• guacupado@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Biting my nails. Been doing it for as long as I can remember. I think I stopped once but went back to it as soon as I realized I stopped.

    • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Oh I can relate with this. I’ve recently managed to stop (hopefully for good) for the silliest of reasons. I want nice long nails.
      I know it sounds silly, but I’ve switched from biting my nails to running my finger tip along one of my nails instead. I admire how nice they feel and it somehow takes the biting impulse away.
      One thing I do need to do is an almost daily filing to keep them completely smooth. I know that I’ll resume biting if I find an irregularity or a jagged edge.

    • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      I have the same problem, except I’ll sometimes end up chewing them so much that one finger will bleed in-between the finger and nail on the side. In fact, I’m pretty sure I have dried blood under one of my fingernails.

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        11 months ago

        I used be a an absolute fiend for biting my nails. What fixed it was buying a little Swiss army knife nail set. It’s got a wee little nail clippers and file. It fulfilled the need for nervous movement.

      • moody@lemmings.world
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        11 months ago

        Friend of mine solved this by using a sort of nail polish that tastes super bitter. Got her to keep her fingers out of her mouth.

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          11 months ago

          My parents got me one of those when I was a kid. It didn’t help me at all, back then at least :(

          Glad it worked for her though!

    • Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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      11 months ago

      There is invisible nail polish that works well.

      It makes nails taste horrible, and you will be reminded even if you bite your nails absent-mindedly.

      Should give it a try if you really want to stop.