Comments on: Childhood (and Adulthood) Body Secret: I’m a Picker http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/ a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, this night child strives to become merged with her day child Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michaela http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-13 Michaela Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:31:43 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-13 i have a scab on my head i have had for a while it wont go away cause I keep picking it i have a scab on my head i have had for a while it wont go away cause I keep picking it

]]> By: Alicia http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-11 Alicia Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:58:19 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-11 I feel your pain. I've been a picker since I was 12, and I suffer from other BFRBs (body-focused repetitive behaviors) as well. I found your blog while doing research for a proposal I am writing for school. I am a massage therapy student, and my idea is for a volunteer massage therapy program that would cater to the delicate needs of people who hurt themselves (pickers, hair pullers, cutters, anorexics and bulemics, compulsive over-eaters, etc). If you're interested, drop me an email. Best of luck to you. I feel your pain. I’ve been a picker since I was 12, and I suffer from other BFRBs (body-focused repetitive behaviors) as well. I found your blog while doing research for a proposal I am writing for school. I am a massage therapy student, and my idea is for a volunteer massage therapy program that would cater to the delicate needs of people who hurt themselves (pickers, hair pullers, cutters, anorexics and bulemics, compulsive over-eaters, etc). If you’re interested, drop me an email. Best of luck to you.

]]> By: Scottie http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-9 Scottie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:45:42 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-9 I do the exact same thing. Zits, when I was breastfeeding and I'd get the dry skin, cuticles, scabs..I don't know why I do it either. Sometimes it's comforting, but sometimes it interferes with my day. I do the exact same thing. Zits, when I was breastfeeding and I’d get the dry skin, cuticles, scabs..I don’t know why I do it either. Sometimes it’s comforting, but sometimes it interferes with my day.

]]> By: silvernightchild http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-8 silvernightchild Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:03:14 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-8 Dear Mystified: I suppose that's exactly my point (that there seems that I'd be better off ceasing the picking in favor of other better things to do). I don't understand my compulsion either. By definition, a compulsion is "a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, esp. one that is irrational or contrary to one's will," (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/COMPULSION). However, since I have bigger problems to tackle (being an abuse survivor, wanting to be a thriver), I guess I can live with being a picker without questioning it too too much. Dear Mystified:
I suppose that’s exactly my point (that there seems that I’d be better off ceasing the picking in favor of other better things to do).

I don’t understand my compulsion either. By definition, a compulsion is “a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, esp. one that is irrational or contrary to one’s will,” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/COMPULSION).

However, since I have bigger problems to tackle (being an abuse survivor, wanting to be a thriver), I guess I can live with being a picker without questioning it too too much.

]]> By: Mystified http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-7 Mystified Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:59:20 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-7 I don't understand some people's compulsion to pick scabs. It seems there would be enough other things to do in this big world besides picking things off of oneself. I don’t understand some people’s compulsion to pick scabs. It seems there would be enough other things to do in this big world besides picking things off of oneself.

]]> By: Melissa http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-3 Melissa Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:29:00 +0000 http://silvernightchild.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/childhood-and-adulthood-body-secret-im-a-picker/#comment-3 I really enjoy reading your blog. You have some interesting insights. I really enjoy reading your blog. You have some interesting insights.

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