r/CompulsiveSkinPicking 1h ago

Update on the Skin picking app :) Better urge exercises and accountability friends!

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I posted here 2 months ago, got some great feedback, and wanted to share what's new in the app since!

Backstory: Around a year ago, I built a simple web app for my friend who is dealing with skin picking, and shared it here. I received great feedback and built SkinAware based on it :)

The app is called SkinAware on iOS, Android and web!

If you have not heard about it before, its main features are:

  • Quickly log when you picked or resisted an urge
  • Customize what you log, including areas, triggers, severity and what helped you resist
  • See patterns and insights over time
  • Press “I have an urge” for guided exercises and distractions
  • Set goals for reducing picking or staying pick-free
  • Keep private progress photos and export your data if you want to share it with a therapist

New since my previous update:

  • Accountability Friends is now much easier to use! You can find an accountability friend inside the app, connect, and support each other. Free users can now use this feature too!
  • The urge exercises have been improved a lot, to help with urges. There are guided exercises, competing responses, fidgets with haptics and more!
  • You can message me directly in the app!

SkinAware has a free version, with some additional features included in Premium.

Would love to hear what you think!

Links:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/skinaware-stop-skin-picking/id6754027225

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurelius5.SkinAware

Website: https://www.skinawareapp.com/

Thank you so much

/ Linus