I chew on my fingers and the nails and the skin around them too!?

Question

my parents hate it when i do it and when i get out of the shower omg they look so so bad!!! someone please help me please!!! i've tried every think to stop and nothing is working!! I no its a bad habbit!! just someone help me please!!!

Answer 1

There are so many people that have that habit. I was one of them. I finally had acrylic nails put on and kept them for several years. After I had them taken off, I had lost the habit.

Answer 2

omg i have the same problem but i stopped for a while but the motivation was my friends because 4 of them have the same habit but for me it was like a race to have the longest nail and be the best i guess :p

Answer 3

put clear tape on your fingers or the polish that tastes like s h i t....if that don't work I dunno. I used to have a bad issue with that too then all of the sudden I stopped.

Answer 4

lolzz i started out biting my nails den my skin {still do it esp wen im stressed out} ..dere is no simple solution, its all about control..but if ur REELi desperate, my father alwyz threatens to put pepper on my fingers so wen i do start to bite them, im gona get a spicy reminder ;)

Answer 5

if you have tried the stuff that makes them taste really bad and it didnt work, then perhaps you should try medication for anxiety or obsessive compulsive behavior

Answer 6

I used to chew on my finger nails but one day stopped all of a sudden and rarely ever do that again.

You should notice when you actually do it and the pattern it is happening.

In my case it was mostly when I was nervous or in front of the TV. So I kept my hands busy all the time and tried relaxing techniques and it helped. I am now a much more relaxed person as well as non chewing nails.

Answer 7

put nasty stuff on your nails so you wont

Answer 8

i have the same habbit first i quit for a while but then the habbit comes back

Answer 9

i use to do that all the time, i jus grew out of it or lost the habit,  

Answer 10

I have the same bad habit as well. I am 24 years old and its just a habit I have when I'm nervous or bored. I used clear acryllic paint on my nails and it made them taste bitter. It is working for me right now.

Answer 11

Well I think the more you think about it the more your going to do it. You will grow out of the phase..

Just make sure they are clean because you can get nasty things by eating your nails..

Answer 12

Always try to keep your hands or mouth busy. Chew some gum. Try to always carry around something that you can just play with in your hands, say an eraser if you are at school or just a little trinket.

It's always better to just keep your mind off of the biting by doing something else with your hands and mouth.

when they start to grow, congradulate yourself with a treat now and then. maybe a manicure?

and when they do grow more, you'll not even want to bite them anymore because of how great they look

good luck!