It occurred to me I look like a tweeker

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My arms are covered in wounds that I’ve picked. I have a few on my face too. If I saw someone who looks like me I would assume they were a tweeker. I can’t stand the thought that someone might think that of me. I’ve got to get healed up right away.

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I pick my scalp pretty bad,

So I know how bad the compulsion is and how difficult it is to heal or see any progress.

I don’t know if this will help you,

But I use apple cider vinegar as a final rinse and, I swear, overnight, it helps clean up and heal some of my wounds.

Of course, they’re real crunchy and perfect for picking the next day, so that’s a challenge,

But it does help heal up and clean, I think.

I have no science to back up what I’m telling you,

It’s just my experience.

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I got some Naltrexone to start to see if maybe that will help me. Supposedly I’m getting dopamine from picking and the Naltrexone will block the dopamine and after a couple of weeks I won’t want to pick anymore because I won’t be getting the dopamine reward. That’s the hope anyway.

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Good on you,

Kicking the habit.

I know that’s a tough one.

Best of luck with the Natrexone,

If it works, let me know.

I need to quit picking too.

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How long have you been picking

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I picked my nails even when I was a kid,

When I stopped doing that, for some reason, I started on my scalp.

It’s weird.

I wish I had never started but now seem to not be able to stop.

You know the struggle.

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The scalp stuff started when I was pregnant,

About eight years ago.

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It’s weird you said about it being crunchy being perfect for picking, there is something so satisfying about it to have it flake away perfectly without blood. I hate it when it bleeds. But still I go till it bleeds. I don’t know why. I’ll be screaming in my head Tera stop and I can’t, it’s insane. I hope this stuff works. I’ll be so happy to be free and not be in pain.

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Yeah,

It’s super satisfying.

But I know I’m hurting myself every time I do it, so it’s just a cycle of beating myself up and trying to resist the urge.

I hope the new meds work for you.

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thank you. My pdoc said “the first thing we’ll try is Naltrexone” so there’s other stuff too. I don’t know what, but it gives me hope. I’ve tried so many things on my own over these last few years. I’m glad I have help now.

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