http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ Where fingerfreaks share en Sun, 20 May 2012 21:28:02 +0000 http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1378#post-1678 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:24:00 +0000 paffah 1678@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi:</p> <p>So what is the best mosturizer for smoothing out the cuticles to make them less attractive to mess with? Some friends of mine said that using something like Chapstick around the fingers for some intense softing is a good idea. Any suggestions?<br /> Pat </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1391#post-1704 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:29:17 +0000 JustMe 1704@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I am quitting today! I'm making this declaration publically and am mentally ready to commit to it. So I am going to re-direct my internal stubborness (I have a lot) to quitting. :) </p> <p>I am fairly healed with no open sores thanks to using hydrocortisone cream twice daily (during my commute) and using aquafor and cotton gloves to sleep in. I also painted my nails with clear polish because the smooth texture seems to help me since any roughness causes the "grooming" behavior to kick in. </p> <p>Wish me luck and I will keep you all posted!<br /> - JustMe </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1392#post-1706 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:18:00 +0000 Mary 1706@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>. I'm so new to this and I need help with my problem I try to not pick my fingers and I start to feel sick like I'm going to throw up and when I try to not think about it I end up finding my self picking them anyway. I NEED help so bad. I feel like something is wrong with me. But it seriously calms me down. I pick around my fingers towards the pad. And do it till it scans and bleeds and it just looks so ugly but I really can't stop doing it. How do I stop </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1390#post-1700 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:48:57 +0000 admin 1700@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi all - I'm Ben. I started this site 4 years ago to help fellow sufferers of this TOTALLY distressing disorder we call "finger picking".</p> <p>I pretty much set it and forgot it back then, but I'm back now and I want to give the site an overhaul, improve it, and provide a better resource for all you loyal members. </p> <p>So - what are your ideas? What's on your wish list?</p> <p>Pictures?</p> <p>Video?</p> <p>Social features?</p> <p>Lay 'me on me </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1385#post-1695 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:30:15 +0000 haiparu 1695@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://grossbart.com/" rel="nofollow">http://grossbart.com/</a></p> <p>Hi -- you can scroll down that link to free download and other forms of the book. p.s. if you missed it, I just posted on earlier thread about "Would really like medication." Hope something here will be useful --<br /> Laurie</p> <p><a href="http://grossbart.com/" rel="nofollow">http://grossbart.com/</a> </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1380#post-1683 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:58:58 +0000 meow6152 1683@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I'm exhausted.<br /> I am a 20 year old college student and have been tearing apart my fingers and chewing the insides of my cheeks for years now. I also peel the skin off my feet and continuously bounce my legs up and down. If I am not doing one, I am doing the other.<br /> I wanted to ask if anyone has taken the medicated route.<br /> I was prescribed Zoloft last year, for reasons other than my finger biting.<br /> I honestly didn't know it was a disorder until recently. I just thought I formed a terrible habit that was beginning to drive me crazy. However, I do not remember if the medication helped my finger biting, etc. because I did not stay on it long. I found myself sleeping through classes and becoming careless with many things.<br /> This sounds so weak of me to say, but how I would kill for just a pill to make it all stop. To make me calm the fuck down, and stop tearing my body to shreds. My fingers constantly ache and the insides of my cheeks are blistered and torn apart. I considered going back to my psychiatrist because I feel so desperate and helpless, and I would like for it to all just STOP. I know you all feel the same way. My condition has currently spun out of control, possibly having to do with the stresses of my courses this year, but I am looking for a quick solution that has helped people in the past. I do not want to meditate. I do not want to continually work and work on my behavior just to eventually fall back into this hole. I feel as if I have tried everything. No matter how disgusting I make my fingers, I will bite anyway. If the pain is too intense, I will move to my cheeks, and once that gets too bad, my lips begin to bleed...<br /> I just want some help. Eventually, I would like to end this habit mentally for good. But in the meantime, I would just like some peace. If anyone has found a medication other than Zoloft or Prozac that has worked with them...what do you recommend? </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1384#post-1693 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:47:05 +0000 JustMe 1693@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I am working my way back to really trying to quit here soon. (quitting takes a lot of energy so I have to gear up for it.) My first step is trying to heal my hands so that I'll have less scratchy and pickable areas. </p> <p>I have found that applying hydrocortisone cream once in the morning in the car during my commute and then again on my drive home has helped. The hydrocortisone moisturizes really well and for me, I think the "anti-itch" / soothing ingredients help. Plus, the car is one of my favorite places to pick so applying during my commute has helped to lessen that. </p> <p>I have also been applying aquafor and wearing cotton gloves to bed. This has helped the sore spots to heal more quickly. </p> <p>I have done these two things without any committment to stopping the actual picking and my fingers have healed quite a lot, which in turn has led to less picking.