# Skin picking

- URL: https://numo.ai/community/xK88LJtZKAViNLJeVfpn/skin-picking
- Language: en
- Author: @julesk
- Posted: 2023-04-12T19:27:11.299Z
- Tag: general
- Comments: 10
- Likes: 7

Has anyone tips for skin picking (scratching, picking, popping)? I‘ve done this for 13+ years.

## Comments (6)

### @adhdreamy — 2023-04-18T22:52:05.056Z

i have such a huge problem with skin picking too. i still struggle a lot but so far what has helped me was hiding pimples/wounds from myself with makeup, clothes, patches or even turning off the lights when i shower (for me it’s a big skin picking moment, and looking at the scars and wounds triggers me to pick them, so being in the dark helps me not to lol). also in a daily basis, when i notice i started picking, it helps me to replace the act with something else i can occupy my hands with, such as a fidget toy or a repetitive manual activity of some sort. still, i have skin picking episodes and uncontrollable urges all the time, it’s not exactly a magic solution :/

### @ADHDAFDaily — 2023-04-15T20:50:40.555Z

Oh,  i also finally disclosed my diagnosis and some info about it to my best friends that o spend the most time with and we came up with a RANDOM code word or phrase they can say anywhere that alert me that I'm doing it even if I don't notice, without alerting others like saying "don't pick" or whatever 

### @ADHDAFDaily — 2023-04-15T20:48:03.632Z

I actually bought little finger coverings ppl use for gaming that i csn still use my phone with for when I'm asleep or "relaxing". Lol i got a pop it thing and a really smooth stone to keep in my car & in my pocket for when the urge strikes. I also use hydrocolloid bandaids to cover scars snd help them heal and pimplt patches bot the acne thst usually causes the worst picking (face)

### @blindfrog — 2023-04-14T04:22:57.600Z

Oh, I’m wondering the same time but no skin picking in my case. For me it’s hair pulling/cutting.. so annoying. It started when I changed meds 🥺

### @saaaaabrinerz — 2023-04-14T03:07:45.606Z

it might sound weird I KNOWWW but hypnotherapy really helped me for this :)

### @Celene08 — 2023-04-13T22:51:25.215Z

been doing it for 25 years. I wear press on nails or acrylics when I get a bad scar I need to heal over. Mind you, I can still pick, but it makes it harder so it gives it enough time for me to stop