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Oh I also wanted to say that I'm am so thankful I found this forum. I don't know how I would live without it right now. It gets me through each day to know that I am not alone in this even though I often feel that I am. I come on here everyday to read about other people's struggle. I don't post everyday only when I'm really annoyed or feeling depressed or anctious. I wish someone could come up with a magic cure for all of us. I think sometimes I can be very critical if my own skin. I know it could always be way worse. But I'm happy to have the support from this forum.
So today there was a discussion about holding the door for people. Some guy went, "I will only hold the door open for beautiful women or the elderly. If I see a woman coming and she has bad acne, I'm not standing there and holding it for her."
And let me just tell you, I went the FUCK OFF on this person. What a disgusting and cruel thing to say, that he would let a door slam in someone's face because of them having a painful and embarrassing medical condition.
I swear, for every one who will tell you "Don't worry, people don't notice your acne, no one cares, people will love you anyway etc etc" there comes along some piece of shit who will show you just how untrue all of that is.
Everything is triggering me so bad lately. When I avoid the net, it's people in real life. I hate this world and hope it gets destroyed by an asteroid.
my face hurts from the large cysts on my cheeks that have appeared over night, underneath which are tons of hyperpigmentation scars, which make it look like there are more spots than there are in reality, i have tons of under the skin spots underneath my skin on my cheeks and jawline, and my skin which i thought was getting better has now broken out all over again and i have a vile bumpy texture all over my face. So not good today, tomorrow, or probably any day, ever.
I want to vomit everytime i look in the mirror, i cant stand this, it's making me hate myself more than i already do. i dont even understand how people can stand to look at me, i must be repulsive, they must feel physically sick everytime they have to set eyes on me.
no one with clear skin understands this and they dont realise how much acne impacts on your mental health, they take their clear skin forgranted and it hurts me so much that they'll never feel an inch of what i'm feeling whenever i look in a mirror.
i feel like such a worthless piece of rubbish.
I've added Ezekiel's bread back to my diet. I might end up giving it to my bro.. this gas problem is not pleasant. ;; Plus I noticed some small zits.
I went from 100% raw, down to 50-60% these days... grrr. I gotta stay at 95-100% ... so yeah, not feeling good with my skin 
I've been looking at the mirror more often now.. I gotta stop!
my face hurts from the large cysts on my cheeks that have appeared over night, underneath which are tons of hyperpigmentation scars, which make it look like there are more spots than there are in reality, i have tons of under the skin spots underneath my skin on my cheeks and jawline, and my skin which i thought was getting better has now broken out all over again and i have a vile bumpy texture all over my face. So not good today, tomorrow, or probably any day, ever.
I want to vomit everytime i look in the mirror, i cant stand this, it's making me hate myself more than i already do. i dont even understand how people can stand to look at me, i must be repulsive, they must feel physically sick everytime they have to set eyes on me.
no one with clear skin understands this and they dont realise how much acne impacts on your mental health, they take their clear skin forgranted and it hurts me so much that they'll never feel an inch of what i'm feeling whenever i look in a mirror.
i feel like such a worthless piece of rubbish.
I know just how you feel. And I know you don't want to here this, but you ARE beautiful.
So today there was a discussion about holding the door for people. Some guy went, "I will only hold the door open for beautiful women or the elderly. If I see a woman coming and she has bad acne, I'm not standing there and holding it for her."
And let me just tell you, I went the FUCK OFF on this person. What a disgusting and cruel thing to say, that he would let a door slam in someone's face because of them having a painful and embarrassing medical condition.
I swear, for every one who will tell you "Don't worry, people don't notice your acne, no one cares, people will love you anyway etc etc" there comes along some piece of shit who will show you just how untrue all of that is.
Everything is triggering me so bad lately. When I avoid the net, it's people in real life. I hate this world and hope it gets destroyed by an asteroid.
What a horrible, awful thing to say. I'm sorry you had to hear what he even had to say. How did you go off on him, if you don't mind telling?
It sucks so bad that there are people like that in this world, who would treat someone as lesser because of the way they physically look. If there's one thing that acne has positively done for me, it's that it has made me never tease, taunt, or insult someone for the way that they look. No one can control their genetics. We're given what we're given in life. How can someone blame another for that, almost as if they're too ugly to even be DECENTLY nice to?
