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Yes, I’ve struggled with dermatillomania for years and I’ve tried so many things. Here are some strategies to try: wear acrylics or press on nails, wear gloves, cover as much skin as possible with clothing, have a fidget in your pocket all the time, turn off lights in the bathroom or places where you tend to skin pick, put bandaids on your skin, wear tight fitting clothing, wear sunglasses, wear a jangly bracelet, use pimple patches, cover up mirrors, try to be around people as much as possible,

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If it gets really bad I put band aids on it. For fingers cut the band aid in half longways so you can still bend your finger with it on. Also press on nails and such (careful because in my experience when the urge to pick is strong having fake nails makes me feel insane and I end up taking them off and picking every scab) Being more conscious of when you’re picking and pressing on your skin instead of

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You can find more resources online at the Picking Me Foundation

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Also there is an online support group that meets every day called Obsessive Skin Pickers Anonymous (OSPA) which could help

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