• guacupado@lemmy.world
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    10 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.

    • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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      10 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.

      • Turbofish@lemmy.world
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        10 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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        10 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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          10 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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      10 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.