tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post6070739115265473639..comments2024-03-28T05:49:21.414-04:00Comments on Rocaille Writes: Diaries of an Obsessive Compulsive Picker: Week 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-56995658778525990982011-11-10T15:31:45.451-05:002011-11-10T15:31:45.451-05:00Thank you for being so honest on what is a very di...Thank you for being so honest on what is a very difficult subject. I am a picker, I can't cope spots, I have a complete thing about it, having something that is dirty and almost rotting (as I see it) under my skin does my head in. And don't get me started on dry skin- my feet drive me insane. I'll be watching your posts with interest over the next few weeks to see how you get on. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-43421985796165937642011-11-08T15:56:46.380-05:002011-11-08T15:56:46.380-05:00This is so brilliant and I really hope you keep up...This is so brilliant and I really hope you keep up the diary. <br /><br />If there are levels to picking... I usually stop just short of making myself bleed. Any little bump or tiny raise from a blackhead and I cannot leave the damn thing alone until I've inflamed the crap out of it. Then I skulk away feeling very cross with myself. <br /><br />When I'm done with my skin, I usually set to work on my scalp. Definitely agree that it's something I do when I'm anxious or restless. Horrible, horrible behaviour. <br /><br />Can't wait to read how you progress and take inspiration from your words xxxLipglossipinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410053742333614006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-53391174645751490202011-11-08T15:28:50.402-05:002011-11-08T15:28:50.402-05:00I could actually have written this. I'm sat he...I could actually have written this. I'm sat here now with three open sores on my chin, one on my neck and two bleeding cuticles. I have numerous others, including two on my legs. I've always picked, but its much much worse for me in times of stress. I'm off to read the book you recommend. THank you xxMy Autistic Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573168233610682093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-53726875374299598772011-11-07T14:54:24.336-05:002011-11-07T14:54:24.336-05:00Great post! I can definitely relate to biting my l...Great post! I can definitely relate to biting my lips, and picking at blemishes. I also have eczema and have a habit of scratching myself until I bleed which always looks good :/ <br /><br />Ultrabalm by lush has been a lifesaver for my lips as I've had nothing to pick at since using it (I haven't found a balm that works for me before) and I also came across someone who's expertise is around caring for eczema, so they might be able to help you: http://twitter.com/sugarpuffish<br /><br />Good luck with trying to stop, will definitely keep checking back :) I really should start this too. You need to treat yourself when (not if) you end the picking once and for all :) <br />Good luck!<br /><br />Carrie xCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157162199795440147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-67275150808800218772011-11-07T10:49:14.902-05:002011-11-07T10:49:14.902-05:00Thanks for sharing something so personal. It's...Thanks for sharing something so personal. It's not easy coming clean about a bad habit and good for you that you did more research about it, made it public (to your readers and husband), and I'm sure you will be able to gradually stop this. I do agree that our habits are tied to our emotions, e.g. I used to binge-eat quite often and I think it really had to do with loneliness, boredom, and lacking motivation in other parts of my life, so I sought stimulation and comfort in food. Sorry to talk about me when this post is about you...But I really enjoyed reading something like this on a beauty blog. You can do it!!!Beauty Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743815419865751487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-56790228271265306472011-11-05T17:20:48.101-04:002011-11-05T17:20:48.101-04:00Really interesting post, I'm a picker as well....Really interesting post, I'm a picker as well. Very inspirational, I would definitely appreciate another post!Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073866067493443629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-59364385696801068352011-11-04T22:40:06.163-04:002011-11-04T22:40:06.163-04:00@Larie: I know, my hands are killing me lately, ec...@Larie: I know, my hands are killing me lately, eczema ate one of my fingertips :(<br /><br />@Ashley: That's true, having someone to keep you in check, even if it's embarassing, is super important.<br /><br />@Liz: I tend to pick at my lips too, together with biting the inside of my cheeks :( Maybe we could join forces and stop together? I almost feel like there should be a 'Pickers Anonymous' group somewhere in the blogosphere!