Is it normal i have this habit of picking at my lips?

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So ever since I was maybe... 6 or so. I've gotten into this habit of picking at my lips. Like I'll just rip skin off my lips and some times they will start to bleed. It doesn't really hurt me I just don't know why I can't stop. Its so addicting, does anybody else do this? You can be honest with me and tell me I'm a freak I don't mind. I'm just curious to see if anyone else does this. Is it normal..?

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  • AmanChan
    12 years ago

    Ive been doing it like all my life bro, calm thine titties. You are not alone.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    OMG lately I've been doing this too! It is quite addictive.

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  • Crisp
    12 years ago

    Use a lip balm or an oil on your lips, use glycerine on them at night, and you won't have any dry skin to pull at...instead you will have nice kissable and attractive lips that everyone will wish they had. Carry bits of cardboard in your pocket and rip them up instead if you need to feel 'rippy'.

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  • ThatKidTotallyRocks
    12 years ago

    I do the same thing.

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  • Chillpill
    12 years ago

    Like hair pulling I believe this would fall under impulse control disorders. The term for skin picking is dermatillomania. If you look under this term hopefully you'll find some helpful information.

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  • windowlicker
    12 years ago

    I pick the dry skin because it's really annoying. But sometimes when I try to stop I get this thick white skin on them and I just pull it off too :| because it grosses me out. So yeah my lips look like the lips from the girl in the Exorcist.

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  • Lamb96
    12 years ago

    You are not alone sometimes I do it till my lips bleed but lately ive been picking at them less

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  • joybird
    12 years ago

    Drink more water and they shouldn't dry out so much.

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  • alv1592
    12 years ago

    I do the same thing :/ trying to stop though...

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  • Solophonic
    12 years ago

    I used to do this but it messes up your lips, makes you look unkempt, and makes it unenjoyable to kiss.

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  • FocoUS
    12 years ago

    I'm a lip biter and I'm trying to stop cause it's bad for you

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  • Smartasscookie
    12 years ago

    I might occasionally chew at my lip, immediately stop when it starts bleeding, blood grosses me out

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  • emilydoll
    12 years ago

    Use Nivea milk n honey lip balm :)))

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