The idea is if you keep your
hands busy, the need to pick should lessen. The problem I have come across is
you have to make sure you always have them. It would be helpful to have more
than one or a few different ones so you don’t get bored. I have also read that
you should find toys to mimic the sensation you get from picking. Although as a
skin picker…there is none. The one toy I really like is the snake bracelet. It
is easy to have with you at all times and it can really keep your hands busy.
http://store.trich.org/product_p/f_snake_bracelet.htm
Here’s another good website http://www.officeplayground.com/
Of course if you don’t want
to buy anything or looking for a cheaper alternative you can try: bubble wrap,
picking at cork stops, homemade silly putty, fill a balloon with sand for a
stress ball, rubber bands, ripping paper, pipe cleaners, or just anything you
can keep handy for your fingers to be busy.
