I'm having the same problem and I'm not afraid to admit it. I usually lie to my friends and family saying that I fell and hurt myself. But now that I read your story I feel as if I can be your buddy that u want.

I'm 13 and I've have SERRIOUS acne problems ever since I was 5/6 years old. I started picking when I was little and now it has become a habit.

I just hope we both can help each other out and stop these habits before they get even worse.

I just hope at least one person on this site can help me and the other people who r having problems.

*mod edit - URL removed* can i join??? i cant control more than 3 days..... i just peel my skin which is so dry.. need to stop...

Sure u can join. I can't go more than a few days without picking and it irritates me.

To me it's a stupid habit.

here is what i do , this may not work for everybody but it helped me a lot . First of all what i did was stop looking in the mirror , just stopped . when i had to comb my hair or something I just used dimmer lights or no lights at all. Also when i had the strongest urge to pick or pop a huge pimple , I would just take a shower and relax. If thats a lengthy process then just mildly wash you face and try to lay down for a while and relax . Despite there might be small urges but you would get by .

joining in

i also wanna join. but somehow i have my own trick of stopping the urge to pick. it is to wear gloves. (not necessarily outside the house)

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm in as well!

I pick a ton, but I also TOUCH my face a LOT. I'll constantly just run my hands over my face, feeling for new pimples/checking on the size of the old ones/etc... I'm sure it's causing a ton of my acne, but I can't seem to stop. Hopefully this will give me some accountability :/

my day 2.. i dint touch except while washing today morning wit cetaphil.... how u guys doing... n i din apply anythin after that ... i peeled my skin over cheeks 2 days bac... so its kinda still red.. will post the pics once this rednes is gone

Sure u can join. I can't go more than a few days without picking and it irritates me.

 

To me it's a stupid habit.

day 3... n i din pic.... just washed my face wit cetaphil today mornin... anybody dr followin this

I lasted one day : ( I just can't help myself, despite all the techniques I've read about. Keeping busy does help, but all I've got to see is something sticking out which I tell myself 'I might as well give it a hand on its way out'- it then doesn't come out, so I try again...and again...as then I feel angry at myself for causing such a mess. Maybe I'll report back here every day to hold myself accountable! I'm getting married in less than 2 months and I can't let this ruin my big day when it's ruined so many other days of my life- I'm nearly 30 and I've wasted 13 years of my adult life with acne! So day 1 will begin tomorrow...

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I failed already. I really am useless. I have bloody scabs all over my chin and I start work again tomorrow. I feel sick to my stomach and I just want to hide from the world. Having it pointed out to me like someone did today is humiliating. I wish I could be stronger like a lot of you.

day 6... my skin is red... mite be becoz i was just washing without moisturising...

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joining!

This is my pet hate.. skin picking. its caused me scars on my face and chest, shoulders.. and it needs to stop quite frankly.

If I didn't get imperfections or spots then it wouldn't be so hard, especially as i am now 26 y/o

I have picked today. so as of tomorrow I shall start.

Some recent changes, i use AHA aqua glycolic cleanser and have just started the paleo diet

Today is day one. Well I picked at midnight so tomorrow is official day one.

Another picker here who needs to stop, wishing you all the best of luck!