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I kinda started the regimen again. not really, but kind of. I'm still using my tazorac at night, but in the mornings I'm covering my face with some of the clean and clear oil absorbing treatment and then around a quarter size amount of on-the-spot bp. Then CeraVe AM moisturizer. It's working quite well at preventing my acne! I hope it lasts.
Thank you all so much! I'm always so amazed at how kind and supportive everyone here is. You guys are wonderful.
On 7/25/2013 at 8:40 PM, aanabill said:i read ur blog too!
am sorry u had to go through so much darling.but u know what?its just made u who u r.
its just made u realise the difference between being good and mean.
its made u beautiful inside and no one can change that.no one can beat that!
*hugs*
Thank you! It feels really good to hear this. 
You have all been so warm and supportive.
On 7/25/2013 at 8:44 PM, GUNNKE said:Savybanana, I have just read your blog and as Flagg has said, to have been through everything that you have and come through those times shows just how courageous and brave you are.
I don`t know you, probably have very little in common with you and I`m old enough to be your dad but I can totally relate to what it feels like to go through dark periods and feel hideous, worthless, hopeless and repulsive. I`m currently having CBT which helps but I still get days and times where the self-loathing thoughts and lack of self worth are too overpowering to challenge.
Really sorry that you are going through such a tough time right now. However, you CAN and you WILL get through this. You`ve done it before and you can do it again. There are lots of people on this forum who are rooting for you and I`m sure that you have loved ones around you who will support you in the best way that they can. You are a fantastic person inside and out and have everything to live for.
Look after yourself Savy - my thoughts are with you.
Gosh, thank you! This just warmed my heart. 
I'm trying to push through. I'm really glad CBT has been helpful to you. I already feel better reading this.. so encouraging. Thanks.
Thank you all so much! I'm always so amazed at how kind and supportive everyone here is. You guys are wonderful.
On 7/25/2013 at 3:02 PM, QuietJamie14 said:'The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen' - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Beautiful quote. Thank you!
This place is full of beautiful people.I sometimes get overwhelmed by the goodness here.If everyone in this world becomes like people here then "heaven" wouldn't be a vague concept anymore. 
i think am a lil' more attached to this whole forum and people ,most of whom clearly come,talk and forget all about it.
but i feel so bad when i genuinely feel bad for someone and say a thing.
i may be wrong.i may have made a mistake by missing some information somewhere.
(i think i must change this because it hurts me when i hear stuff here.i dnt think i've ever been this genuine and understanding with any stranger before.i feel bad when a few i follow have breakouts and wish they'd heal faster.i know it sounds all crazy because its probably kiddish)
its still okay if the op calls me stupid because i ask him to visit doc missing thepart where he says he's on accutane.
but for a complete nobody who joined last day to call me rude rudely when all i was doing was trying to help makes me feel so bad.this is again, kiddish i suppose.
i dnt know why i felt bad.
my relief= someone rooted for me.and i cant tell u guys how good that felt.
a.p, am not sure u visit this thread or will read this(i actually have no issues even if u dnt) because i had to just talk out loud here,for myself.
had a tiring day emotionally and i wanted to end the day in a positive way by thanking you.
I don't feel like I can do this anymore.
Read your signature!!! You can do this, whatever this is. Just focus on something good, something or someone that you love. Talk to friends -- that always helps. Sometimes, I don't even have to tell them something is wrong. Just starting a conversation will help to cheer you up!
On 7/27/2013 at 1:40 AM, skinnie said:On 7/24/2013 at 6:29 AM, TheSavyBanana said:I don't feel like I can do this anymore.
Read your signature!!! You can do this, whatever this is. Just focus on something good, something or someone that you love. Talk to friends -- that always helps. Sometimes, I don't even have to tell them something is wrong. Just starting a conversation will help to cheer you up!
Thank you!!
Been using rather warm (basically "hot") water on my face for a solid minute or more in the shower for the past couple days, and all my acne is drying up. Face isn't oily at all. Who'da thunk?
i would ask u to be careful mate.
hot water is actually working against the good sebum layer thats protective.
u dnt wanna lose it forever.
luke warm is alright but 'hot' -needs attention!
I never normally eat bread as it is something that causes me to break out. However yesterday, I ate an egg mayo and salad baguette and this morning I`ve a couple of zits on my cheeks. Physiologically, it is supposedly impossible for a spot to form withn 24 hours but I am convinced that if I eat certain foods/beverages, spots can appear within hours. Does anyone else experience this or am I completely mad?
I never normally eat bread as it is something that causes me to break out. However yesterday, I ate an egg mayo and salad baguette and this morning I`ve a couple of zits on my cheeks. Physiologically, it is supposedly impossible for a spot to form withn 24 hours but I am convinced that if I eat certain foods/beverages, spots can appear within hours. Does anyone else experience this or am I completely mad?
