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Having audhd and skin picking to the point of bleeding in attempt to stim/self regulate makes me feel like one of those caged birds that plucks their own feathers out
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Anonymous 17h

zoochosis core

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Anonymous 14h

HOLY FUCK THATS REALLY WHAT IT IS

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Anonymous 10h

dermatillomania

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Anonymous 13h

I read this as I realize I’m pulling eyebrow hairs out.

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Anonymous 12h

Gosh, and I bite my nails till they’re stubs. My fingers hurt!

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Anonymous 10h

Idk if this will help you but they make pimple popping fidget toys.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

Sorry just realized this could come off as aggresive. You gave me an epiphany. I’m gonna fight my ocd by calling it a Scrotum with a beak thanks chief.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

Bastards fucked up my eyebrows, eyelashes, and scalp for the last time

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 12h

I’m so glad this gave you an epiphany 😭😭 tbh I have OCD as well and I really have no clue where the skin picking comes from atp. I just know I can get rid of it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9h

I’m also AuDHD with OCD and have dermatillomania. It’s under the obsessive-compulsive spectrum but it’s definitely part of my sensory seeking/ self regulation AuDHD

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