Nail Biting

[Jrice8506]

I have tried to stop biting my nails, but nothing works. I have tried the nail polish, but it makes me sick.

[Abhorrence]

I used to do that and then I got braces and now I just bite the skin around. So, I don't really know how to stop because it's just a habit. Habits get broken with strong willpower and making sure you consciously remember not to do it since it often becomes a subconscious action.

[Broken Toy]

Put things on your fingernails that arent nice and if you bite them then it wont be nice. Hotsauce or something

[Miserabilia]

Well.. this may sound stupid but I've never seen why you would stop. I'm saying this because I've tried to stop many times but it's kind of a subconcious thing. I don't really need my nails and the only thing that's bad about it is that it looks kind of gross when I'm doing it and the edges of my nails get slightly sharper but so what?
What's really important is to keep your stress low enough that you do it less, because for me and I think most nail biters it's just a matter of stress. So instead of looking for a permanent method to stop you should focus on avoiding it in stresfull situations or atleast be aware when you are doing it because of stress.

[ImCoolBeans]

Well.. this may sound stupid but I've never seen why you would stop. I'm saying this because I've tried to stop many times but it's kind of a subconcious thing. I don't really need my nails and the only thing that's bad about it is that it looks kind of gross when I'm doing it and the edges of my nails get slightly sharper but so what?
What's really important is to keep your stress low enough that you do it less, because for me and I think most nail biters it's just a matter of stress. So instead of looking for a permanent method to stop you should focus on avoiding it in stresfull situations or atleast be aware when you are doing it because of stress.

Nail biting over time is actually very bad for your teeth too.

I've tried to stop biting so many times, and actually made it a few months once but then I got really stressed out one day and bit them off. Ever since then I haven't been able to stop again. Stopping is really stressful and I wish you well. I'm "trying" to stop right now but am still biting pretty regularly. The polish is really gross and I don't want to try it, but it worked for a friend of mine so maybe I'll give it a go. I think it's mostly a willpower thing.

[Miserabilia]

Nail biting over time is actually very bad for your teeth too.

I've tried to stop biting so many times, and actually made it a few months once but then I got really stressed out one day and bit them off. Ever since then I haven't been able to stop again. Stopping is really stressful and I wish you well. I'm "trying" to stop right now but am still biting pretty regularly. The polish is really gross and I don't want to try it, but it worked for a friend of mine so maybe I'll give it a go. I think it's mostly a willpower thing.

I didn't know about the teeth thing that kind of sucks... Well I'm pretty much physicaly unable to stop unless i make serious changed and I'm just not motivated enough. Oh my god I'm terrible at giving advice don't listen to me lol.
I was literaly biting my nails as I was reading this.
All I know is that I've done it as long as I can remember as a reflex to stress and that the only thing that worked for me was avoiding stressful situations, particulary situations where I'm afraid to speak / being judged.

[Babs]

Eh, you just have to stop. I went a week once, basically just with willpower because nail polish didn't do shit to stop me. Don't do hot sauce - heaven forbid you accidently itch your eye or something wigh hot sauce on your hands. It just takes willpower, I suppose.