Is there anyway to stop biting my fingernails?
i am so tired of it i have been biting my fingernails since i was like 4 i used to do it do bad my fingers would bleed lucky i have been able to stop doing that but i have been trying to quit for sooooo long ive been doing it so long i dont even realized i am until i look at my hands and realize i have no fingernails i have tried everything has anyone had this problem this bad?and does any1 have any tips for stopping?
ive tried nail polish i bite them anyway i cant help it
ive tried putting that stuff on my nails i bite them anyway its like i have a need to
Asked by:benji
robotvox posted: 09 Jan at 8:47 am
wear nail pollish
CJenks posted: 09 Jan at 1:06 pm
braces stopped me…. but you gotta just tell yourself to stop, and just try and catch yourself every time and just stop immediately… eventually you will go to bite them, and u just notice their longer… and u dont bite them….
But there is nail polish that tastes bad if you chew them..
mnelso1 posted: 09 Jan at 3:36 pm
You can purchase Bitter Apple. It’s primarily used to divert animals from chewing on objects, plants, etc. You can put it on your fingers/fingernails. It has a nasty bitter flavor which would stop you from biting your nails/chewing on your fingers.
BlahBlah posted: 11 Jan at 9:28 pm
do you know what is under fingernails. My teacher was telling someone else and I overheard. Thats is how I stopped. This other person did this:
I analyzed my nail biting and came up with the following conclusions:
a) I usually start biting a nail that is longer then the rest, has overgrown cuticle or jagged edges.
b) I bite my nails more when my hands are dry
Ok, so here’s how I stopped:
I went to a Dwayne Reed drugstore and bought myself a whole bunch of manicure stuff:
a couple of nail files
nail buffer
nail cissors
cuticle sissors
cuticle stick
Orly No Bite bitter clear polish
Sally Hansen Problem Cuticle Remover
Sally Hansen Radiant Hands, Nails & Cuticles Creme
Sally Hansen Maximum Growth
Sally Hansen Thicken Up!� Strengthening Nail Thickener
First I took care of the dry skin. I really like that Radiant Hands, Nails & Cuticles Creme – it almost doesn’t smell.
Then I took care of the cuticles with the cuticle cream and cuticle scissors.
Polished away jagged surface of bitten nails and buffed their surface.
For a weekend I used the bitter nail polish thingy. It’s wasn’t very bitter, but it reminded me.
More importantly, I kept a nail file at work, in my bag, near my computer and at my bedside table. The hardest thing is to stop after biting a nail. By polishing away the jagged edge as soon as you transgress it’s easiest to stop.
I applied the “Maximum Growth and Thicken Up” thingies from time to time. Nails that are bitten for a long time do not grow very well and are thin. These two products help a little with that.
I think at some point I am going to get a manicure and a pedicure. Maybe it’s not very manly, but I am very secure in my masculinity.
[update] Even after all that I was not able to quit completely. These days I can go without nail biting for up to a month at a time, but I am a full blown nail biting recidivist. That moisturizer really helps though.
I=the other person not me
toosweet posted: 14 Jan at 9:34 pm
yes there is . You can put nail polish remover on your fingers and when you bite you taste that horrible taste. Or you can always clip your nails , so they are real short, then there is practicly nothing to bite. This is a common thing for lots of people and some of them get sick too because of this happening . Just tell yourself , you can quit you can quit. I have faith in you.
miss robyn posted: 16 Jan at 7:38 am
Well, there’s always the nasty-tasting nail polish, but that didn’t used to work for me. You’ve got to really WANT to stop biting them… maybe you have an event or something coming up that could be your motivation for quitting. You’ll eventually want nice nails more than you want to bite them.
oceanblue posted: 16 Jan at 11:12 pm
I could not tell if you were a male or female but for a girl,get a nice portable kit to keep up your nails,polish, nail color and hardner, this will keep you active in caring for your nails. get a book on caring for you nails..for a male, just keep them polished and use a cuticle remover,,have a nail file on hand all the time in your pocket..that was my thing,, play with your nails and you will learn to keep them out of your mouth..it took time..for me i have been useing false nails to be encouraged to want, long nails even a for a male it could be done,(short) to get that feeling and enjoy the look of good groomed nails…. it sure worked for me…have fun! wanda
lil goth posted: 17 Jan at 10:13 am
PUT NAIL POLISH REMOVER ALL OVER YOUR HANDS IT TASTE YUCKY, IM TWELVE AND I KEPT BITING MY NAILS , BUT THEN I STARTED GROWING THEM SO I CAN SPIKE THEM AND PUT MY BLACK NAIL POLISH OVER THEM …. BY THE WAY THEY LOOK KICK ASSSSSSSSS….
Aly posted: 20 Jan at 2:20 pm
benji, i do the same thing, even though i have pink pretty nail polish on(you know what color, i told you)
i still bite my nails, it is just a habit
Mutt posted: 22 Jan at 3:29 am
put glue on them…next time you bite you will be stuck.
Calli B posted: 25 Jan at 1:02 pm
well im still trying to quit but i stopped when i met my best frineds and then when they moved i started up again and i dont know why but i think i did it ’cause of stress i dont really know but ive been wearing either black or clear nail polish and since it tastes awfull it sometimes works but if it doesnt you can try having your friends remind you to stop when they see you doing it and maybe that will work or you can try nail growth stuff to put on your nails that is what is helping me most…best of luck…