</p> <p>So, I don't know. Just wanted to share in case anyone wanted to try the hydrocortisone and/or the aquafor at bedtime.</p> <p>Good luck everyone! </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1379#post-1681 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:00:31 +0000 JustMe 1681@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I have fallen off the wagon and can't seem to get back on track. So, I came here to say it "out loud" to others to see if that will help me get back on track. I will try to provide updates in order to motivate myself and hold myself accountable...and to publicly celebrate my successes. </p> <p>Thank you for reading! :) </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1383#post-1686 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:40:35 +0000 caroline100 1686@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>What if you found a watch in the sand?: <a href="http://tiny.cc/7ai8bw" rel="nofollow">http://tiny.cc/7ai8bw</a> </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1382#post-1685 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:37:00 +0000 caroline100 1685@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>The Myth that Sex on Tuesdays Is Harmful: <a href="http://tiny.cc/b6h8bw" rel="nofollow">http://tiny.cc/b6h8bw</a> </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1377#post-1676 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:12:55 +0000 paffah 1676@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi:</p> <p>So, I posted this determined "I am going to stop' post and now I have relapsed. I lasted about two weeks and I am going to try again. i am now going to go to a hypnotherapist who will teach me to do some self talk so that I can work on stopping for good.</p> <p>I have been reading some of your other posts were you were saying the trick is to not give up and to keep trying. Its so hard when you have a habit that has been ingrained in your mind for many years and you are trying to reprogram it to something else to solve your fears. I pick when I am worried and afraid of failure. Thanks for listening-Pat </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1376#post-1675 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:35:41 +0000 sparky0823 1675@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>hi my name is lee . i cannot stop picking my fingers. ok done i admitted it , lol .i love getting that awesome pick and see how far it goes without bleeding. it makes me feel good. i have been doing this for about 30 years now. i used to have a bad habit of biting my nails until a few years ago i got a job cleaning toilets. that made me stop really quick. but now that i have nails it makes it much easier to pick my skin around my fingers.i carry fingernail clippers to cut around and try and even out the skin, but that just usually leads to picking another section. the sides of my thumbs and index fingers are the worst. i'm tired of trying to hide my fingers from people but thats almost near impossible. i really hate when my hands get wet and soggy then it really stands out. i just cant see myself stopping but i want to so bad. the only thing i try is carry clippers in your pocket and once you started a pick try to catch yourself and cut it off. well good luck to you and anyone else fighting with this issue . </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1371#post-1661 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:26:55 +0000 paffah 1661@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi my name is Pat and I am compulsive nail picker. (hi pat). I am 50 years old and I really want to stop. Why do I want to stop? Because I am tired of the eat hands look and how embarrassed I am all of the time about it . It's time to stop. I don't like it,I don't need it and I am in charge here. I want to stop. Here is my plan.</p> <p>1.I mostly bother my finger in the car. I have gotten it down to this time only. I need to have lotion in the car and drive with gloves at all times.</p> <p>2. Get a manicure every two weeks to prevent me from bother my fingers. I have embarressment of how my hands look at the salon and the incentive to keep them looking good.</p> <p>3. Go to hypnosis for treatment. This actually helped the last time for 6 months and then I relapsed. I can use the extra help.</p> <p>4. Pray. Ask God for help in stopping.</p> <p>5. Distract yourself. Have toys to play with in the car.</p> <p>6. Believe in yourself. This is not an insurmountable problem. People have quit. You can too.</p> <p>7. Get on line support. Done.</p> <p>8. If you relapse,try again. This is like weigh watchers. It is a lifelong process. Change your life and you will quit.