Derma
I'm new on 7cups and was wondering if there are any Dermatillomania sufferers here? I pick my arms, face, and scalp constantly and the worse I pick the more axioms it makes me and then the anxiety leads me to pick more... Anyone similar?
I have trich and derma, it sucks. I mean on the one hand, it relieves my anxiety to pick and scratch and pull hair out. On the other hand, I rely on it, it's not something I want to do, it's something I have to do. Ive gotten better with therapy, but when I was a kid, I'd have big bald spots and constantly covered in scabs. It's rough, I hope you have a good support system or a good therapist that can help you. It really is a tough disorder, it's not something you can control, and you are definitely not the only one. *hugs*
@brontefan88 i hope you can deal with it too.
If it wasnt for the social stigma of having no hair im pretty sure i would pull it all out its so relaxing.. but i find a lot of relief in plucking my eyebrows(nicely , not all of it) and in shaving my legs! Removing every hair that is socially acceptable to remove. I hope you find a way to deal with it too.. its kind of a weird reflex
Thanks... Yeah it's so relieving to pick but then dealing with the constant questions and looks from people make my anxiety a million times worse. When I was younger I would wear long sleeves and long pants everyday no matter the weather because I just didn't want people to stare at me. Now that I'm older I don't notice as many people staring but this last week my mom has been visiting and she thinks that screaming at me everytime I pick is going to stop it. Like, I don't want to feel like I hve to constantly pick. I would love to not be covered in scars and scabs all the time, but I just can't.