I want to stop biting my nails

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T2T III

Lifer
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You might need some anti-anxiety medication. You're probably biting your nails because you have anxiety or are way too nervous.

* This is a serious response on my behalf. :)

 

Kibbo

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while watching a movie or something, I can be found simultaneously smoking a cigarrette, drinking a coke (or beer) and biting the crap out of my fingernails.

Good luck man, I've given up. If I can keep control in public, I'm happy.
 

OutHouse

Lifer
Jun 5, 2000
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i have trimmed my nails with my teeth for over 10 years. I finally stopped about a year ago. I just told myself that i need to stop and made a real effort to quit and i have. And you know what? i havent gotten sick as much since i stopped.
 

brigden

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Dec 22, 2002
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Let me put it to you this way: Women notice several things about a guy when meeting for the first time; his shoes, his ass, his smile, his eyes, and his finger nails.

Your nail-biting is hurting your chances of meeting a neonerd lass.
 

Ryan

Lifer
Oct 31, 2000
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I broke the habit for almost a year once. What I did was everytime I felt the urge to bite my nails, I'd just run my teeth under the nail.
 

RaDragon

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May 23, 2000
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Originally posted by: neonerd
I've tried many times, and have failed....it's a very bad habbit, my nails are atrocious, all bitten....what's an easy way of trying to stop? I sometimes don't even notice myself :(

Put clear nail polish on them!
 

mwtgg

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Dec 6, 2001
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I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D
 

Gooberlx2

Lifer
May 4, 2001
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Possible suggestion:

Trim them with nail clippers regularly and then there won't be anything to bite.
 

Supermercado

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I'm part of the "I decided to stop and did" group. I just made an effort to not do it anymore. Every time I went to start, I'd make myself stop, no matter how much I wanted to. I haven't bitten my nails for at least 6 months.

Edit: I also did what Gooberlx2 said in the post above mine. I kept them short enough that there wasn't enough nail there to make it worth my while.
 

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.
 

daveymark

Lifer
Sep 15, 2003
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Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Originally posted by: daveymark
pics of the nails?

What kind of sick fvck are you? :Q

Well, I mean sometimes when a nailbiter's pics get posted on ATOT, the collective reaction just may be enough to make hime stop. Not to mention, my fantasies get fulfilled...

Oops, I've said too much
 

mwtgg

Lifer
Dec 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.

"Hi, my name's pyonir. And I have a problem."
 

neonerd

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Apr 24, 2003
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.

"Hi, my name's pyonir. And I have a problem."

and i approve this message
 

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.

"Hi, my name's pyonir. And I have no longer have a problem."

Fixed. ;)
 

mwtgg

Lifer
Dec 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.

"Hi, my name's pyonir. And I have no longer have a problem. Well, I still do have that other problem, but..."

Fixed. ;)

Fixed.
 

pyonir

Lifer
Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I used to bite them all the time, but I just... stopped. I don't have the urge to do it anymore for some reason.

WILLPOWER! :D

Yep. I figured, well...i'm getting old enough that i should just stop doing this. and i stopped.

"Hi, my name's pyonir. And I have no longer have a problem. Well, I still do have that other problem, but..."

Fixed. ;)

Fixed.
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