#ExcoriationDisorder

[skinpickingsupport]

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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳? A skin picking disorder is a condition that causes a person to pick at their skin for various reasons.

In light of #BFRBAwarenessWeek, only one of these five conditions is considered to be a #BFRB; excoriation disorder (aka compulsive skin picking).

Each diagnosis is important to consider because they require different treatments to settle the pervasiveness of the condition at hand.

[olivia-vida-loca]

Here are my last 4 days! Today I will admit that I picked a few spots. A lot fewer spots than I typically did and not as severely and intently as I used to do, but I still picked (and I'm pretty sure the redness on my face showed up in today's pics :-\). And you know what? That's ok! Progress is never a straight line, and relapses happen. I could choose to be super upset and see this step back as failure, or I can recognize that this relapse is part of my healing process and an opportunity for me to learn new ways to help myself. I choose to continue to celebrate the massive success I've had over the past 17 days rather than let this small setback discourage me to the point of ending my journey 🙌 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth #PickingMe https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DN3iAJRju/?igshid=1m5jphbyq2277

[bawarementally]

I've been biting my nails, cuticles and picking my scalp for over 20 years. I also pick off any scabs I may feel on my body (which take a longer time to heal). #skinpicking #scalppicking #dermatillomania #excoriationdisorder #trichotillomania #ocd #compulsiveskinpicking https://www.instagram.com/p/Bod_Gbane0r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eqslu9c6268p

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[amysuemc]

Self care start. Shh...#excoriationdisorder #dermatillomania #selfcare #merledixon

[angryearthwitch]

Day ?¿?¿ of Quarantine...check on your skin picking friends, we are not okay. #dermatillomania #skinpickingdisorder #ExcoriationDisorder https://www.instagram.com/p/B-syAw-Df5dtNC5orwd6MBnhURNWZMcViT60WQ0/?igshid=1lq4t3x2p2nyp

[greensleeves-lover]

I have an excoriation disorder, in other words I have an uncontrollable urge (even when I sleep) to pick at my fingers so there are very few pictures of my hands or fingers. Even though I'm a knitter I try to hide my fingers all the time, but with almost constantly knitting and wearing my rings it tends to help. It's a work in process, and I'm working at being healthier and over coming this neurological tick of mine. #hands #yarnlovechallengeapril #yarnlovechallenge #knittersofinstagram #jewelry #excoriationdisorder #dermatillomania #rings #knittingistherapy (at Yarns Untangled)

[deletevanlis]

No photoshop here! (I just used so much aerosol makeup to hide the scars on my legs yesterday, that it looked like I murdered an Oompa Loompa in my mom’s bathroom. Shout out to all my recovering skin pickers out there!)

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#perfectionist #ocd #excoriationdisorder #scars #mentalhealth #endstigma #mentalhealthawareness #realtalk #truth #selfharm by natvanlis

[olivia-vida-loca]

Daily posts are overwhelming but I'm still doing daily selfies! ^_^ I notice that I still tend to look and feel for spots to pick out of habit but I've been able to catch myself and stop myself before I pick things for the majority of the time and I'm super proud of myself 😄 I had paper taped over our bathroom mirror for years to try and minimize opportunities to see spots and be triggered to pick, and now I feel confident enough with urge surfing that the papers are off!! :-D I think it's time to celebrate 🎉🎊🤩 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth #PickingMe https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DMuvUJkGy/?igshid=14zeu6l4lp07l

[hollsteinhaul]

No photoshop here! (I just used so much aerosol makeup to hide the scars on my legs yesterday, that it looked like I murdered an Oompa Loompa in my mom’s bathroom. Shout out to all my recovering skin pickers out there!) • • • • • • • • • • • • #perfectionist #ocd#excoriationdisorder #scars#mentalhealth #endstigma#mentalhealthawareness #realtalk#truth #recovery

@natvanlis Instagram 13th June 2019

[skinpickingsupport]

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Please check out and share this great collaboration I had with Seen Stories highlighting that recovery from skin picking is possible!!! 💜 Some footage from this reel is from the Scars of Shame documentary, which is now free to watch online! I'd love to know your thoughts!

[ajourneytorecovery-blog]

Greetings!

Hi, to all who visit this page!

I have started this new blogging journey with the intention of raising awareness of a little known disorder and a few others that interlink with this one, Excoriation Disorder.

I have suffered with this disorder for around 14 years, I am 29 years old. I am trying to find the reasons for why I do what I do. I want to learn my triggers and I want to be able to share my experiences and emotions with you all, throughout this journey.

It took me a long time to find out that this thing I did/do had a name. I found it by googling 'skin picking'. I felt somewhat relieved to find that what I was suffering with was a real thing, with a name!

But, wait a minute! What is this disorder? What makes me do it? Why can't I stop? Can I recover? This disorder poses so many questions.

It took me until I was 28 years old to be brave enough to mention it when I was at a Doctor's appointment. Even then I didn't show the doctor my skin because I felt embarrassed and ashamed of something I had inflicted upon myself.

I will continue my story soon.. There is so much to talk about.

#excoriationdisorder #skinpicking #bfrb #anxiety #recovery

[olivia-vida-loca]

Day 8! This is hard! I don't even know how to begin describing how difficult it is to leave my skin alone after over two decades of doing the opposite. I have been rubbing at the spots that bother me a fair bit but I keep making the decision not to pick them 👍 It's so uncharacteristic of me to have whiteheads left unpopped on my body for more than a few min after I notice them, let alone for practically a week 😅 but I'm doing it!!! :-D If you ever have any questions don't hesitate to ask! I'm making these posts from Instagram so if you have a question and you're seeing these posts on a different app/site, your best bet to get ahold of me will be to PM me on that app/site :-) Thank you all for your support!!! 😍 #dermatillomania #dermatilomania #compulsiveskinpicking #skinpicking #excoriationdisorder #recovery #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/B7r_L8xpUSd/?igshid=edkhihz1new6

[honeylamey]

When you get a bug bite and ur man tells you not to pick at it too much but you literally have dermatillomania 🙄