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28 Apr 2014, 8:40 pm

desertnomad wrote:
I wonder if dermatillomania is more common in Asperger's people. I have it and I can sit in the mirror for hours picking my face. I used to have flawless skin but now it is discolored and scarred. After/during picking I get an intense euphoria/high but afterword's I get very depressed and ashamed and I am always worried about how people view me.


It's that way for me, too, desertnomad....on one hand, it's something I feel like I HAVE to do in order to alleviate my anxiety (unless I have at least one or two coping items with me) and then I have to deal with the stress of what people must think of me when they catch me at it. :oops:


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28 Apr 2014, 10:42 pm

I pull bits of skin off my lips. I hate it and am trying to stop, but anytime I feel rough skin there I can't seem to stop myself from pulling it off. I also like scratching and picking at my scalp which doesn't bother me because I don't make it bleed or anything.



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01 May 2014, 7:11 am

I have both OCD and AS, and I think my skin picking is a true combination of both disorders. While I do tend to pick more when bored or tired (stim), the reason I do it at all is because I hate imperfections in my skin and can't stop until it "feels right."


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