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i’ve been struggling with skin-picking for a while now. i only recently discovered the term dermatillomania. i also think that i’ve been not really seeking out treatment because i suspected that it wouldn’t work, which i’m believing more now. i really do want to stop, but it’s hard, especially with all the other things i have going on, whether it’s my other disorders (adhd, asd, anxiety, and depression are all the diagnosed ones) or just stress/symptoms in my life right now (school, sleep issues, so much more). i want to stop. i do. but i’m worried i am not willing to put in the effort to do it. especially because it seems to me like there’s no real effective method, whether it’s medication or therapy… i hope i’m wrong. god, i really do. because i don’t want to keep doing this. i’m scarring myself long and short-term, i’m wasting so much time, i’m making my self-esteem surrounding my appearance go down, etc. and there’s no rational reason to do it! purely logically, i should be able to stop. i hate this, guys. i would love to have someone to talk to about it.
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Hey there, welcome! You’ve made the first step which is acknowledging the problem. Now the next step is to seek help. A CBT can work well for it, sometimes combined with meds
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