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Captian Crunch · Oct 29, 2007, 12:25 PM

Hello,

I have been biting my nails for my whole life basically but its going to worse these past few years.
I sit in class and I bit my nails for like the whole period which is kind of gross I think but I don't care what people think about me.
Its just the fact that I want to stop biting my nails and I also tend to bit the skin around the nail.
Is it to late or am I just going to bit my nails the rest of my life?
I know biting nails can come from stress, etc but I am not stressed at all.
:confused: :confused:

Kia · Oct 29, 2007, 12:30 PM

You just have to make a conscious decision every time you feel the urge to start biting. I know I had that problem( and I still do a little), but I stop when I want to. One time I wanted to see how long I could grow my nails, and I just paid attention whenever I put my hand up to my mouth to bite. I found out that I could overcome it, so I went back to not paying attention.. lol

firmbeliever · Oct 29, 2007, 02:00 PM

Crunch,
It is stress that must have started the biting and since then it has become a habit.

Some recommend painting your nail with something that tastes disgusting (I am not sure of the name for what is available where you are).

Try this link
Treatment of Nail Biting - Adults

Captian Crunch · Oct 29, 2007, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Kia

you just have to make a conscious decision everytime you feel the urge to start biting. I know I had that problem( and I still do a little), but I stop when I want to. One time I wanted to see how long I could grow my nails, and I just paid attention whenever I put my hand up to my mouth to bite. I found out that I could overcome it, so I went back to not paying attention..lol

It might work
But I just can't help it
Its like a everyday thing

Captian Crunch · Oct 29, 2007, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by firmbeliever

Crunch,
It is stress that must have started the biting and since then it has become a habit.

Some recommend painting your nail with something that tastes disgusting (I am not sure of the name for what is available where you are).

Try this link
Treatment of Nail Biting - Adults

I think our right its just a habit now
A bad one
But yea I've tried it and I didn't really use it when I should or reinforced the nail painting
But I will look into it

macksmom · Oct 29, 2007, 05:15 PM

My mom would paint my sisters nail with that stuff Firmbeliever is talking about (I too, don't know the name)... my sister said it was gross! It broke the habit... but years later I still catch her doing it every once in awhile.

Captian Crunch · Oct 29, 2007, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by macksmom

My mom would paint my sisters nail with that stuff Firmbeliever is talking about (I too, don't know the name)....my sister said it was gross! It broke the habit....but years later I still catch her doing it every once in awhile.

I just need the name of this lol and I would buy it in a second
If anyone knows the name PLEASE TELL ME lol

macksmom · Oct 29, 2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Captian Crunch

i just need the name of this lol and i would buy it in a second
if anyone knows the name PLEASE TELL ME lol

I found one... called 'Nibble No More' at Jessica Cosmetics... it's only like $5.

Or check you local grocery store or supermarket in the nail section... they may carry something similar.

Saigecorinn · Feb 21, 2008, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Kia

you just have to make a conscious decision everytime you feel the urge to start biting. I know I had that problem( and I still do a little), but I stop when I want to. One time I wanted to see how long I could grow my nails, and I just paid attention whenever I put my hand up to my mouth to bite. I found out that I could overcome it, so I went back to not paying attention..lol

I know it might sound crazy but you put hit sauce and pepper on you fingers and you wait for a couple minutes then wash off. When done you will want to bight nails but if you do you will want to stop because of taste.

Anita123rox123 · May 26, 2008, 01:24 AM

I have the problem of biting my fingernail but last week I've decided to stop and I haven't bitten them as much as I have been over the past year. Its especially tough because I tend to bite them when I get nervous and this week just happens to be my year 10 half yearlys. Last week my friend (who used to bite her nails a few years ago and now she stopped and has REALLY long nail) told me that biting your fingernails is the equivalent to licking a toilet seat. Next time you go to bite them think about that and all the bacteria on your fingernails. That's what I'm doing and its working. I have tried the nail biting stuff.. I've tried both nibble no more and stop and grow but they never seem to work on me. I get used to the horrible taste after a week!

I hope this will help you. Remember the toilet seat!