Re picking.

[Mangee]

I will make a bet that not one person here or any other forum has not at one time or another picked at themselves. This is a sort of addiction. To some, it is compulsive and to others a sort of preening ritual. When something becomes a compulsion it is a need of sorts.  This is no different than needing drugs, coca cola, sugar, cigarettes, sex and so on. A workaholic is addicted to work just as an alcoholic is addicted to liquor. Who are we to say that someone who is picking at themselves constantly and unable to stop is not an addict even though it is not to drugs. Addiction to drugs is not the only addiction in this world. What gives anyone the right to point the finger and doubt the truth of anyone who screams for help. Just as you and I pleaded and begged for help, so do many, many others who are suffering from an addiction to other than drugs. Keep in mind that we are not alone in this world and there are thousands upon thousands of people everywhere who are addicted in some way or another and we do not have the right to belittle them. It is the old adage,"Don't judge a man/woman until you have walked a mile in their shoes."

[Mangee]

I agree as to this is a substance abuse forum.However, the door was opened and I walked through. Continuing on, my grandaughter was on meth for quite a while and she broke out in sores etc and was constantly picking at herself. So when you really think about it, there is a relationship between substance abuse and picking at yourself. Some get that creepy crawly sensation and, as many an addict knows, the urge to scratch, tear and pick at yourself becomes a terrible reality. My grandaughter has managed to shake her addiction and is focusing on her children, the second of which was the cause of her breaking away from meth. My grandson is an abuser who will, or rather did,try anything to get high. He is attempting to break the pattern and so far has given up just about everything with the exception of marjuhana and experiences flashbacks which are decreasing in intensity as the days go by. I, myself, was addicted to oxycontin due to my doctor and although I never was what you call a," Dyed in the wool addict," I learned from that experience what drugs can do to you. It, to me,was a wake up call as to the problems that beset addicts and I honestly give a damn about all addicts whether on drugs or any thing else habit forming. So if my rhetoric sometimes jumps all over anyone, it is because I care and cannot condone anyone being put down because of any problem they may have,be it drugs or anything that causes them problems.

[worried878]

dont know the picking thing either....hope this not something else that happens!  

[lostmarbles]

scroll down.... i saw another post on picking... it explains it in detail..

[allaboutmary]

So true, it's about helping one another and relateing.  Good post.

[phipps68]

picking what? what the hell is picking

[matt213]

Actually, the only time I've ever fed my "picking addiction" was shortly after I fed my other addictions... for me, they've played hand in hand...

I've pretty much kicked the picking habit, by staying away from mirrors when i'm high.


But I dig what your saying.. If anything, I'd think anyones only objection to talking about that here, would be that this is a substance abuse forum, full of people who are having actual chemical withdrawals, and also those who're possibly trying to help others.  Maybe I'm wrong, though, it wouldn't be the first time :p


greetings,

m