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I was drawing stars on my wrist to track days free of picking/self harm years before I saw this Tumblr post but was reminded of it today and thought I would repost it. It still means a lot. ✨
@anxiousosaurus Aquaphor. It's used to heal tattoos, but it's powerful enough that even if you pick through it, it'll still do some good to temporarily +
@anxiousosaurus but every time you catch yourself try applying lotion to the spot you're targeting instead. At night, try applying healing cream like +
@anxiousosaurus I understand if you've tried a ton of things, but try carrying lotion with you. It's harder if you don't consciously notice when you do it +