How I Cleared Up Acne… Not

How to get rid of acne. I know you’ve done it! Typing up those words on YouTube and Google to try and find a solution, I know you’ve done it, because I did that too. All of the videos that showed up, and that I watched were always about people showing us how they finally cleared their skin. The products that they use, the things that they now do. Then I would try those same products and follow their advice, only to see no difference. This has been going on for 10 years, and all though I probably won’t stop, I decided to try something else as well. Not “How I got rid of acne” but, “Getting rid of acne”. The difference being that it’s not done yet, I am still in the process and I want to document it in real time so that others can go through their process of “getting rid of acne” with me.

Here’s a little background on my skin: I have had acne since I was 14 years old. From 14 to 24, my skin has been the same, it never cleared up. I also ended up getting acne all over my upper body (back, shoulders, chest, stomach, and upper arms). Now I don’t remember when the body acne started, but I know I for sure had it from when I was 20 years old. It was around that time that I also noticed that I would be excessively picking at my skin (face, and body). So to this day, I struggle with all of this and am still trying to… Fix myself, I guess.

I know a lot of people have the same problem as me and are trying countless things to fix it. I wanted to start writing out everything that I am doing to get rid of acne and to treat this as a journal where I can document my thoughts as well, to help stop the behavior of skin picking. Anyone struggling with the same things as me, I want you to try this with me. Whether that be writing in an actual journal, or using a notes app on a cellphone, document all the things you are trying, products, natural home remedies, food and water, habits. If you also pick at your skin, what were you doing when it happened, what were you thinking about, where were you. In future posts, I will be sharing these things, using this platform as a journal that anyone can read in hopes that it can help physically and mentally, like knowing that you are not alone. And you are not! We will get through this together! Now since I will be sharing products and natural remedies that I will be trying, I have to say this, (I always hated hearing it, but thankfully this time there’s a twist)… Ready? What works for me, may not work for you. But here’s the twist, since this is not your usual, How I cleared my acne, but it’s a real time process of me working on clearing up my acne, what does not work for me, might work for you. I urge you to always do your research on anything and everything and consider your own needs like allergic reactions to ingredients, or maybe just some skincare ingredients that you already know doesn’t work well for your skin. So that’s my vision with all this that I have begun, and I cannot wait to see where it gets me and you!

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