”The thought manifests as the word;
The word manifests as the deed;
The deed develops into habit;
And the habit hardens into character;
So watch the thought and its ways with care;
And let it spring from love
Born out of concern for all beings.
As the shadow follows the body,
As we think, so we become.”
~The Buddha
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All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire.
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Q:is it normal that i pick not because i'm nervous or anxious or stressed, but because—bizarrely—i like the way the skin feels beneath my fingers? i like picking at my skin and it's weird and i don't seem to be finding a lot of people who are like that and i feel weird. of course, i pick more when i'm stressed, but stress isn't the root. i find myself absently picking all the time, even when i'm relaxed.
Anonymous
I think the questions I would have is, do you like that you pick? do you have control over your picking? and do you want to stop picking? The dermatillomania disorder that I am trying to beat lies in the fundamental idea that I do not like that I pick, it interferes in my life and I don’t feel in control of my compulsions. I do sometimes enjoy picking, but it does not make what I am doing ok.
I do not think you’re weird, but I would be interested to hear what you think about my questions.
Be well -
MUTE. Dermatillomania poem.
THIS. Means so much and is so important, it just explains things.
To every broken soul,
every lost child.
Know that you are not alone.
You’re not a freak. Gross. Insane.
You’re human. And know that your scars,
Inside and out, can be healed.
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Q:I like the phrase "motha knitta" as used by you in your about bar.
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Q:Thanks for the follow... again :p Hahaha the number of different blogs I've followed you from since starting tumblr is getting a bit ridiculous lmao, I can't seem to stick with one. ANYWAY, I noticed in your 'liked posts' down the side of your blog the "How strange it is to be anything at all." Just wondering if you liked it because of the NMH song or just because it's interesting etc... because I always get so happy when I find other NMH fans haha.
Haha - I can’t say that I fell in love with the quote because of the song, I saw it and I just remember looking at it for a long time and spending some time thinking about it.
Suddenly feeling old hahaha
Q:Love your blog, I saw your wordpress randomly when I was searching about derma and then found my way to your tumblr. Your blog was the reason I decided to start my own blog in an attempt to beat this :)
that’s fantastic!
I don’t really do much with the wordpress anymore, so I’m glad you found me here!
Q:[continued] I hope by the end of the challenge, I will be stronger, and have more will power to stop pulling my hair for good. I already feel myself gaining strength and willpower. Thankyou again so much. Trich makes me so depressed, sometimes even to the point where I want to kill myself. So thanks for saving my life :) You're my hero.
So much love! Thanks for connecting - I think that the strength we have is in our networks of support too!
Q:CSP is linked to Anorexia Nervosa? Jeez, no wonder.
Anonymous
I’m not sure, to be honest - I think that for some people there are elements of control that stretch across both but I do not know of any scientific correlations.
Q:I just found out about derma when I was released from the hospital in june last year...I wasn't alone. This "thing" had a name, and I wasn't alone.
No, you’re not alone - so many wonderful people in the derma network on tumblr!
Breathtaking
Actually, its a parasitic species that will strangle and kill the host tree. The strands that run around the trunk of the tree have fine filaments that bore into the bark and suck up the sap meant for the tree canopy & roots. Once the tree starts growing these strangling strands around the trunk strangle the tree and starve the canopy.
Actually, since this reblog came started as a nature metaphor for love and hugs, its not wrong, its just the kind of love and hugs that crazy bitch gives you.
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