frozenpancakes Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Bit the blood out of my lip again today :/ Does anyone else have this problem and/or knows how to stop it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neechan Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I wish I could help you stop D: I personally peel my lips with my teeth. It's a horrible, nasty habit. I bleed frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenpancakes Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Same here! I also have skin picking disorder so it's probably related to that for me. It's just so hard to be conscious of if you're doing it all the time :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat_attack Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That sounds like a version of trichotillomania, which is compulsive picking, pretty much. I compulsively pull my eyebrows, eyelashes, pick at my lips, and bite my nails. I think really the only way to stop is to try to become conscious of when you're doing it and try to do something else. Come up with something else to do. In your case maybe chew gum, because it seems to be a biting thing. With my picking I try to wear jewelry I can play with instead of pulling. Here's a website that might have some helpful info: http://www.trich.org/ It'll be hard to stop, I've been working on it for years. But that doesn't mean it won't get better. I used to pick so much it looked like I didn't have eyebrows, but I've gotten better at paying attention and doing other things, and now I do have my eyebrows all the time. I'm working on all the others. It can get better :) You can message me if you want to talk about it more :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenpancakes Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Ahh yes, dermatillomania, the evil twin of trich. I know I have it but thank you for the info! Trichotillomania is generally used for hair pulling, while dermatillomania is skin picking. I just say skin picking because most people can figure out what that means, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96037 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 huh. there is a name for it. who knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzyjane101 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I always had a problem with biting my nails when i was a kid. Then I started filing them neurotically to stop it. It worked, but now I bite my lips and the insides of my cheeks. I've tried my best to stop, but it's so hard. I feel you man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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