Hopeful

Hi everyone. I just recently found this site and started the regimen after using Proactiv for about a year to no avail. So far, I'm not using the actual products on this site - just the ones recommended:

Basic Sensitive Skin Face Bar
Neutrogena On The Spot
Olay Complete Sensitive Skin with SPF

I have also been using ACV for treating red marks, but I just read that you should clear up all active acne first, so as of my next wash, it'll just be the regimen.

I started on the night of May 29, 2009 and I have seen some improvement, followed by some letdowns - that second week thing some people seem to have, I think. My fiance said the other day that he thought it looked better and it's always nice for someone else to say it. I've been trying not to get my hopes up, but at the same time, I'm really hoping that this works. I was probably in 6th grade when I started getting acne and I've tried pretty much everything in the store since then (I'm 23 now). I'm pretty sure I took some sort of pill for it when I was younger, but it didn't help and I don't know what it was. What I am really hoping is that something will work and that I will feel better about myself. I can't help but think that I would be a lot happier in general if I didn't feel so ashamed of my face all the time.

I do often pick at my skin. It's hard to keep from it sometimes. I am trying to stop touching my face at all unless I'm washing it, but it's all about reminding myself not to touch it.

I've been doing the regimen as it says to do it so far. It does seem that some of the spots I've had went away a lot faster than they normally would have. I guess I would say that I have all of the types of acne considered mild to moderate, but I rarely have whiteheads. Mostly, it's the more painful types which surely just get worse because I can't leave them alone. I've gotta stop even looking in my little mirror!

I don't normally wear makeup anymore, either. If I'm going somewhere nice, I might wear eyeliner, but that's about it. Hopefully, I can post some pics which show progress soon!

Thanks to anyone who took the time to read!