"Hi Poppy,
it seems like you are at a good place and very aware of how things are for you. I tried quitting a couple of times before I finally got through. Eventually I just reached the point where things worked together well. I hope things are…"
"Hi Poppy,
I had been daydreaming and picking my skin since about the same age as you and had tried to stop a couple of times but never seemed to get past it. Here are a couple of points that helped me:
I had always tried to stop when I was…"
"Yes, I would give it a bit more time.
By the times I quit MD, it had been a essential part of my life for over 15 years. It´s difficult to basically undo/ rewire and rewrite your life in as little as 1 year or even 2.5 years since…"
"Can totally relate to what you are describing and can see my own experience with MD in your words.
I left MD behind about 2.5 years ago after feeling hugely dissatisfied with my life and where I was at that time. It took me a bit more than two years…"
Thanks so much for reaching out, that's lovely of you! Apologies for not replying to your post on my discussion yet - I have repeatedly tried to and for some reason the site is glitching on my phone so it just deletes the post instead of posting it. I got discouraged after maybe the 4th time it did that on a lengthy reply D: I'm now trying on a tablet so we'll see if that works better.
I would be extremely grateful for any advice or tips you can give as someone who has come out the other side of it. Did you use this site while quitting or have you come across it afterwards?
Hello :) I haven't been on this website in a while so I responded to your request super late..sorry! But I'm more than happy to talk about our experiences while in college!