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conqueso47: 1 year ago via iPhone

How can I stop my habit of biting my nails?

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allaboutus298: 1 year ago

hell just bite em.... it aint hurtin no one

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DLFife: 1 year ago

im so glad you asked this!! i had this same problem. i tried everything. hot sauce on my finger nails and everything... but what helped me was getting acrylic nails for my birthday. i left them on for a little over a month(my dog broke 2 so i took them off) and when i took them off my nails were crazy long!! i was so happy..

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Stella145chic: 1 year ago

sounds pretty gorgeous

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DLFife: 1 year ago

o they were but then i had a date at the bowling alley and they broke in the ball so i had to go and get them done again lol!

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txroller: 1 year ago

biting nails is a stress reaction. I do it myself Running, working, staying busy helps me

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bikergirl40: 1 year ago

Clean your toilet once a week without using rubber gloves .. that'll cure ya!

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austinbennett: 1 year ago

Cuticle Cream

One of the most effective treatments against excessive nail biting are cream-based ointments that deliver a potent, bitter taste directly to the cuticle. This bitter taste dissuades an individual from the desire to bite their nails. Some cuticle cream treatments, such as Control-It, also contain essential nutrients that have shown the ability to heal broken cuticles and diminish hangnails, further reducing what an individual can bite. Cream-based treatments generally need to be administered for a month or longer to provide long lasting results.

Keep Busy

The more you focus on daily tasks, the less time you'll have to unconsciously begin biting your nails. It takes incredible focus to break the nail-biting addiction, and paying attention to other needs can keep you from concentrating on your habit. Also, try to keep your hands full. It will be much harder to bite your fingernails if you're holding a cup of coffee or similar object.

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abby_great: 1 year ago via iPhone

Try rubbing raw artichoke on them. They taste really bitter when you bite them. Also, be careful of fake nails because I heard from my friend that having fake nails on for a long time can cause damage, like can make them really thin and brittle and she said that her moms nails stopped growing. ( but I'm not sure if that's true)

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beltran: 1 year ago via Android

it Takes Self Disapline

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pantherluvr: 1 year ago via iPhone

It helps if you chew gum a lot or have something in your mouth like a piece of candy or something then you won't be so tempted

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Ury919: 1 year ago

get braces... lol thats what helpled me..

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Stella145chic: 1 year ago

terrible that sounds sooo creepy
lol just kidding

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misszesgahhbbee: 1 year ago

at most store theres a polishtype thing you put on your nails and it tastes terrible

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tlautnerluver: 1 year ago

If you paint your nails really nice it'll look so good that you won't want to chew them

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ParaFreak: 1 year ago

put lotion on ur hands! it will moisturieze (sry for my spelling) ur hands but if it gets on ur nails u wont wanna bite them cause they taste bad

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HannahKat333: 1 year ago | Last edited at 12:08PM on 2/21/2012

Do what you think is best for your nails. I bite my nails too and I know how it is. You start from a period and then you stop for a time period it's very hard to stop but, you might bite your nails from your nerves or stress. I bite my nails over nerves. I get really nervous very fastly. Just set aside some time for you to realize who and what you are and how you function with your nerves.

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ghostbuster: 1 year ago

will power + put some nail polish on!

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Stella145chic: 1 year ago

exactly and it'll look gorgeous and you won't wanna bite them

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PrettyLittleLiar4eva: 1 year ago | Last edited at 12:21PM on 2/21/2012

put heavy tape on your nails and it will stop you from bitting your nails im doing that right now :P

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samibrio: 1 year ago

Think about everything your hands have ever touched when ever you feel the need to bite them. Scenario-----
"Oh hey I have to go and talk to that important person over there... * hand goes up to face * Wait a minute now, isn't this the hand that.... D: "

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cecewoodzz: 1 year ago

keep them dirt or put bandaes on them lol

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PrettyLittleLiar4eva: 1 year ago

i did tht once 2!!!

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mar30: 1 year ago

Well one thing I do is I paint my nails so I taste the nail polish and then I don't do it!

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chocolateblondfudge: 1 year ago

put on nail polish remover

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crzypetdancer: 1 year ago

well, you can paint them, tell people to slap your hand if they catch you doing it, or pay yourself when you are tempted to do it, but stop.