</p> <p>Thank for listening,<br /> Pat </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1370#post-1660 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:44:21 +0000 TrudyM 1660@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hello Everyone! My name is Trudy, I am 46 years old and I have been picking my fingers since the age of 4...possibly longer, but that is as far back as I recall. I also pick my feet from time to time. Picking has always been a coping mechanism for me. When I'm anxious or worried...I pick. OFTEN I have bleeding fingers and am sporting bandaids. I have had Dr's ask me if I have eczema cause I pick around the cuticle. My thumbs have been a life-long favourite and both of my thumb nails grow crookedly and have for decades. I have seen therapits and counsellors over the years...some think my picking is nothing more than "habit". Others have seen it as a part of OCD and tried to help me manage it. I have to honestly say that I doubt I will ever stop picking! I don't like the scars, blood and pain sometimes, but it does seem to help when I'm stressed. I pick without even realizing I'm doing it. My Dad used to pick his fingers and my Mom was a nail biter. I have two sisters who pick too, but not nearly as bad as I do. I was stunned to find this page while looking online a couple days back. Its a comfort to me to know there are so many others out there like me! Maybe after 42 years it is time to think of quitting!? Thank you for reading and I appreciate being able to read others posts as well. It is a comfort to have a support system :) </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1186#post-1444 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:22:55 +0000 java_johnny 1444@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi There,</p> <p>I have to say that it's nice to find a site like this... giving me reassurance that I'm not necessarily a complete psycho for gnawing my fingers until they bleed. I've been doing this for many years and it's definitely as bad as ever. I peel off the skin on my fingers, often causing them to bleed and have sores. It's usually bad enough that I put bandaids on to cover up the sores... but I'm pretty sure I'm not fooling anyone.</p> <p><a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible1.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible1.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible2.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible2.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible3.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible3.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible4.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible4.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible5.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible5.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible6.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://web.unbc.ca/~aitchisj/terrible/terrible6.JPG</a></p> <p>I ask myself why I do it. Bottom line: it satisfies and urge. It's all about getting that good peel... where you are able to rip off one large layer of skin without making it bleed. When you get the good peel, it never hurts but feels satisfying. However, nearly always there is bleeding and or soreness caused by it. I also find myself trying to pick and bite at the skin to make it look uniform. Sometimes it becomes rough from ripping off layers in previous "sessions" ... so the goal is to rip other skin around it to the same layer and try to get it to look the same. Inevitably, it never ends up looking better and usually ends up getting the bandaid treatment. </p> <p>I really have no desire to stop. I feel ashamed and try to hide my fingers when in public. Nonetheless, I don't try to stop. I'm happy doing it. Does that make me weird? Don't know, don't care... I'm not going to psych myself up about it and worry that I'm some sort of demon-possessed self-mutilating weirdo... it's just a quirk that I share with many others... everyone has their quirks. </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=42#post-154 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:08 +0000 abitofsumisu 154@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I think that sometimes the best way to deal with a problem is to simply tell your overall issue. I have kind of been doing so all over the place - sometimes the way to start healing is to just vent it all out. :) </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1375#post-1665 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:51 +0000 lolita100 1665@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>You should know this man: <a href="http://tiny.cc/u0stm" rel="nofollow">http://tiny.cc/u0stm</a> </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1373#post-1663 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:42:19 +0000 lolita100 1663@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>How he should come to her: <a href="http://tiny.cc/gf0rd" rel="nofollow">http://tiny.cc/gf0rd</a> </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1198#post-1456 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:19:57 +0000 haiparu 1456@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Glad if anything helps at all, Bre. You write so well -- I can just see you laughing and crying at the same time and intermittently! :) I feel the same way. Isn't it amazing that we found so much important help for free on the internet? The ones who run/moderate this forum deserve added thanks, too, for, as they say here in California, "creating the space" for us to heal.<br /> : )</p> <p>After writing the above, started looking at other posts, the recent ones featuring photographs. I'm moved by the courage to display the way your hands are looking, in this moment. Well, or the moment of the picture. We are all used to trying to hide our hands. My hope is that by "coming out" here as pickers and chewers (and thumbtackers!) somehow it's a step towards finding our way free. I think of it as a habitual pattern of behavior that expresses inner stress or turmoil. Speaking for myself. : ) Just got home from grocery shopping and caught myself fingering my right inner thumb nail, formerly a hot spot for picking. Was in sticker shock from seeing prices on food in the market, even pre holiday-season when there are supposed to be good deals here in USA. Anyhow, came home and clipped a small blip to keep things smooth. Will heavily moisturize when I sign off so it doesn't gum up the keyboard. And see, we can come here and support and commiserate. Thank YOU!