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The "Dream Crushing Handicap" Trope and slow-burn regrets

tried all the elimination diet things, didn't really do anything for me personally just made me sick more often. If one does get benefits from dieting for acne and can stick to it, fantastic. Some peo...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

5 years ago
The "Dream Crushing Handicap" Trope and slow-burn regrets

(move this thread if it doesn't fit here, just didn't know where it would go) Well, it's been a long time since posting here, but I have been thinking a lot, especially since I'm unemployed due to ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

5 years ago
Just when I thought something would work (my message to the world)

I keep getting these stupid cysts/under skin pimples on my back and nothing seems to work on them. Tried just about everything short of accutane (internal AND external) but I seem to get one at LEAST...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Worst places to live if you have acne/scars

Everyone is different.  I remember having WAY less acne (completely clear at times) at times where I was anywhere nice and sunny (Hawaii, San Diego, LA) especially if I spent time swimming...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
smiles, smirks, laughing

Hell yeah, even grown ass men would talk shit about my body acne and women would become so unapproachable   Very many people are so cruel and judgmental; bad enough they insult for basic t...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

hey if it gets shut down then so be it and I'm sorry. I want to die 24/7 really. I noticed though how most of the actors/actresses who have/had acne dealt with it on their face; much easier to manag...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

come on now, haven't you heard of some (and I mean only SOME) of the side effects it causes? Taking it is like playing Russian Roulette.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

Hey man, it's all good, you're just trying to help any way you can even if I didn't agree. I get how what a dreamer might say/do wouldn't make sense to anyone else... I try to manifest my intellect bo...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

That's ok. I won't pin this on you and you missed the point in the first place; you are far from the first person to discourage me or tell me I'm "unrealistic." I don't really think suicide is the c...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

essentially, the one thing I even fuckin BOTHERED living for is impossible because genetics fucked me, and you're saying "just be happy and give it up like everyone else does!" Guess what, I'm NOT ev...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

Thanks for hastening the suicide process for me. Now I feel even worse.

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
whatever Acne, you win...

well, no matter what I do it won't stop; no matter how careful and healthy I am the severely inflamed nodules won't cease. I guess that leaves one solution; the moment I find a foolproof way to do it...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
The TRUE cost of this horrible disease

Thanks you guys for trying to cheer me up. I am just ready for this world to be annihilated and wiped out of existence. Besides that, acne is the top-off that ruined everything for me for the rest of ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Acne Injection!

usually after injections it can take up to a day for them to work completely from what I hear. Since you have had an injection put in it is no surprise you might feel a little sore on the area. Was i...

In forum Acne

8 years ago
The TRUE cost of this horrible disease

It hurts, always being paranoid and literally NEVER being happy because even if my skin is clear for a bit, some god-forsaken blemish (and I'm not talking some shallow blackhead/whitehead... no, often...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Red marks won't go away

I also don't think your acne looks that bad; especially to be prescribed accutane.  But if your dem says not to use anything else (which I can understand while on accutane considering the ...

In forum Hyperpigmentation - red/dark marks

8 years ago
for men

Are there any other men out there who think their acne might be hormonal?  I hear it all the time for women, especially when they suggest birth control for them, but damn near nothing for ...

In forum Hormonal acne

8 years ago
A problem I have; can anyone relate?

I don't know how many of you have this problem, but I have this thing where if I have an inflamed (red and puffy) whitehead or even blackhead, I HAVE to pop it or else it'll simply linger on and NEVER...

In forum Skin picking

8 years ago
Destroyed by this disease (genetic, maybe hormonal)

tbh there maybe a chance I'll never be OK until I find a cure to my acne since unfortunately the only career that makes my life worth living depends on me not having it but that just means I can't giv...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Tea fans come here

hot peppermint tea to help my digestion especially if I eat something oily or hard to digest... I drink one cup a day at least. Moroccan mint is my favorite but pricey... celestial seasonings is chea...

In forum Diet & holistic health

8 years ago
I can't do this

I'm really sorry; that's got to be so painful on top of it all because acne can hurt, especially the deep cystic stuff.  I know firsthand.   I'm determined not to let it get t...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Destroyed by this disease (genetic, maybe hormonal)

Thanks for the replies. From what I hear Accutane is pretty dangerous, especially to the liver and even to the digestive system. There's endless horror stories; even things I've read where they champ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Destroyed by this disease (genetic, maybe hormonal)

Lol I wish I could just accept it but it looks like that won't happen in this lifetime.  I guess that means I at least have SOME acting chops if I can give off that impression so trying to...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Destroyed by this disease (genetic, maybe hormonal)

So I'm almost 30 and have cystic acne on my body (my face too occasionally) and it's genetic so it's an extra difficult case. The deep red pimples that either don't come to a head (or they LOOK like ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago