Meryl DeCosta

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1,272 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 11 Aug

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SkinPick: Honest conversations about skin picking (excoriation disorder) · Supporting Someone with Skin Picking: Your Questions Answered · 11 Aug 2026 podcast

That's a really great question.

Um, yeah, because we're here to learn how to support a loved one and we're using all the tools, yet they're still pulling, picking and biting.

Now, like how do I deal with this?

Um and I wanna acknowledge I'm really grateful that whoever submitted this question used the word frustrated because that feeling is completely valid.

I'm sure you are feeling frustrated and again that is okay that you're feeling that way.

Um, and this is such a common feeling.

Um, and it's okay to acknowledge that supporting someone can be frustrating at times.

Uh, but just one thing I always encourage people to remember is this.

If they could simply stop.

They would.

So BFRBs are chronic conditions and recovery is rarely a straight line.

So there will be progress, but then there will also be setbacks.

And at times where motivation and behavior don't quite match.

So just be cognizant of that as well.

Um, but there is going to be ebbs and flows.

Um, and if they really wanted to st stop, if if it was just a willpower thing, then I'm sure many people would stop.

So just keep that in mind.

Um, that it's not about willpower, it is a chronic medical mental.

health condition.

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