We've been working on some little things to help with my picking over the last couple of day. Obviously, writing about the Trich is assisting in clearing my mind and helping me understand both myself and my condition a little better. Also reading about other people's experiences is helping a hell of a lot. It's both scary and comforting to say that I'm relieved that it's not just me, and I guess that sounds selfish on my part.
Anyway, we've come up with a little training scheme where when I am caught, or when I catch myself picking, I have to do some exercise. I've been wanting to exercise anyway seen as I have put on some weight since we moved here. I basically do 20 sit-ups when I pick and my better half does them along with me. Initially I was doing them when I was caught picking, now I'm picking and saying "Get up, I've picked. Let's get to work". It seems to have helped on a number of grounds, 1 - I'm picking less frequently, 2 - I'm getting a good workout (over 300 site ups a day is pretty good) and 3 - I'm getting motivated to get in shape.
I wanted to thank Trichster for the You Tube videos she posted. I watched them all and became quite tearful. There were a few things said in those videos that really hit home for me. The one about the "outcast in school" was the main one that had me nodding away. I felt exactly like that. I was always ostracized as being a "weirdo" while in school, though not for having Trich. I just never fitted in, had problems in my family life and just really didn't find anyone to relate to. It didn't help matters much in building up friendships when I was constantly told by my mother that no-one liked me. Again, all this could be another factor in my condition as it stands today. I guess it also didn't help that I was obsessed with learning and my education in a school where the vast majority of student's main goal is to get pregnant by the age of 15 and live off welfare. Deviating from the point there.
Another thing, I think I might also be picking less as my navel ring is sore and flaky. I'm picking away at that and covering it in anti-septic cream almost constantly. I always have to be picking away at something, it seems. It's sore because my cat jumped up and caught it with her claw.
Anyway, I'm picking slightly less, despite a bad day today. (Family issues, the usual pickfest). On top of that, my belly has that nice exercise ache and my pants are getting looser. Yay!
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That's a good idea to exercise when you catch yourself pulling! I needed that tip, but since I have a bunch of kids and a lot of 'reasons' I can come up with to not do the exercise, it might not happen. I'll try it though.
I know what you're saying about the "reasons" as to not exercise. I have always put off exercising as I usually hate it, but when I feel as though it's benefiting the pulling, it seems to be a bonus. I've been just doing 20 cruches, and that takes about 30 seconds to get through. I say, try and give it a go as it will make you feel a lot better about yourself. I think that although it might be considered to be a punishment, the slight health benefit is a reward...and if you really hate doing it, then it kind of works as an aversion therapy :)
I wish you continued blogging about these subjects. The internet is a great place to increase awareness about trich and skin picking. And it help alot to sufferers knowing that they're not alone.
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