I’m excited to announce that my new book, Skin Picking: The Freedom We Found, sequel to the groundbreaking Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finally Stop, is now available. Here is an excerpt consisting of the first twelve pages of the book. Introduction According to the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB.org), “2%–5% of the…
How Jasmin Stopped Picking Today I thought I’d share an email I received from a young woman who took the time to share how she helped herself stop picking at her skin. (With her permission of course.) I hope you find it inspiring and instructional. You can do this too! Hi Annette, I just wanted…
Hey, I’m Annette Pasternak, the Stop Skin Picking coach and today we’re going to talk about when you feel like you need to pick. That feeling that you need to pick it can be really strong, right? But we have to examine feelings because feelings aren’t facts. Feelings may be based on facts or misinformation.…
Can’t leave your fingers alone? This article is for you if you scrape the sides of your thumbs, rip off your cuticles or otherwise mangle your hands. These behaviors, like nail biting, are so common that I notice them all the time. In fact, a few months ago when I was on my way to…
How annoying is it when someone tells you to “stop picking”? Like when you’re simply sitting next to them “just” watching TV. Whether you’ve been told this by a parent, a significant other, or even by a teacher who shamed you in class with a phrase like, “stop touching your face” or “get your fingers…
Picking Scabs Compulsively Do you peel or pick off your scabs over and over and not let them heal? Do you have sores for months at a time that don’t heal because you cannot leave them alone? Maybe you feel like you don’t have any willpower. What you do have is this “need” to make…
I’m guessing this is the scenario: It’s the start of the new year (or maybe it’s later when you’re reading this), but you’ve already broken your resolution to stop your skin picking habit. Again. Ok, I want you to know firstly that there’s nothing wrong with you. It’s not because you “should” have more will…