I always think that I'm over-thinking things when this happens because it seems crazy that a spot could form so quickly - but I'm sure that if I drink too much caffeine I'll have a few breakouts the next day. Same goes for too much dairy and alcohol. For coffee and dairy my skin overall seems worse the next day (breakouts could appear anywhere) but for alcohol I'll almost always have a spot on the bridge of my nose/between eyebrows the next day. These are all foods/drinks that I rarely consume anyway but I think I can tolerate a small amount without a reaction in my skin. It seems to be like a 'threshold' effect... a small amount is ok but get to or over the threshold then it shows on my skin...
Friends always spell doom for me.They make stupid plans and i'm unfortunately a part of that unhealthy plan.Yesterday they went to New friend's colony (A place in New Delhi) and we had sweets...I never have sweets 
and today i have a red inflamed spot on my eye brow. I HATE THESE OUTINGS! but i always get carried away
Friends always spell doom for me.They make stupid plans and i'm unfortunately a part of that unhealthy plan.Yesterday they went to New friend's colony (A place in New Delhi) and we had sweets...I never have sweets
and today i have a red inflamed spot on my eye brow. I HATE THESE OUTINGS! but i always get carried away
Next time your friends want to go out - you should still go out with them. But if they want to be eating sweets or other food/drink that you'd rather avoid because it might break you out, then you don't have to eat/drink it. If they ask why you're not, tell them you don't want to spend money on it or don't have the money to spend on it or are trying to save your money or that you're on a health kick even. You could also be direct and tell them about your skin but I can understand if that's not what you wanted to do (I'd be too self conscious to be so direct)
Hopefully next time you can go out and enjoy yourself and have a good time with friends!
Friends always spell doom for me.They make stupid plans and i'm unfortunately a part of that unhealthy plan.Yesterday they went to New friend's colony (A place in New Delhi) and we had sweets...I never have sweets
Next time your friends want to go out - you should still go out with them. But if they want to be eating sweets or other food/drink that you'd rather avoid because it might break you out, then you don't have to eat/drink it. If they ask why you're not, tell them you don't want to spend money on it or don't have the money to spend on it or are trying to save your money or that you're on a health kick even. You could also be direct and tell them about your skin but I can understand if that's not what you wanted to do (I'd be too self conscious to be so direct)
Hopefully next time you can go out and enjoy yourself and have a good time with friends!
I have never been so self restraining .I was always a carefree boy who ate everything,did everything ...I lived on my terms.But now i spend almost 70% of my mental energy on circumspection.On deciding what to eat and what not to eat.Life has become a narrow tunnel where only one train can possibly pass.The train of acne.
Living a life where you have to think before doing anything makes you a volcano.You can unpredictably erupt anytime.And the eruption comes with disastrous consequences.And this time i erupted ...i just lost control and indulged in unhealthy heating. with visible consequences.
I have a really annoying zit right now, right near my bottom lip. It's not that huge and came to a head within one night, but it's taking longer to completely flatten. I NEVER break out right near my mouth, so this is really, really weird and random. And irritating, of course. But at least it's gotten smaller, and I think in a few days it'll be flat. It better be anyway because I'm going on a trip later this week and I'd like to not worry about acne!
Other than that, the rest of my skin looks really good. Milk of Magnesia is working really well as a primer and I think the Spiro may be starting to kick in a bit - not sure. I know I have to give it more time. But thankfully I've been less preoccupied with my skin, probably because I'm busier with work and online classes. Even though I have a zit right now I'm not feeling all ugly and depressed like I usually do.
Hey everyone, I haven't logged on to my account in days because I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Please pray for me or do a hex removal for me or something to help me make it through this stressful time
Oh no! Hope everything is ok and that everything is much less stressful for you soon!
On 7/28/2013 at 10:46 AM, Lilly75 said:On 7/28/2013 at 10:27 AM, WishClean said:Hey everyone, I haven't logged on to my account in days because I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Please pray for me or do a hex removal for me or something to help me make it through this stressful time
Oh no! Hope everything is ok and that everything is much less stressful for you soon!
thanks! I hope so, I'm trying to keep it together...it's been one thing after the other, with no break in between. I hardly got any sleep in the past week from stress, it was just a snowball of unfortunate events. On top of everything, I'm pretty sure I got scammed online and have received a blackmail email, so now I am also worried about my privacy and safety. I have been dealing with filing police reports and changing bank accounts and all that on top of it. The blackmail is what scares me the most. How did my life get so messed up in a matter of days? I just came on here to vent, not even the police can do anything to help me. I don't know if there's anything else I can do about it now, I just hope nothing else will happen.
Even though I've been pretty slack with following the regimen this past week, it does seem to be slowly helping my skin. I'm not getting as many deep cyst / papule type pimples like I usually would and they're less frequent too. I'm getting a number of tiny whiteheads though - which is strange for me and they are annoying but I'd still rather them than the deep pimples I'm used to.
I'm still job hunting and not having any luck. I really need and want to find a job soon. Hopefully I do find one soon but it seems like it'll be tough.
