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I pick my scalp. The scabs on my scalp. I have two or three places at a time that are scabs and hurt much of the time because as soon as I stop, they get a scab which I then can pick. According the my resources, this is called Dermatillomania. The solution is thus: The recommended treatment for Skin Picking Disorder is with a trained psychotherapist who specializes in treating this misunderstood and often misdiagnosed condition. Effective treatment focuses on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with an emphasis on Habit-Reversal Training (HRT) and Mindfulness Based CBT.
Mindfulness based CBT and habit reversal training.
Yeah, as much as I would like to pay someone to help me with that, isn't that what I pay, my LJ community for? Step one to creating a new habit (or uncreating one) is to build in accountability. Ya'll have been so good at helping me stay sober, let's take on another disgusting habit.
yesterday I said" enough!" and I am going to go for a week without picking at my major scabs which will give them time to heal. Which is why I am writing this gross diatribe. When I want a drink , I tell someone (and the someone is someone who will give me water, or fizzy lemonade, not someone who will buy me a whiskey.) With the same process in mind, I am telling you about the Dermatillomania, which yes, has become unmanageable, by my standards.
Mindfulness based CBT and habit reversal training.
Yeah, as much as I would like to pay someone to help me with that, isn't that what I pay, my LJ community for? Step one to creating a new habit (or uncreating one) is to build in accountability. Ya'll have been so good at helping me stay sober, let's take on another disgusting habit.
yesterday I said" enough!" and I am going to go for a week without picking at my major scabs which will give them time to heal. Which is why I am writing this gross diatribe. When I want a drink , I tell someone (and the someone is someone who will give me water, or fizzy lemonade, not someone who will buy me a whiskey.) With the same process in mind, I am telling you about the Dermatillomania, which yes, has become unmanageable, by my standards.