</p> <p>Very best regards,<br /> Laurie </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1134#post-1390 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:10:09 +0000 Bre 1390@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>...right? </p> <p>For instance, I'm a university student currently. I have 2 and half more years to go. For the next two and half years I will be dealing with the stress of managing not only my personal and interpersonal relationships but also my midterms and papers. It is overwhelming for me, each and every time I have tests coming up. I'm about to be 20 years old and I still don't know how to handle the burden of my past (I can't let go of it yet) as well as the stress of my present. With that said, I don't see my picking disorder going anywhere (permanently) until I graduate, because the stress is going to continue and maybe this is my best outlet (apart from therapy). I know it's the school environment that triggers my episodes because over the summer, when I went back home, I hardly ever picked, and here I am picking again every two-three days. So maybe this won't be something I defeat until I decide that the circumstances are right.</p> <p>Or am I using school as an excuse to not work towards healing my disorder?</p> <p>I would love to hear anyone else's thoughts on this. </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1227#post-1491 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:13:19 +0000 smackiebo 1491@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>My name is Sarah. I'm 31 year old and I live in NH. I have been a compulsive picker since I about 4th grade or so - I know because in my 3rd grade school picture, my fingers look fine but in 4th grade they clearly have been picked at. I used to bite my nails as well, but was able to stop that habit sometime in high school. But for some reason, the finger picking has stayed with me throughout my life. My toes have never really been a problem; however, I do pick at my heels to the point of bleeding as well.</p> <p>I never knew that this was a serious sign of underlying issues until recently. I also thought I was the only person on the planet that did this; after all, none of my friends or family members do. But through visiting my PCP and through therapy, I am learning that I have serious issues with anxiety, depression and self-esteem that cause me to unconsciously pick. People always tell me, "stop," but I can't. 99% of the time, I don't even realize I'm doing it. I've had manicures in the past to try to stop, and to some degree it helps - however, I can't afford the upkeep and sometimes I purposely take off the fake nails because I can't pick with them on. Nail clippers are a dangerous thing for me to have, but I have found I get very panicked when I go places where I do not have access to one. </p> <p>Of course, I'd love to stop. I am a teacher and students have told me that I do it when I teach and that they have seen me pick and bite until I bleed. Obviously, it looks terrible and I'm sure it's incredibly unhealthy and unsanitary, considering all of the open wounds I have on my fingers and how many germs must be able to enter my body because of them. But I don't know how to in a way that is affordable and effective. </p> <p>I'm glad I found this forum, though, because already I feel less alone. </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=206#post-420 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:07:59 +0000 Bre 420@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I noticed that a lot of people have moderated their problem using a nail clipper, because it "cleans things up nicely." However, my whole habit is facilitated BY the nail clipper. Are the effects worse using a tool, do you think? Who else uses the nail clipper? What is your experience like? </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1192#post-1450 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:10:30 +0000 theorist 1450@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>I am planning on quitting on December 1st. My mom is a biter and I've been picking and biting for as long as I can remember. The only time I quit biting was when I took up smoking. I quit smoking (was never really addicted) 12 years ago. My parents tried everything when I was a kid, from gloves to bitter-tasting stuff, etc. Obviously, nothing worked. I hate the pain and the way my fingers look. I've recently started my own business and have lots of meetings with clients, and I'm embarrassed about my hands. It also drives my boyfriend crazy and he's been really encouraging me to quit (and was the one who said I should set a goal). He says that he if he could quit smoking (in January of this year after smoking for 18 years), I should be able to quit biting. And I am motivated and really want to do this.</p> <p>But I think it would be better if I don't do it alone. I am interested in finding an online support group or forming one with people here. Anyone interested? </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1253#post-1520 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:13:38 +0000 yobeth1 1520@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi, in reading these blogs and website, sounds like most people pick their cuticles or bite their nails. I pick the pads of my fingers (your fingerprints). Am I the only one? Glad you have so many layers of skin or I would be down to the bone.</p> <p>Is picking your finger pads the same cause (impulse etc) as picking your cuticles?</p> <p>My therapist said to try band aids but they didn't even last an hour before I pulled them off. Half the time I don't even know I'm picking my fingers. </p> <p>Any advice and information you can give will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1267#post-1536 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:59:19 +0000 java_johnny 1536@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>After reading many of the posts in this forum, it feels that a lot of it is "confessions" (even my own first post) and have the sentiment of shameful feelings and seeking to cease the behavior.