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u/colleeninator · 2 pointsr/CompulsiveSkinPicking

Yeah, I got all that shit.

It's a relatively common idea in mental health that a lot of problems people have include a genetic component, and are triggered or worsened by life events or thought patterns. Usually people that have things like anxiety or depression have two things going on: a genetic tendency towards that mental health problem and some kind of mental pattern caused by trauma or upbringing that "activates" it.

In a lot of people, anxiety or depression can be "activated" by internalizing certain messages in childhood about not being good enough or something like that. Depending on how strong your genetic tendency for it is, you might not even need anything special beyond the shitty, but normal, societal messages about what it means to be successful and attractive. But for other people, even if they had a good upbringing otherwise, it can be activated by trauma.

It's also worth considering is that CSP is often likened to two different things: 1) OCD and 2) addiction, depending on who's doing the research, and both of these things are often associated with trauma.

Here's a little book my therapist recommended to me about complex trauma. It's kind of like a quick overview with a few little nuggets of surprising information. I wouldn't recommend it if you're already well-versed in complex trauma, but if it's kind of new to you, or you haven't really researched it, it's a quick, informative read.

For me personally, I found that I used to have my worst picking sessions while thinking about my abuser. My own link between abuse and picking seems rock solid. As I've made progress in dealing with my trauma, my picking has decreased.

u/not-moses · 1 pointr/CPTSD

Walker's book is definitely worth the effort if one has the time to plow through it all while trying to understand all the (many) concepts. I think >>> this book <<< is much easier to grasp as a "portal," however.

You can also look through A CPTSD Library.

u/lxjuice · 1 pointr/Drugs

If you think the problem is all you I recommend this book.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Not-You-What-Happened/dp/1941536557