115: Chronic Skin Picking is an Addiction, Not OCD

This is why the typical treatments for OCD - CBT and habit reversal - just don't seem to work.You've been falling through the cracks of ill-fitted treatment and blaming yourself for being a hopelessly broken human being.It's not your fault.You've just been misinformed and going about healing the wrong way.If this resonates, then odds are you'll find hope and a path forward in this episode.You'll learn:🌟How a behaviour can become an addiction🌟Where addiction comes from🌟How you can heal the root cause + the three core components that facilitate thisResources:Intermittent Reinforcement - articlehttps://www.catharticspacecounseling.com/blog/stuck-in-a-toxic-cycle-this-psychological-pattern-might-be-whyIn the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate - book https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/617702.In_the_Realm_of_Hungry_GhostsBehavioral Addictions: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Options - articlehttps://americanaddictioncenters.org/behavioral-addictionsIntroduction to Behavioral Addictions - studyhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3164585/The Difference Between an Addiction and a Compulsion - articlehttps://www.verywellmind.com/the-difference-between-an-addiction-and-a-compulsion-22240💌Share your story - Book your FREE BFPA* Support Call with me🌟Download your FREE Guide to Stop Skin Picking Using Somatics📝FREE Holistic Skin Picking & Hair Pulling Assessment - (this is no longer available. For this kind of insight and feedback, you can "share your story" with me via the link above)🎯Join the 7-Day Skin Picking Recovery Challenge🤓Sign up - FREE BFPA Monthly Masterclass✨Join - BEYOND Support Group on WhatsApp🙋‍♀️Send me a message hereMy name is Raffaela Marie. I'm a holistic BFRB coach who has healed from 15 years of chronic skin picking myself and dedicated my life to helping driven women do the same. Through my podcast, free resources, and programs, I teach strategies to overcome urges, build emotional safety, and expand into authenticity. My approach goes beyond quick fixes, focusing on root causes and long-term recovery.