made a collage on Pinterest! The idea of “respecting my hands” has somewhat helped me as I try to kick this lifelong habit. I recently learned that picking is seen as self harm and I don’t want to hurt myself any longer!

I have been an avid cuticle picker/peeler/biter for as long as I can remember. I tried every trick in the book to “keep my hands occupied,” and I always returned to lip or finger picking the first second I was anxious. It’s super embarrassing because I am a body worker, and destroying my hands that touch other people’s bodies is unacceptable. Something about this group made it click for my brain to start showing my body respect. It isn’t easy and I have to be super diligent about moisturizing and avoid rough edges that are so tempting to pick at. But I’m so happy about my progress. I didn’t know this was possible!

Is it just me or does anyone also experience the same?

I have this addiction of pressing a sharpened fabric on the tip of my fingers till it is calloused. I wouldn't do it only for one finger though.

I'd sometimes do it with all my fingers to feel 'fair' but my usual victim is my ring finger.

It just feels ecstatic especially pressing it harder when it's already extremely painful and my finger nail base is already receding because of that repetitive behavior.

I know that it's just a loop of reward for my nervous system but I really wanna end it.

I've already tried many times to end it but my triggers is seeing a good piece of fabric that i could roll into a perfect sharp fabric to press it again and fantasizing how ecstatic that would feel.

I'm really guilty of this because it feels weird so i hide from people when i do it.

Comment down what your weird guilty addictions cause i wanna know if I'm alone in this.