29 PM
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If it is a habit that you do without thinking about it, try wearing light gloves so that you would have to take the gloves off to pick, and by that time you would think about it and have a chance to stop yourself.
If there are still emotional issues behind it, you will need to work on those and find other ways to cope. Rap
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Aug 03, 2006, 04:41 PM
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I'm unable to wear gloves or anything else on my hands, gloves, rings, watches, anything close to my wrist or hands are a trigger. But I don't really think that's it's a habit of any kind. It's more that, I don't cause these cuts, bite, scrapes. And that makes it Ok to pick at it cause I didn't cause it in the first place. Make sense?
Lisa
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Aug 03, 2006, 04:56 PM
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Well, it does make sense because sometimes I reason with myself the same way. I also justify sticking pins under the outer layer of my skin because it does't hurt so it doesn't really count. But if we really believed that it wasn't self-injury, then why would we post about it?
So, how badly do you want to stop? There are a number of ways you could set up a behavior management program for yourself. You could reward yourself for not picking for increasing amounts of time.
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Aug 04, 2006, 02:13 PM
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<font color="purple"> I have a son and a daughter that are pickers as well as my dad..... For them I believe it is more aloing the lines of OCD.... either way it is a problem and I will be looking back at thos thread to see what others have for suggestions as well....
((((((((monty_girl)))))))) I pray that you find something works for you and that you find the support you need here, there are a lot of great people here.... </font> 
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Aug 06, 2006, 03:29 PM
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((((((((((((( Monty_girl )))))))))))))))
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