Self Canibalism

[Φρανκομβριτ]

I thought I posted about this somewhere before. I really don't know where this should go. I eat my skin. Not jsut biting my nails, I actually gnaw my hands. Calouses, the sides. Anything I can get. I know it's really wierd, but I was wodnering if this is something I need to persue with a therapist or a physician (sp)

[Atonement]

I do the same thing dude. Like, I will bite eat the skin around my nails. and my finger nails. I also will take toe nail clippers and take off the thick calouses on the side of my knuckles. As for pursuing professional help with it, I dont think its necessary. I mean, people bite there nails all the time when they are anxious and stuff, but its not a crisis. I mean, if you feel like you should discuss it or bring it up, it won't hurt, but its not a huge deal to me. Nice to see I'm not alone at least.

[Donkey]

I do the same and usually I make the side of my finger/thumbs bleed because i bite them so much. It's strange the skin around there... hmmm..

[JoshDude]

I chew the skin off in the inside of my mouth haha.
Dunno why.

[Mzor203]

Yeah I basically chew off any skin I can get to... it's weird, dunno why I do it. It's quite gross when I think about it. However, I don't believe it is something to worry about unless you want to stop marking yourself up. If it's out of hand to the point where others see that you've been eating yourself, you may want to haveit looked at. But otherwise I don't tink there's a problem.

[theOperaGhost]

I do it all the time...I used to take a fingernail clipper and cut skin off the tips of my fingers...I take skin from my hands a lot though....

[Synthslave]

my best friend does that all the time.an her fingers look pretty.fucked up.anyway she's pretty much normal and it's like a bad habit or something.so.i guess nothing to worry about.

[Φρανκομβριτ]

nice to know I'm not alone. Thanks you guys!!

[Requin]

I found something on wikianswers:


If You put a Bright Coloured Elastic Band On Your Wrist And Then When You Lift Your Hand To Bite You Will Notice It. Then Snap it once for punishment and you should be fine.

It might work for biting nails...but I'm not sure about skin..give it a go, what can you loose?

[just-me]

yup i bitwe the skin too all the time. i think its somethin to do with my hands in between smokeing for me but i duno.
ha maybe its normal but i dont know what normal is :P

[amaezing19]

Does this actually exist.?

[eikookmi]

I taste great.

[DarkWingedAngel]

i have always bit the inside of my mouth and my fingers and nails
donno why but i do
i don't think its bad for you
i think most people do it when they are worried, upset, or anxious

[BeautifulSilence]

I'm just like the rest of ya... I likes to chew on any skin I can get at, lips, mouths around the nails.. Scabs, sometimes. I've never seen it as a problem... So, unless you're eating the flesh to the bone, you should be alright. :)

[eikookmi]

Inside of my mouth. Nails. Skin around nails.
But like i said. I taste great.

[Mannequin]

Many do this. Now, if you attempt to eat your legs or arms you may have more of a problem.