<br /><br />@sasdothat: Thanks for commenting, dear! I'll try to post weekly and share some more tips, there are things that help a bit to avoid 'picking situations' x<br /><br />@Citrine: My skin being oily, I always have something to work on, even when I'm following my skincare routine religiously :( <br /><br />@Musing on Beauty: You're so right, of course it's an anxiety-handling mechanism... I'm trying to register any thoughts that pass my head just before the impulse to pick in order to identify (and avoid) the triggers. Thanks so much for the support! xMonika @ RocailleWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117181518300212515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-17007413613850849362011-11-04T16:44:07.806-04:002011-11-04T16:44:07.806-04:00Damn OCD's! I tell myself nevrosis is a sigh o...Damn OCD's! I tell myself nevrosis is a sigh of good mental health, as I have a tendency to phobias and obsessions myself! I hope this journaling helps you and you can resist the urge!!<br />The thing with those problems, though, is that they're strategies our mind develop to handle something else and so it's hard to make them disappear (or not turn into something else) without taking care of the real cause :(Musing on Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594192030035675016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-86646706628019028592011-11-04T16:06:18.176-04:002011-11-04T16:06:18.176-04:00It actually feels like reading my own diary (if I ...It actually feels like reading my own diary (if I were to document my picking cycles). <br /><br />Before my discovery of lip gloss, my lips were always in a shade of brownish red (color of blood clog) because they are so dry year round and I had nothing better to do but peel them, now they are usually covered so I get to keep my hand away from it...As for face, I reckon that if I keep my skin in a reasonably good condition, there would be very little to pick so I just try to get all the basics done like moisturizing and cleansing(OK, there would be some scab and zits but a few inflamed patches doesn't hurt if I keep my hand clean when tackling them).Citrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199668831634182275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-48549336643852358342011-11-04T13:57:05.996-04:002011-11-04T13:57:05.996-04:00Love it! well done for being so brave! I do the sa...Love it! well done for being so brave! I do the same thing but not to the same extent and only on my face and now my back again. so I noticed that the acne is back :(<br /><br />I can never help poking and proding at my face, and I think it has made boils (i know eww, my own doing form picking on a spot so much) worse and scar!<br /><br />write it every week! its so helpfull, im going to try to not touch my face from now on! <br /><br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06372480760467453637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-14873889569311880152011-11-04T13:23:05.076-04:002011-11-04T13:23:05.076-04:00Thanks for bravely sharing this with us! I'm a...Thanks for bravely sharing this with us! I'm a picker, too. It's such a compulsive thing to do, no matter how intellectually/consciously aware of it we are. I'm glad you told your husband - it's so important to have people around you who can help. The thing I pick at the most is the "dry" skin on my lips... to the point that it looks puffy and bloody the next day. I've been doing it since kindergarten, and while I do have long stretches of time where I won't pick, I've never been able to stop completely.<br /><br />I'm really impressed by the way you've set out to change - and I'm inspired to try to do the same! Keep on fighting! xoxoLiz (Beauty Reductionista)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12248806073054637457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-676699842432410612011-11-04T12:43:15.401-04:002011-11-04T12:43:15.401-04:00This is a fantastic post!
I guess you could say I ...This is a fantastic post!<br />I guess you could say I am a picker as well. Each night after washing my face I will take a pimple extractor and squeeze out any clogged pores on or around my nose and forehead. My pores aren't even that large but it feels so rewarding to see things come out! I have stopped picking obsessively like I did in highschool where I almost made icepick scars but I still scratch from time to time. The one person who has really helped is my dad. He always, always scolds me when he sees me picking and I absolutely hate it when he does that so I immediately stop. Tough love worked in my case. I hope you find a more satisfying method of no more picking, good luck!!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838050502859582445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-4492256277218021952011-11-04T12:34:55.926-04:002011-11-04T12:34:55.926-04:00Aw, thanks for sharing, love! You can do it! I pic...Aw, thanks for sharing, love! You can do it! I pick at hangnails and cuticles and dry spots on my fingers all the time...lately it's been worse, because the cold weather makes them extra dry. The fiancé scolds me. So I need to stop, too. <br /><br />You're gorgeous, anyway, and all the little things don't matter. Be strong ;)Lariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200818450787830416noreply@blogger.com