It's rubbish. But don't let him get you down, seriously. He IS an asshole, but he's one asshole. There are people out there who will do stuff like that - and not only for acne, but for overweight people, facial features deemed unattractive, and God knows what else. Society is so damn critical these days. But there are also many wonderful people out there who really will not give a damn what you look like, no matter what. Knowing that my loved ones think that about me gives me hope.
It's been pretty much the same... but I'm doing better with eating. I had dairy again yesterday, but so far I've only tried goats milk. I'm not sure when I'll try regular dairy. Basically what I'm doing is keeping my same diet overall but every 2-3 days I eat a food I was afraid of before. Like tonight we are having mexican food and it will be my first time eating beans in almost six months! If I've given up the damn things for that long and still have acne, they clearly are not the problem. So I'm going to enjoy my Mexican food. I still hear my disordered brain screaming at me that beans are poisonous. But I'm ignoring it.
Do you really need dairy? Why not drink almond mik or other non-dairy .Dairy is bad,bad, bad!
Beans are so healthy, fibers! No way that it causes acne=] so enjoy!
Please refrain from telling people who have openly admitted that they are suffering from an eating disorder that foods are "bad bad bad."
Dairy is not bad and it's awesome that I worked up the courage to eat it again. I am proud of myself, please don't try to take that away. The nutrition and holistic forum exists for a reason--if you want to talk to people about dairy being unhealthy, that's the place.
Actually, dairy is objectively a really bad food for acne-prone people. Normal people can eat it without problems, but for those of us with problematic/diseased skin it's probably better to avoid it - dairy is one of the only factors that actually has been proven to objectively cause/worsen acne.
I'm clear right now with supplements, but I know that if I consume dairy my skin will pay the next day with all sort of painful, itching growths.
Never underestimate diet, it's a very powerful tool to heal and you'd be better off understanding/controlling your eating habits in accordance with your skin issues.
Is it really necessary to carry that whole discussion on here? Claire has only just been talking about people hounding her about acne and diet. She doesn't need the stress right now.
As for that guy - there'll always be idiots out there, but they're not the only type of people in the world. I had to sit there whilst someone read out a poem in class where a character with acne was demonized. It was only a small part of the poem but I instantly sunk down in my chair, even though I'm guessing my marks are more obvious to me than to my class mates. Don't let that sort of person wreck your happiness. They're just empty shells filled with the harshness of the things they echo mindlessly back at you.
On an unrelated note I'm gonna try out Dan's AHA soon on the left overs of my body acne. If I don't react badly to it I might start using it for the left over marks on my face too.
Since I've come back to my own place at college, after staying at my parents' house for a week or two, my acne's been a little worse. I've been eating a lot better and getting outside more. But I've been more conscious of my skin and checking it in the mirror far more often. So that's why it's been worse. It's a mental game. So I threw my hand mirror under my bed. I'ma win this game.
Yeah.... I'm just going to try to ignore that other post about dairy up there, lol. And not throw a psycho fit like I did the other day.
*whistles while she ignores*
The funny thing is, my skin is actually doing better than it has in long time and that's SINCE I've been adding all these "bad" foods back in! 
I'm still pretty broken out but I feel less upset about it because I've been doing these really amazing, deep EFT sessions every day. I linked the post that has some of the affirmations I'm doing in the other thread about the girl healing her acne by visualizing herself clear.
Something I'm doing is helping me a lot. It's either 1) adding more foods (nutritionally speaking) 2) the relief of stress of know I CAN add more foods and be okay 3) releasing toxic emotions and energies with EFT and meditation 4) The fact that I haven't been spot treating or staring at my skin as much. 5) The probiotics I'm doing are finally working.
Probably all of the above, to some degree. But I think more than anything it's the fact that I'm working on my eating disorder. For a few days I was struggling back and forth and wanting to relapse a little but over the past few days I've felt more comfortable about eating different foods and less worried about restricting. I've been more focused on exercise and just sort of trusting that it will burn off any uneeded calories and toxins from my system.
I've also been reading the orthorexia book, "Health Food Junkies." and it's AMAZZZZZINNNNG. Seriously all of you guys who've ever struggled with this same sort of thing should read it. It's such a relief on my soul, reading this book. It's like he's talking exactly to all of us. I just finished a chapter that was about the different root causes of orthorexia and it's so much more than wanting health, it's things like wanting to create total safety (which doesn't exist), perfect control (also doesn't exist). He talks about how life is like a rollercoaster for everyone, regardless of their level of health, looks or finances. So it's better if you can just let go and know that some things are out of your control and try to have joy anyway, as hard as it is sometimes.
