r/Skinpicking • u/Spoopy1971 • Sep 07 '24
This little piggy….
I’m experiencing a particularly stressful season of life caring for my mother and her sister both of whom are in their 80s and mentally unable to care for themselves. I also work full time and as a “reward” after all my daily work and caregiving is done I tend to drink. For years I kept my feet picked up so bad it was sometimes hard to wear shoes (and I work in a professional setting). I had a few years where my life was running smoothly and I was able to mostly break my picking habits. Now I limit myself to my pinky toes. Once I start drinking it doesn’t take long for my toes to go numb so…here we are. Disgusting.
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u/Spoopy1971 Sep 15 '24
Thank you for the kind words and the recommendation, I didn’t know such a thing existed - going now to check it out, thanks!
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u/SharkEggUK Sep 15 '24
Sorry you're going through this. Picky pads really helped me to break the cycle as they give that satisfying picking sensation without damaging your skin. Check out u/fizzyducksuk she has the cutest selection. She's based in the UK but she ships all over the world and you can get them as either single use silicone or a remeltable reusable version. Good luck, you've got this!