I have a really bad habit of picking my nails how do i stop?

Question

I've been picking my nails for a few years now and it's getting really bad and really gross I've tried a lot of things to stop like,

playing with coins in my pocket during school, playing with a pillow case, and playing with a worried stone also. i need to stop i can't go a day with out picking them

my mom says it's anxiety but i really don't think it is.

like i said i really need to stop this ASAP any suggestions ?

Answer 1

Always file your nails so they're smooth and there's no rough edges, it helped me!

Answer 2

gum

straw

keep something with you at all time to take place of the nails

you could dip them in hot sauce hehe

they have stuff to paint on you nail that tast bad even though you are a boy the nail stuff is clear

Answer 3

get fake nails so u cant pick the real nails

if your a guy get simple ones and file them down so they look normal. plus its summer so w/e