QuietJamie14

Now my hair is thinning and falling out. Must be stress, as there's no baldness in my family. At least a shaved head suits me, and helps me feel cleaner and fresher. Will have to come to terms with t...

Completely lost and hopeless. Not a day goes by without some sort of breakdown, or fit of anger, followed by long bouts of depression. It's becoming difficult to leave the house. None of the help or a...

A few people - including a cognitive behavior therapist - have suggested to me that I have body (or skin) dysmorphia. But I simply can't accept this diagnosis because I see actual acne when I look in ...

I think confidence is a misused, perhaps overused, word. I agree with the sentiment that confidence is key, but, despite people constantly repeating the mantra that 'confidence is not the same as arro...

Frustrated that everyone I know who had acne gets over it sooner or later, regains their confidence, and everyone, everyone, eventually finds love. Apart from me. There is no end in sight. Trying to ...

Yep, I've pretty much arrived at the same place you have. I'm now 28, have tried many things to help my skin, including going to doctors, including 'natural' products and diet, including waiting and ...

Hate to say it, but my experiences don't chime with a lot of the 'It's all about confidence' advice here. I speak in a clear, articulate way; smile a lot; look everyone (male and female) in the eye;...

Thanks Bodie and Randall. I've calmed down a bit since yesterday but I hate the way that months and months of good progress - following CBT and some big achievements and life changes - can be swept a...

I had been feeling good lately. Doing well in my new job, meeting new people, gaining some confidence. Really proud of myself. AND THEN, today I went to the Barbers and it had big windows with dayligh...

My job involves standing up and giving lectures to theatres full of students, leading smaller seminars, attending meetings, travelling and giving presentations - so there's really nowhere to hide. It'...

Still feeling bad about acne - but feeling much better about life. Only a few months after finishing my PhD, I managed to land my dream job after getting through a very competitive interview process. ...

  I don't feel like I can do this anymore. Hey Savy, just wanted to tell you that you can do this! It's really hard and I know what it's like to go through really dark periods where you fee...

  This is exactly how I feel. I hate the summer: the sunlight exposes all my spots and scars, and the heat means I can't cover up as much as I'd like to. The summer also brings the posers and...

Just as I thought it would, the hot weather we are having in the UK at the moment has caused me to breakout a little. In addition, got a zit on my chest and a few on my upper back/shoulders. I really ...

Interesting topic. I think it does affect both genders equally - but differently. Girls have it tough because there's so much emphasis on female beauty, especially 'flawless' beauty and soft, smooth...

I did try online dating for a while last year, but now I really regret doing so – it might not be the best idea for someone who’s insecure to start with. Many of my friends were encouraging me to try...

  So, GUNNKE, let's move with us into our farm! We will make puppies vomit and cry. It will be funny, you'll see. The way I`m going right now Mandarine, I will definitely be moving into a far...

I wasn't particularly surprised by the responses. (The one about acne being acceptable for teenagers but disgusting on a 24-year-old hurt a bit; I'm 28 and still suffering). What bothers me (and cont...

I've trained myself not to look in the mirror any more than is necessary to make myself look presentable. When I do look, I try to look at myself as if I were looking at a stranger - not focusing on i...

Being attractive certainly makes life a lot easier. Yes, it is frustrating to meet students who pay their way through university by modelling and it's upsetting to meet handsome men who can get dates ...

I think it's worth saying here that education isn't only about material gain. I struggled to get through secondary school due to bullying and acne - it didn't matter how many times I was told that goo...

I'm 28 and still getting acne and find it harder to deal with at this age for a number of reasons: 1) It has completely worn me down - I'm simply tired of it and can't even be bothered to try and tre...

I try and I try to keep going, to keep improving myself, so that one day I might be 'normal', so that one day someone might actually accept me, or even love me, for who I am. I don't believe in giving...

Hi. I really feel that acne destroys your life. 5years ago, I met the most amazing guy and we dated for a while but then he had to move to another country for work. We tried the long distance thing bu...

I think I must be lucky. My acne is genetic, I got it from my late father. When I was 10 or 11 I started getting acne, quite badly. I didn't know what to do. I was too embarrassed to ask anyone about ...