It's been pretty much the same... but I'm doing better with eating. I had dairy again yesterday, but so far I've only tried goats milk. I'm not sure when I'll try regular dairy. Basically what I'm doing is keeping my same diet overall but every 2-3 days I eat a food I was afraid of before. Like tonight we are having mexican food and it will be my first time eating beans in almost six months! If I've given up the damn things for that long and still have acne, they clearly are not the problem. So I'm going to enjoy my Mexican food. I still hear my disordered brain screaming at me that beans are poisonous. But I'm ignoring it.
Do you really need dairy? Why not drink almond mik or other non-dairy .Dairy is bad,bad, bad!
Please refrain from telling people who have openly admitted that they are suffering from an eating disorder that foods are "bad bad bad."
Dairy is not bad and it's awesome that I worked up the courage to eat it again. I am proud of myself, please don't try to take that away. The nutrition and holistic forum exists for a reason--if you want to talk to people about dairy being unhealthy, that's the place.
Actually, dairy is objectively a really bad food for acne-prone people. Normal people can eat it without problems, but for those of us with problematic/diseased skin it's probably better to avoid it - dairy is one of the only factors that actually has been proven to objectively cause/worsen acne.
I'm clear right now with supplements, but I know that if I consume dairy my skin will pay the next day with all sort of painful, itching growths.
Never underestimate diet, it's a very powerful tool to heal and you'd be better off understanding/controlling your eating habits in accordance with your skin issues.
Normal people can have other problems eventually. ^^;; Animal products are bad for humans, but if people don't care about diseases,cancers, etc.. then OK. I know people with acne problem would avoid it to be clear, so I guess we prefer to be clear then have diseases and cancers... Most of you are probably young , so you can be away with it now, but eventually.. ^^
But yeah, let's not talk about Nutrition here because people get mad 
My skin has been doing really well ever since I got back to school. I'm not sure if it's because I'm now using at-home blue light therapy every night, or if it's simply because I'm having more fun/spending time with friends/learning new things which makes me less stressed, and less focused, on my skin.
My skin looks 100% clear with makeup on, and IS technically 100% clear, but I still have a few PIH marks that I have to conceal. The good thing is, as of late, my marks have been fading at a much faster pace. I think it's because of my Clarisonic - the daily exfoliation. It's wonderful.
My skin has been doing really well ever since I got back to school. I'm not sure if it's because I'm now using at-home blue light therapy every night, or if it's simply because I'm having more fun/spending time with friends/learning new things which makes me less stressed, and less focused, on my skin.
My skin looks 100% clear with makeup on, and IS technically 100% clear, but I still have a few PIH marks that I have to conceal. The good thing is, as of late, my marks have been fading at a much faster pace. I think it's because of my Clarisonic - the daily exfoliation. It's wonderful.
That's amazing! So happy for you.
how can people of this site still have energy left to type?? no matter what you do theres just allways no cure ever
my patience with acne is over every day again and again from a new start. i just dont want this anymore. idk it just stops ALL LIFE. i dont know..
i thought this has to do with having a lesson so later you can be better and tougher person. well my mistake for those stupid thoughts. this world just sucks because its mostly biology. it just is how it is (yuck) and its greatest dissappointment ever, because bitch i hoped there will be reward of somekind or supershift of happenings already. at the very least fucking cure or certain method with RESULTS but no its just stays and is stagnant like that, little or very difficult improvments with lenghty of time needed =___= i just dont want this face. i dont want this body. i like clean face damn. ive said and will say forever, its bloody piece of meat without chance of change. i dont waaaaaant this sooo much. flesh prison.
ok rant over but seriously =_........=
My skin is looking better than it has in a long time right now. I can't believe what a difference all the stuff I'm doing is making!
If anyone has ever watched Seinfeld, you might remember the episode where George decides that since his life sucks, he's going to do the opposite of what he's always done and see if that brings improvements. When he does this, all this awesome stuff starts happening for him.
