I have a picking problem. I have ever since I started getting acne. It has always been a problem for me because I know how much better my skin would be if I didn't do it. I have tried to stop before and each time I realized that my acne had improved a lot. I usually only pick at night while getting ready for bed. Looking in the mirror or touching my face are my two big triggers. I have noticed recently that stress may be involved as well.
I want to stop because after I do it I feel disgusted with my self. Sometimes I look in the mirror and all I see is my acne and I hate it. I know I would have so much more confidence if my skin was clear. My biggest motivator is that prom is in little less than a month and I really want my skin cleared up. So I challenged myself to not pick at my face, starting tomorrow, until prom. I will keep this log up to date with my experience. The reason I wanted to do a log is because if I declare it to others it will make me stick to it more. So I will update tomorrow night. I CAN DO THIS 
That's also a huge problem for me and just yesterday I've decided (For the 418th time, yes I tried this before >.>) not to touch my face, LITERALLY.
It's been almost 24 hours since my last sin hehe. I'm with you!
So far so good for me too. I've made through my morning routine and a day of school without causing my face more damage. Congrats on making it a full day! Let me know how it goes for you
Day 2:
It's not the end of the day yet but I just wanted to write in this quick. I just experienced a huge urge to pick. I think it was because I have no makeup on and just got home from a particularly annoying day at work. I took a long hard look in the mirror (which is like the worst thing to do) and strongly considered picking at that zit on my forehead but.... I DIDNT! that's actually pretty good for me and I'm proud of myself. I am one step closer to my goal.
Day 3:
A little dissapointed. At work today I found myself itching my nose a lot and it turns out I have a new small pimple on it. It got irritated due to my scratching which I did with out thinking about 
that technically means I picked but it's just a minor setback. I'm not going to let myself quit!
Today is also the day I start my new natural acne care routine. I talk about that in my other personal log. Hoping for some improvements!
That is so me it's almost scary! I fell off the wagon hard and recently got very busy. I got super stressed with college, scholarships, and work but now I'm back. Prom is on the 25th... This is crunch time for me. NO MORE PICKING!!! I know if I try really really hard I can do it. The hardest part is staying motivated on a bad day. I don't want to be the person in that meme anymore. Time for Change! I'm determined!
It is day 6 for me and I don't remember going this far. I've had a few whiteheads which disappeared in less than a day. I'm satisfied, my skin looks good so far.
Here's an appropriate meme for this thread:
Congrats on your accomplishment! You're doing much better than me which is good for you but bad for me haha. If you can make it that long I can too thanks for being supportive and a great inspiration
I'm totally joining in on this. I've had excoriation disorder / dermatillomania for almost a year now and it affects me on the daily; needless to say, skin picking is a huge, huge issue for me.
So far, days free of picking: 0! I had a one or two week streak of no picking recently, but I was still breaking out so that was enough incentive for me to start again I guess.
Good luck to everyone on this thread, I hope you're doing well
Prom is a week from Saturday and people have been commenting on how clear my skin looks. I still need to work on it though! I struggle with blackheads any tips????
I'm totally joining in on this. I've had excoriation disorder / dermatillomania for almost a year now and it affects me on the daily; needless to say, skin picking is a huge, huge issue for me.
So far, days free of picking: 0! I had a one or two week streak of no picking recently, but I was still breaking out so that was enough incentive for me to start again I guess.
Good luck to everyone on this thread, I hope you're doing well
This was a huge struggle for me and I wish you luck. I still fall back every once in a while but I try my best to keep myself on track. I can do better, I know I can, and I'm going to really buckle down for this last week. Good luck!!!!