“Before I started the coaching program with Annette I was picking for hours every day. I was becoming more and more depressed, self loathing and socially withdrawn. My picking was destroying me and my relationships. I never thought I could overcome my picking and after years of failed attempts I had given up hope. Then…
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When I saw this episode of Derren Brown’s Inside Your Mind show, I knew I had to share this bit, because it dramatically illustrates what happens when we try to stop picking our skin, pulling our hair, or any doing any other undesired behavior we find difficult to stop. Whenever we tell ourselves to stop…
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I could never quite bring myself to look so glamorous, but one of my clients has had great success wearing fake nails. They stayed on for two weeks, during which time she said it was nearly impossible to pick her skin. If you pick or pull your hair unconsciously, fake nails are also a good…
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Winter. The air is cold and dry. We’re not getting a lot of sunlight. How does winter affect you? Winter can accentuate depression, anxiety and, as a result, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting. If you feel depressed in winter, be sure you are not deficient in vitamin D, which…
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Some people take issue with me calling skin picking or hair pulling a habit. They say these are disorders, not habits. Often their intention is to increase visibility of the problems, so they get medical research attention and so sufferers realize they are far from alone. I see their point in that they want to…
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This video looks fun. Keeping your hands occupied so you don’t pick, pull or bite can be very helpful. Usually, though, it is only a small part of the process of stopping body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking. You can learn more about how to stop by signing up for my Freedom Kit to…
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“At 13 years old I began picking. Fast forward 24 years and I am in a cab in a city I love, going to a job I care about, with a supportive fiancé at home. Life in many ways was good. But there I was, again, with tears running down my red, swollen, and cut face…
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