That's basically what I'm doing now: the opposite. Instead of spending hours staring in the mirror, I'm avoiding it as much as possible. Instead of going over every spot in my face with tea tree oil, I'm just washing, moisturizing and being done. Instead of cutting my diet down to nothing, I'm eating what I want in moderation.
But more than anything I'm focusing my efforts on clearing emotional toxicity. Every day I've been doing the EFT therapy and positive visualizations. I picture myself with perfect, crystal clear skin. I think about what my life would be like, how it would feel to confidently talk to people, to do the things I want to do. And while I'm examining this "picture," every time a BUT comes up, I tap on it. BUT I surely can't have clear skin because my hormones are too out of whack. BUT I surely can't have clear skin because it's never happened before. BUT I surely can't picture having clear skin because it will be too disappointing when it doesn't happen...and so on.
It's crazy how it feels to take these limiting thoughts and erase them. EFT is an amazing gift. After a session I feel completely empty. As if there were demons screaming in my head 24/7 and I got so used to it that I never even knew they were there. And then suddenly, everything is silent.
Please try EFT therapy. It's a lot of work but it's so worth it.
I'm feeling okay/hopeful. Back on Spiro and my skin seems to be calming down after a pretty bad flare up due to that time of the month. My last active one came to a head so hopefully nothing else pops up before that can heal and i can maybe have a few days of okay skin. Don't you hate that:(
my face hurts from the large cysts on my cheeks that have appeared over night, underneath which are tons of hyperpigmentation scars, which make it look like there are more spots than there are in reality, i have tons of under the skin spots underneath my skin on my cheeks and jawline, and my skin which i thought was getting better has now broken out all over again and i have a vile bumpy texture all over my face. So not good today, tomorrow, or probably any day, ever.
I want to vomit everytime i look in the mirror, i cant stand this, it's making me hate myself more than i already do. i dont even understand how people can stand to look at me, i must be repulsive, they must feel physically sick everytime they have to set eyes on me.
no one with clear skin understands this and they dont realise how much acne impacts on your mental health, they take their clear skin forgranted and it hurts me so much that they'll never feel an inch of what i'm feeling whenever i look in a mirror.
i feel like such a worthless piece of rubbish.
I know just how you feel. And I know you don't want to here this, but you ARE beautiful.
thank you x
It's amazing how even clear skin can't make you feel better about the other demons in your life. I need to resolve something in my head, and I think I'm getting there, but I'm missing a few pieces of the jigsaw right now.
My skin is pretty much clear.. I waited a bit to see if i break out with bit zits , whiteheads, etc.. but still nothing. I do get little zits, but no whitehead. I think it is because I am 26 .. most of my family stopped getting pimples around that age. I am not happy with my skin 'cause of acne scars.. Now I am dealing with scars.
Quite alright, but my PIH is still there. I'm also pretty fucking pissed because a guy at the mall tried to sell me a skin product claiming I had eczema, while pointing to my chest. THERE IS NOTHING ON MY CHEST. I have keratosis pilaris on my chest but it just FEELS rough, you can't see anything. There are no marks or bumps, nothing. He then started pointing to my cheeks saying that, "This is worse." I told him I wasn't interested and that I didn't have enough money, and he started to get quite rude and testy saying, "But it's really cheap! Only $15! Just buy one, one!" People these days...
I haven't had any major, skin-threatening zits for weeks. Just whiteheads at most. I got a papule the other day, but nothing serious. Barely noticeable, although it's taking quite some time to go away. At least it doesn't hurt now.
planning on going to school without skin makeup tomorrow, wish me luck!
Quite alright, but my PIH is still there. I'm also pretty fucking pissed because a guy at the mall tried to sell me a skin product claiming I had eczema, while pointing to my chest. THERE IS NOTHING ON MY CHEST. I have keratosis pilaris on my chest but it just FEELS rough, you can't see anything. There are no marks or bumps, nothing. He then started pointing to my cheeks saying that, "This is worse." I told him I wasn't interested and that I didn't have enough money, and he started to get quite rude and testy saying, "But it's really cheap! Only $15! Just buy one, one!" People these days...
I haven't had any major, skin-threatening zits for weeks. Just whiteheads at most. I got a papule the other day, but nothing serious. Barely noticeable, although it's taking quite some time to go away. At least it doesn't hurt now.
WOOOW now thats true sales talent right there. i dont get how people are dumb enough to talk like that, like really you gotta be kidding me 
at least your skins good