Comments on: The sunrise blew my mind http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: steven http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58208 steven Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:30:55 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58208 I'm a teeth grinder (bruxism) so I recommend getting a mouth guard, it'll save you thousands in dental bills down the road if the behavior continues./ I think it's very brave of you to lay yourself open like this to strangers, especially the skin-picking, which no doubt you find embarrassing, but it's an impulse disorder/OCD and it's probably treatable with drugs and or therapy. I can attest to the efficacy of therapy and meds, I have some issues of my own and it really helps to talk it out with someone.... or write it out as you have done so very well. I’m a teeth grinder (bruxism) so I recommend getting a mouth guard, it’ll save you thousands in dental bills down the road if the behavior continues./

I think it’s very brave of you to lay yourself open like this to strangers, especially the skin-picking, which no doubt you find embarrassing, but it’s an impulse disorder/OCD and it’s probably treatable with drugs and or therapy. I can attest to the efficacy of therapy and meds, I have some issues of my own and it really helps to talk it out with someone…. or write it out as you have done so very well.

]]> By: Rae http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58183 Rae Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:47:17 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58183 I have a good friend who pulls all of her eyelashes out. (No, it's not me...) She's the most whole and hale person, but all anxiety has to go somewhere, right? I'll be praying that you find your way of release, this year. And that work looks up for you, too. Having been in many spots where I loathe my work, I feel for you. (I'm trying to extricate myself right now!) I have a good friend who pulls all of her eyelashes out. (No, it’s not me…) She’s the most whole and hale person, but all anxiety has to go somewhere, right? I’ll be praying that you find your way of release, this year. And that work looks up for you, too. Having been in many spots where I loathe my work, I feel for you. (I’m trying to extricate myself right now!)

]]> By: merseydotes http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58129 merseydotes Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:39:49 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58129 My husband calls me 'the most pickin-est person' he knows. I have scars, too. Happy New Year, Kelly! My husband calls me ‘the most pickin-est person’ he knows. I have scars, too.

Happy New Year, Kelly!

]]> By: water http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58119 water Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:01:06 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58119 I'm a chronic picker, too. Sometimes it's nerves or anxiety, but mostly it's plain ol' self-mutilation which is all about hatred and control. Now, whenever I go to attack myself, I ask 'what am I hating?' or 'in what area of my life am I out of control?' I find it's enough just to bring attention to the issue, and funnily, I seem to have fewer blemishes to gouge. Although, I still go looking. I’m a chronic picker, too. Sometimes it’s nerves or anxiety, but mostly it’s plain ol’ self-mutilation which is all about hatred and control. Now, whenever I go to attack myself, I ask ‘what am I hating?’ or ‘in what area of my life am I out of control?’
I find it’s enough just to bring attention to the issue, and funnily, I seem to have fewer blemishes to gouge. Although, I still go looking.

]]> By: Darcy http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58104 Darcy Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:21:02 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58104 You do know about Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, right? That'll sort your cuticles out in a jiffy :) I do use lip balm but have been letting myself run out of tubes of it over guilt for buying stuff in plastic (the pots gross me out, even though I could probably find glass). I think I need to get over it and indulge myself in having more lip balm. You do know about Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, right? That’ll sort your cuticles out in a jiffy :) I do use lip balm but have been letting myself run out of tubes of it over guilt for buying stuff in plastic (the pots gross me out, even though I could probably find glass). I think I need to get over it and indulge myself in having more lip balm.

]]> By: Kelly http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58099 Kelly Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:14:45 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58099 Oh, Angelina. Ten times I've had to stop myself from pulling down this post because it's just so icky and embarrassing. But what the hell. I really want to get this solved, so full disclosure feels like a step in that direction. Maybe. I don't know. I'm just sick of being all grossed out at myself. Oh, Angelina. Ten times I’ve had to stop myself from pulling down this post because it’s just so icky and embarrassing. But what the hell. I really want to get this solved, so full disclosure feels like a step in that direction. Maybe. I don’t know. I’m just sick of being all grossed out at myself.

]]> By: Kelly http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58098 Kelly Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:12:58 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58098 Hee, Darcy I did the lips thing in high school, always looking like I spent my days kissing a meat grinder. Then I found Burt's Bees balm and while I am totally addicted and compulsively applying a new layer every three minutes, and have about 300 tubes of the stuff so there's always one in reach, my lips are fine. My cuticles? Not so much. Hee, Darcy I did the lips thing in high school, always looking like I spent my days kissing a meat grinder. Then I found Burt’s Bees balm and while I am totally addicted and compulsively applying a new layer every three minutes, and have about 300 tubes of the stuff so there’s always one in reach, my lips are fine. My cuticles? Not so much.

]]> By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58075 Angelina Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:35:28 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/01/03/the-sunrise-blew-my-mind/#comment-58075 I do the EXACT same thing but have never been brave enough to talk about it to anyone. I just said it yesterday for the first time to my new therapist. The habit of picking at myself manifests itself in several ways and it disturbs me how automatically I do it. Being more thoughtful and conscious is something I'm working on too. I do the EXACT same thing but have never been brave enough to talk about it to anyone. I just said it yesterday for the first time to my new therapist. The habit of picking at myself manifests itself in several ways and it disturbs me how automatically I do it.

Being more thoughtful and conscious is something I’m working on too.

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