Eye picking

Wow, I thought I was the only one too. It started when I was little, I was sick, and someone at school said, ehhhhw, there's a booger in your eye. I was so embarrassed. I rubbed it out. I was mortified. After that I was constantly checking my eyes to make sure there was nothing in them. It gets really bad, then goes away. I finally realized I am more prone to this when I am stressed out. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm stressed about. Alot of times, it's when I am worried, obsessing over things, and I can't sleep. I don't do it all the time, but seems like when you start, you can't stop. I looked it up on line, it is a form of OCD - and there are treatments and medications. I can't believe how many people say they do this. That means there are so many more out there that do it and don't talk about. My parent, my boyfriends, ex husbands, even my son has told me to stop picking my eyes. It's so embarrassing. I usually do it when I'm alone, but I think sometimes when you get overly tired, or stressed, you feel like you can't help your self. I would say, talk to a Dr. a counselor, I really think it's anxiety. God Bless, and good luck :)