#BFRBs

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I'm ngl it's kinda alienating to see other ppl w bfrbs (especially dermatophagia) always speak about it so negatively.

Like. I get it. It sucks. It's caused huge problems in my life, i'm not denying the harm and distress it can and has brought.

But i unironically love it too. I love the texture and the taste of my skin. I love tearing off my nails with my teeth. I play around and stim with them.

I've tried all sorts of things with my skin. I like when i bite off super big chunks off my toes and let them dry out bc they're really fun to eat after that.

Tring to smooth out my nails after biting a big chunk off is like a fun game. Exploring my fingers to find places the skin has grown back enough to be bitten off again is entertaining.

Idk. I just. I used to feel like a freak for biting myself, and then i found out i have BFRBs, but now i feel like a freak for not wanting to 'recover'.

[trichy-jadie]

getting my nails done for school + to stop picking/pulling

[bobateastay]

resources masterpost

here's a list of links that i've compiled with resources to help with mental health issues, bfrbs and stress! this list is updated every now and then to add new helpful sites i find so feel free to bookmark.

➸ international helplines

➸ dealing with suicidal thoughts

➸ strategies to stop skin-picking (dermatillomania)

➸ grounding techniques (for anxiety, dissociation or distressing thoughts)

➸ ways to cope with eating disorders (includes advice from people who are recovering/have recovered)

➸ substitute activities for BFRBs (dermatillomania, trichotillomania, etc.)

➸ 50 ways to stop hair-pulling (trichotillomania)

➸ masterlist of links with help for BFRBs (dermatillomania, trichotillomania, etc.)

➸ 25 quick ways to reduce stress

➸ ways to reduce stress in 5, 10 + 30 minutes

➸ tips for coping with SAD (aka. seasonal depression/winter blues)

➸ talking/rambling audios designed to help with falling asleep

[in-sufficientdata]

Been working real hard on my skin cleansing habits and doing well avoiding having breakouts but the thing is turning out to be that I don't know how to fill the hole not picking my skin is leaving in my heart

Better than leaving holes in my face though ayyo

[sneefsnorf]

i wouldnt survive in tma because id find nikola orsinov and immediately be like for the love of fuck please take my skin off i dont want this skin anymore you can have it. i think that would solve my bfrbs

[danathon23]

I just wondered what the sound of trichotillomania is or would be, and if you notice a sound or make a sound or sounds while pulling. Anyone have thoughts on this? Please share!

Context below for why I thought about this, includes description of my hair-pulling:

I was on a phone call (with my insurance) and there was silence while the person was reviewing information on their computer. I wasn't on hold, so I could somewhat hear their breathing and when they softly read information aloud to themselves. Anyway, I started to pull hair on my chin and that was when I wondered if perhaps they could hear me doing that (or doing something). I was holding the phone in my right hand up to my face and right ear, so my left hand was free (to pull). Because of the proximity of the phone mic to my mouth and chin, I stopped pulling; I wondered if the sound of my fingers and fingernails clutching and pulling at tiny chin hairs made a sound. Was there a sound of my fingernails clacking together, possibly sounding like "click" or "tick"? Did my breathing change? Do I hold my breath?

@bfrb-culture-is

Past art drawing about my experience with trichotillomania: (April 22, 2022) https://www.tumblr.com/danathon23/682477142830923776/a-digitally-hand-drawn-doodle-about?source=share

[sabertoothwalrus]

I feel like BFRB’s are REALLY common despite being so stigmatized, and I wanted to see how many of you are out there :)

[meirimerens]

[dermatillomaniahealing]

Hang in there and remember that swelling will go down soon!!!

[incendavery]

big difference

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[trichy-jadie]

Reblog this if you want to show trichotillomania awareness!

[baby-anonymouse]

I think the biggest problem I face on a day to day basis is having skin

[in-sufficientdata]

molly leave your zits alone challenge

[aftonsparv-bugzz]

this disability pride month, include anosmics and ageusics.

this disability pride month, stop using the s slur, saying "delulu" "delusional" "deluled" ect when you disagree with someone, stop using "sch*zoposting" and just overall treat schizospecs better.

this disability pride month, stop saying "psychopath" "sociopath" and "narcissistic".

this disability pride month, be kinder to people who hallucinate and experience delusions.

this disability pride month, stop stupidifying those who have trouble with "basic skills", people with learning disabilities, ect.

this disability pride month, stop villanising cluster b's.

this disability pride month, stop saying youre such a "pyromaniac" for lighting something on fire or saying youre "a kelpto" because you stole something.

this disability pride month, stop fakeclaiming did/osdd systems.

this disability pride month, stop saying "im so ocd" after cleaning something up.

this disability pride month, stop being rude and impatient with people with intellectual disabilities.

this disability pride month, stop infantilising non verbal people.

this disability pride month, stop treating autism and adhd as the cutesy disorders.

this disability pride month, stop excusing yourself by lying that youhave adhd when youdont. people need those recourses, youdo not get to take them away.

this disability pride month, normalise people with little to no empathy.

this disability pride month, stop using "attention seekers" (especially on your fellow hpds and npds).

this disability pride month, stop reality checking those who dont consent to it.

this disability pride month, stop bullying those who "smell bad" or "look weird" or whatever. (you never know what someones going through)

this disability pride month, stop giving weird looks to those who have bald spots, or cant stop picking their nose, or cracking their knuckles or whatever. (this is mainly focused on bfrbs)

this disability pride month, stop saying "everyone has anxiety" to those with anxiety/panic disorders.

this disability pride month, be normal about zoocanthropes/lycanthropes.

this disability pride month, treat those with personality disorders like youwould any other person.

this disability pride month, just stop bullying little people. just acknowledge people with dwarfism.

this disability pride month, dont stare at that mobility aid user so much. eyes off of them, they dont need to be in the spotlight for a physical disability. (unless they want to xoD /silly)

this disability pride month, stop judging those with facial/body deformities

this disability pride month, be normal about those with physical disabilities, and stop silently judging them.

this disability pride month, stop saying "pride month 2" or "wrath month". we dont even acknowledge disability pride month at all.

this disability pride month, stop differentiating "queer pride month" and "disability pride month" as "pride month" and "disability pride month". they are both pride months so call them by their full names.

this disability pride month, acknowledge not all disabilities are visible.

this disability pride month, give up your seat to someone who needs it.

this disability pride month, actually treat disabled people with rights and respect.

disabled people are people to. you failing to acknowledge that is your abelism. treat us like youd treat any other normal human being. and maybe, just maybe, after this disability pride month, youcan start treating disabled folks like living beings of society and not like your little pity pets/scary monsters/silly cutesy babies.

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