I want to stop biting my nails

[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

 

[Frew]

damn you make alot of topics....

 

[WarDemon666]

they sell stuff for that you know

 

[Toastedlightly]

put sh!t on your fingers. If you bite them, it tastes like sh!t, i don't think you'd bite them anymore.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: LeadFrog
damn you make alot of topics....

last one today, i promise

had a lot on my mind

 

[dighn]

wear gloves

 

[Conky]

gloves

 

[MX2]

always keep a fresh supply of poop on your fingertips:shocked:

 

[KMurphy]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
put sh!t on your fingers. If you bite them, it tastes like sh!t, i don't think you'd bite them anymore.

That was going to be my suggestion.

 

[pinoy]

just heard this, they say you can buy some type of liquid that you can put on your fingers that tastes really bad but not harmful to your body. The main reason for that bad taste is for the problem you're having right now.

 

[Goosemaster]

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

Truely you are a travesty to what once was a honorable race of human drones

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: pinoy
just heard this, they say you can buy some type of liquid that you can put on your fingers that tastes really bad but not harmful to your body. The main reason for that bad taste is for the problem you're having right now.

i'm gonna look into that, thanks

 

[KMurphy]

Originally posted by: neonerd

Originally posted by: pinoy
just heard this, they say you can buy some type of liquid that you can put on your fingers that tastes really bad but not harmful to your body. The main reason for that bad taste is for the problem you're having right now.

i'm gonna look into that, thanks

They sell it at the pharmacy; ask for the stuff you use to make small children stop sucking their thumbs.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: neonerd

Originally posted by: LeadFrog
damn you make alot of topics....

last one today, i promise

had a lot on my mind

wait, no...today is a new day, i take that back, no more new threads before 10AM EST....just clearing that up

 

[BannedTroll]

Originally posted by: KMurphy

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
put sh!t on your fingers. If you bite them, it tastes like sh!t, i don't think you'd bite them anymore.

That was going to be my suggestion.

 

[kyparrish]

1. throw away all your TP
2. wipe with hand
3. .......
4. Profit!

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: KMurphy

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
put sh!t on your fingers. If you bite them, it tastes like sh!t, i don't think you'd bite them anymore.

That was going to be my suggestion.

I was going to suggest peroxide

 

[KMurphy]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon

Originally posted by: KMurphy

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
put sh!t on your fingers. If you bite them, it tastes like sh!t, i don't think you'd bite them anymore.

That was going to be my suggestion.

I was going to suggest peroxide

Undiluted household bleach would probably work great too.

 

[Juno]

I used to bit my fingernails. I overcame my goal by not bitting them anymore.

 

[MrX82]

Originally posted by: pinoy
just heard this, they say you can buy some type of liquid that you can put on your fingers that tastes really bad but not harmful to your body. The main reason for that bad taste is for the problem you're having right now.

heres the liquid

i've heard that taking nail biters lack vitamin b, so you can try to take some supplements

 

[MidasKnight]

You might have a form of OCD.

There are many that now believe that compulsive hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting form a subgroup of what is becoming known as the Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder Spectrum. OCD has been previously been regarded as only a single disorder. It may in fact represent a range of related disorders, including classic OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Trichotillomania, Onychophagia, Compulsive Skin Picking, Compulsive Nail Biting, and Tourette's Syndrome. Recently, a new term has been coined for these problems - Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). As with trichotillomania, skin picking and nail biting are considered to originate within the chemistry of the brain, and may well have an underlying genetic cause.

From this web page:


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I've been a nail biter since early childhood. Remember doing it at age 7 for sure. Now 39 and still a nail biter. I have never bitten them to where they get infected or bleeding but I do nail bite enough for them to be very short. Try talking to your doctor for advice.

 

[novasatori]

Originally posted by: pinoy
just heard this, they say you can buy some type of liquid that you can put on your fingers that tastes really bad but not harmful to your body. The main reason for that bad taste is for the problem you're having right now.

I tried that about 6 years ago.

It didn't work needless to say the taste wasn't bad and some how I got used to it.
I still bite my nails and its a bad problem although I've also moved to chewing on the skins around the tips of my fingers.

I believe its just from stress personally, and bad daily scheduling.

For a couple weeks about a month ago, I was totally relaxed and had no work to do and upon returning to doing work, I bit my nail and noticed they were almost all healed.

Needless to say they aren't anymore.

Luckily my finger tips don't bother my wife.
Sometimes I feel bad when I have to shake someones hand, but I can't really help it, I've tried to stop and its totally something I don't even notice just like you.

I take vitamin supplements too.

So I have no clue what it could be maybe you just can't stop it.

If you find something that helps let us know.

 

[yhelothar]

Hypnotism can "cure" bad habits.

 

[EpsiIon]

Cheap version:

1. Don't wash your ears.
2. Stick your fingers in your ears all the time.

I bet that would do the trick.

 

[her209]

Cut off both hands?