On 7/28/2013 at 10:55 AM, WishClean said:On 7/28/2013 at 10:46 AM, Lilly75 said:On 7/28/2013 at 10:27 AM, WishClean said:Hey everyone, I haven't logged on to my account in days because I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Please pray for me or do a hex removal for me or something to help me make it through this stressful time
Oh no! Hope everything is ok and that everything is much less stressful for you soon!
thanks! I hope so, I'm trying to keep it together...it's been one thing after the other, with no break in between. I hardly got any sleep in the past week from stress, it was just a snowball of unfortunate events. On top of everything, I'm pretty sure I got scammed online and have received a blackmail email, so now I am also worried about my privacy and safety. I have been dealing with filing police reports and changing bank accounts and all that on top of it. The blackmail is what scares me the most. How did my life get so messed up in a matter of days? I just came on here to vent, not even the police can do anything to help me. I don't know if there's anything else I can do about it now, I just hope nothing else will happen.
Wow that does sound stressful!! Scary too. Hope it's all worked out soon and everything goes smoothly!
Not feeling too bad. My skin isn`t perfect (never is) - I have one or two spots on my face and neck but I can live with that. Going to see my nephews and sister later and I`m looking forward to a nice Sunday roast dinner. May sound a bit silly but because of my pre-occupation with diet and my skin, a roast dinner is something I would normally avoid. If I can eat a roast dinner and not feel guilty about it, that is progress for me.
Hey everyone, I haven't logged on to my account in days because I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Please pray for me or do a hex removal for me or something to help me make it through this stressful time
Oh no! Hope everything is ok and that everything is much less stressful for you soon!
thanks! I hope so, I'm trying to keep it together...it's been one thing after the other, with no break in between. I hardly got any sleep in the past week from stress, it was just a snowball of unfortunate events. On top of everything, I'm pretty sure I got scammed online and have received a blackmail email, so now I am also worried about my privacy and safety. I have been dealing with filing police reports and changing bank accounts and all that on top of it. The blackmail is what scares me the most. How did my life get so messed up in a matter of days? I just came on here to vent, not even the police can do anything to help me. I don't know if there's anything else I can do about it now, I just hope nothing else will happen.
Wow, that sounds pretty traumatic! Hope everything sorts out and calms down pretty soon!
Hey everyone, I haven't logged on to my account in days because I have had the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. Please pray for me or do a hex removal for me or something to help me make it through this stressful time
Oh no! Hope everything is ok and that everything is much less stressful for you soon!
thanks! I hope so, I'm trying to keep it together...it's been one thing after the other, with no break in between. I hardly got any sleep in the past week from stress, it was just a snowball of unfortunate events. On top of everything, I'm pretty sure I got scammed online and have received a blackmail email, so now I am also worried about my privacy and safety. I have been dealing with filing police reports and changing bank accounts and all that on top of it. The blackmail is what scares me the most. How did my life get so messed up in a matter of days? I just came on here to vent, not even the police can do anything to help me. I don't know if there's anything else I can do about it now, I just hope nothing else will happen.
i am so sorry wishclean !
i will pray that everything goes back to normal.and i promise things will!soon!
i think u should report to the police.
sometimes its not about what they can do,its about a authority being informed.
its like u've done ur part.
i know its almost not possible but u gotta relax,so meditate at least once these days.
lots of love and luck!
just when i have some important meetings and planned tour(work related), 1 big horrible pustule is right in front staring at me in the mirror.
and now, a under-skin hard bump is scaring me(on the other cheek).
the spot is slightly red and i can feel it if touched.a hard bump under the skin,like an upcoming zit.
i think its hormonal.
i applied bp last night.
does anybody here know if bp can STOP an upcoming spot from coming,even if its hormonal?
just when i have some important meetings and planned tour(work related), 1 big horrible pustule is right in front staring at me in the mirror.
and now, a under-skin hard bump is scaring me(on the other cheek).
the spot is slightly red and i can feel it if touched.a hard bump under the skin,like an upcoming zit.
i think its hormonal.
i applied bp last night.
does anybody here know if bp can STOP an upcoming spot from coming,even if its hormonal?
This is what I'm wanting to know too. My understanding is that with prolonged use of BP, it can stop breakouts from happening (not just clear existing spots) but I haven't found an answer about whether it can stop hormonally driven acne or whether it just lessens / controls it a bit.... (I hope it can stop it though because I think that's my main issue...) But I think if it were to stop (or even control) hormonal breakouts, you would still have to have used BP for quite a while before you'd see the effects.
If you find anything more helpful or a more definite answer, let me know!
sure i will.
i have asked ayeaye too.
i mean those using regimen will have a good idea.
its bp afterall.
Great - thanks
i'd suggest u shoot this question in regimen forum.just mention 'bp' specifically(not aha or the jojoba oil for they have other specific functions).
its apt for u will get a general idea from experienced users.
direct me a link btw.
i have also started a thread.lets see if i get any answers from those with hormonal acne.