so fucked that scabs will heal enough overnight for me to be able to peel them off again. satisfying in the moment, but horrible for the integrity of my skin. alas, many such cases

october is eczema awareness month and my eczema is making me very aware of it right now

Me: Hey, so I know we're in a flare, and you're doing your best, but like, do you think maybe you could just dial it back? Just a little! So I could maybe get some things done?

My Body: [blowing smoke directly in my face] best I can do is eczema on your fuckin' eyes

Me: Ok good talk

made this yesterday to tackle the excruciating pain. ough. thank god for moisturizer

i will be actively picking at and scratching my eczema and think 'man i should stop doing this' and then keep going

i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin -> i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin i pick at my skin because im sleepy -> i cant sleep because im picking at my skin

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Self-indulgent meme for my fellow hydrocolloid patch users

Every day I have to tell my dermatillomania to calm down as if it's an overexcitable dog

is forget lot time that eczema cause lot permanent skin discoloration

(sorry if hard see , cameras suck at picking up us skintone )

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is often forget rainbow skin not normal . is often baffled that people just big single tone ( besides palms n such) and no much texture .

there little light spots here there of old healed scabs too .

some part of skin shine differently than other . the lighter part shiny . all stretch pull different .

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ever sence little , we actually liked texture and skin discoloration , didnt see as "gross not wanted " . alway thought it pretty like spots on cat . it rainbow

it other people who make feel belive "ugly gross cover up"

their loss . self pretty

Me: *doesn't wash my face for months at a time* *occasionally has a flare up where I need to slather my face in produces*

My skin: *clear as glass* *smooth*

Me: *washes my face one (ONE) time*

My skin: *breaks out* *covered in bumps* *burning* *red as a lobster*

Curious about something,

Also let me know if this poll could be improved at all.

anyone reading this if you have excoriation disorder/dermatillomania (objectively both cool names for it) i love you. 🥺 if you haven't picked in months/years, have scars over it, struggle to resist the urge or still have multiple daily picking sessions every day, if you pick your arms or legs or face or scalp (or if you're like me and nowhere is safe from the picking) you are so cool and i think we should not have to be self conscious about it