</p> <p>I guess I'm just wondering if there's anybody who has found this site who might be in the same boat as myself... I'm ashamed of the massacre I make of my hands and make efforts to hide it; however, I'm not ashamed enough to stop. It's something that I've always done and really, for whatever reason, I love to do it! Why stop? </p> <p>I'm the guy that rarely gets ill. You'd think for having my fingers in my mouth all the time, gnawing away, I'd be introducing germs constantly and therefore sick more than average. This is not the case! I theorize that because I'm always sticking my germ-ridden fingers in my mouth and introducing foreign pathogens, my immune system is actually stronger than the average person because it's always in constant exercise. Maybe it's just coincidence or I'm just very lucky, but if that theory is correct, then maybe that's a point in favor of "dermatophagia is good for you!" </p> <p>Maybe it's all a stretch, but mentally speaking, I'm a happy little finger muncher. I have tried to stop, wearing gloves and other methods, but at the end of the day it's just not me! I think the only times I tried to stop was when I was trying not to be me and impress a girl that I liked, which never worked out anyway. </p> <p>So, why not embrace it instead of shunning it and feeling shame about it? I say that, but as mentioned, I do feel shame, I'm just asking, "why?", rhetorically I suppose. Everyone is different, and I understand that some people want to stop. To each their own and I respect the people that are trying to quit. Before I found this site, I thought I was a weirdo. Now that I've found it, I've realized there are plenty of others just like me, which doesn't make me all that odd after all.</p> <p>Anybody else out there that's not on a mission to quit? </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1163#post-1420 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:14:08 +0000 pickinglife 1420@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hi.<br /> I have a very serious picking problem and have for years. I've begun to realize this tendency is part of a larger tendency which is interfering with and derailing my life. I am in therapy, but would appreciate any tips you all may have. Sometimes I have difficulty walking because of the sores on my feet and my hands are very unsightly. As a child, I picked scabs to the point my arms and legs are covered in scars. This problem is only getting worse. I am twenty years old and it feels unmanageable. </p> <p>for reference, here is a photograph of my left hand:<br /> <a href="http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/bigbrotherisstillwatching/Photoon11-7-11at504AM.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i803.photobucket.com/albums/yy312/bigbrotherisstillwatching/Photoon11-7-11at504AM.jpg</a> </p> <p>(had trouble embedding) </p> <p>Thanks for reading. </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1162#post-1419 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:19:12 +0000 blackbears 1419@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Hey guys, I just want to say I can't believe how much is out there about this. I have been picking the skin off my fingers and lips for over ten years, I just thought it was some weird habit I had. I didn't realize how serious this was until I saw other posts. I was relieved when I knew I wasn't alone. I guess like a lot of you I am struggling to overcome this bad habit. I really have no idea how to do it though. I have tried to just not do it or stop when I notice what I am doing, but in any event where I get nervous or upset I just have a drive to start picking and can't stop. It leads to my fingers bleeding at time and my nails becoming deformed. Most of all it is just embarrassing. What really worries me is I am in college to become a teacher, and I know I need to stop before I get in a classroom on my own and can't really always hide my hands. I know there is no real easy solution to this problem, as I saw all kinds of different ideas on different websites, but what have other people done to slow down and stop this? </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1133#post-1389 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:04:27 +0000 Bre 1389@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>It's Bre again. I have not posted here in a couple of months. I just wanted to say thank you. I have not yet kicked my disorder, but I finally downloaded the e-book that you always suggest last weekend and I was crying and laughing and highlighting (copying and pasting memorable quotes into a separate document) so much of it. I cannot wait to finish it. Thank you for your dedication to this undercover forum. Most people do not understand the depth of this disorder and therefore brush it off as "just stop picking your fingers!" but because you used to be a picker (and a huge congratulations to you for being 18+ months pick-free!!!), you do understand but not only that, you are a tremendous resource to the rest of us who are still in the process of healing our minds (,then our fingers). </p> <p>Thank you thank you thank you. Just thought you should get some appreciation for being great on this forum. </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1076#post-1332 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:06:21 +0000 alexw 1332@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Does anyone know the name of a good therapist, accupunturist, accupressurist, etc. in NYC?<br /> I'm looking for dermotillomania help.<br /> Thanks! </p> http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/topic.php?id=1011#post-1267 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:30:44 +0000 Cthlnz 1267@http://www.fingerfreak.com/forums/ <p>Ever tried smoothing down rough cuticle or hangnail with nail file or emery board, as a means<br /> to avoid impulse to keep touching, and following up with lotion and/or band aid? </p>