Thumbsucking habit!can any on help no nasty comments plz?

Question

im 14 and i suck my thumb im on my way to high school and i dont no wat to do !im scared ill get picked on i suck my thumb but not in front of my family but i do it at skool can anyone help me

Answer 1

you can put stuff on it...like tobasco sauce..or something really bitter...also they have developed devices to prevent thumbsucking...you never know, it may work

Answer 2

i think they have stuff to put on your thumb so you stop sucking it.  IT's not really your fault you can't stop.  It's hard to break a habit.  You should ask your dentist/dr. about it.

Answer 3

Chew gum.

Answer 4

Is there a taste that you absolutely cannot stand?  For instance, lemon...or hot sauce.  Try to put some on your thumb and then it will discourage you from wanting to suck it.

Answer 5

You're 14 and you still suck your thumb?!  What the heck is wrong with your parents for not stopping this like13 years ago?!

I'm surprised your not teased badly all ready from middle school and elementary school doing this by others.  Your 14 so if this is even true your old enough to know it's stupid at your age and old enough to make yourself stop. Grow up.

Answer 6

Ask yourself why you suck your thumb. Are you simply addicted to the habit? Does it bring you comfort? Help you sleep? Upon discovering your reasons for thumb/finger sucking, try and ask yourself why you want to quit. Are you doing this for yourself or someone else? Are you ashamed? Are your teeth damaged? Record these questions and answers in a journal and keep these thoughts in mind.

Try and accept your thumb-sucking. Of course, you are trying to stop the habit, not continue it, but once you accept your habits they will be much easier to break. Don't insist to yourself you must stop because it is most likely a habit you've possessed your entire life. Accept the fact you will not break it in a week.

In your journal, record the times of day you find yourself sucking. If it is before bed, try painting your nails before hand or rubbing your thumb with nail polish remover [cheaper then most icky tasting nail polishes and does the trick!]. If it is when you come home from school/work then have a lollipop on hand to keep yourself from indulging in your digits.

Once you are cutting back more, try and get support if possible. Try not being alone too much when you its just you and your finger/thumb. Keep yourself nice and busy but not stressed because you'll just be tempted to suck.

Eventually, the urge to thumbsuck will be less and less. It is good to set aside a day or hour during of the week when you don't have to worry about not thumbsucking. Letting yourself know that the comfort of having your thumb available will make it easier to stop. Soon you won't even care to indulge and your habit will be practically vanished.

Thumb-sucking has no harm besides dental problems for some. It is safer then drugs. Less risky then s*x. Healthier then indulging on fatty foods. It is a natural drug on hand and can even be a gift depending on how you look at it! If you don't want to give it up, don't. If you do, try your best.

There are many methods to stop TSing. Some use the good ol' sock over the hand before bed. Some do better with the nail polishes. Or oral devices you can get from a dentist. You can try everything you can think of and see what works for you. There is no one way, really.

Never replace your habit with something worse. As I have said, thumbsucking is one of the safer addictions. If you are going to either be a crack-addict or a thumbsucker, stick to the thumb.

Don't change your habit for anyone but yourself. This will complicate things and doing it because your parents/sig/friend says you should doesn't mean you are ready to. Thus, making it 10 times harder to quit.

Keep away from triggers. Such as stress, stuffed animals, blankets, ext. that remind you of TSing when you are still vulenerable. It'll backfire on your progress.

Don't share your thumbsucking with anyone until you quit. People will probably tease like they often do and it'll hinder your progress once more. If you must share, do it when you are 100% habit free.

Answer 7

You must get stressed at school ,so your doing that as a destration.Too make yourself more comfortable in a stressful enviroerment. But you can break yourself of it ,just play with the penicils instead no-one will notice that. Have a good day.

Answer 8

Just put your hands in your lap and dont suck on them!! You are the only one who can do this. You have to just stop doing it- everytime you catch yourself doing it - just stop and soon you won't want to anymore.

Only takes 30 days to change a habit. Just don't let yourself do it anymore.