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KayleeShowalter: 1 year ago

My best friend had this issue and what she did was every often put on hand sanitizer so it would taste bad. She stopped in 4 days!

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moike: 1 year ago

encase them in concrete

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DeniseClairesaFalzoi: 1 year ago

I was a chronic nail biter as an adolescent/teenager to the point they bled and hurt. My background is in psychology/neuroscience so I know this is a maladaptive beh indicative of anxiety/nervous affect(mood).1)Counseling may get at the root of WHY you do this in the first place. U may also find that a cognitive-behavioral counselor will offer more proactive ways to deal w/your anxiety/nervousness.Therefore, getting @ the ROOT cause of Y you do this, will def be the BEST method of breaking the habit 4 good.2) a clear, foul-tasting daily topical polish by Sally Hansen that gets in the back of your throat & is very hard to remove the taste, even by eating/drinking. However,u may NOT apply it every day to avoid the taste.3)if ok w/mom & affordable,y not get acrylic tips? By paying for the application, as well as the fill-ins every other week and every time you bite one off, (bc it's harder to, albeit, NOT IMPOSSIBLE!),it's a costly/aesthestic way to avoid ruining the way they look & cost.Finally, if this isn't an option, perhaps painting them daily to match your outfit may be conducive to not wanting to ruin the way they look by biting them.

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DeniseClairesaFalzoi: 1 year ago

Thanks, babe...now, it looks like I commented on my on comment so THANK U 4 USING MY FACEBOOK TO POST THIS, JERK!!!

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gelu4056: 1 year ago

get under it, and RIP!

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NearSighted: 1 year ago

If it's chronic see a psychiatrist to get to the root of the behavior but doing things that keep your hands busy and out of your mouth can help reduce how often you do it.

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horselvr541: 1 year ago

put on gloves.

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danceluvr2279: 1 year ago

I bite my nails too but what i do is use nail polish and I use hand sanitizer but don't use too much.

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nicolaskey: 1 year ago | Last edited at 4:03PM on 2/21/2012

buy mavala stop its a polish to put on your nails and if you bite your nails it tastes horrible. It got me to stop.

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Mycatlovesme15: 1 year ago

Think of something else

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KillerBingB: 1 year ago

Make me

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Mycatlovesme15: 1 year ago

How?

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katrinna123: 1 year ago

how can someone make u do something

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Ladygagaluver: 1 year ago

My friend had the same problem. She bought this nail polish and it had a really foul taste, so when she went to bite her nails she got a bitter taste in her mouth. So she stopped now she is cured.

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bunbungirl: 1 year ago

Put something nasty on them, then when u go to bite your nails they will taste bad and u wont bite them

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KillerBingB: 1 year ago

Stop biting your nails!

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hellofiends: 1 year ago | Last edited at 5:47PM on 2/21/2012

bite
your toenails

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diver210fsw: 1 year ago

scratch your buttocks more, and i promise you will stop biting your finger nails

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bokie2: 1 year ago

you can put red pepper on them or lemon juice trust me i did the lemon juice and i stopped

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beaspellsalot: 1 year ago

i have the same problem but my mom said she'd put poop on my fingers so i don't dare go near my nails with my mouth.

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The_Real_Laurence: 1 year ago

always carry a small nail cutter so that when you feel like cutting your nails, you won't do it using your teeth.:-)

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katrinna123: 1 year ago

take nail polish remover from when u painted ur nails and make sure that u umm try to get as much as the nail polish remover off and try to bit them and see how they taste

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AlyssaM: 1 year ago

loose your fingers.. then you'll have no fingernails to bite... or have someone knock out your teeth.. whichever

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ventricle: 1 year ago

Start painting them (assuming you're a girl) and ensure you always wear nail polish. Spending that much time painting them, only to bite and chip them, plus the taste is not pleasant. It worked for me. (:

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tetekamara: 1 year ago

Use a Rosary :)

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spiffyk: 1 year ago

Well when i started biting my nails out of anxiety, they gave me this clear fingernail polish and it was called No Bite and you apply it to your nails twice a day and when you go to bite on them, it has a really nasty bitter taste and it helped me... But i also had to not pick it off.. Hope this helps!!

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noddysmith: 1 year ago

honey, you have got to access a higher power for assistance - the good Lord above - pray to him for guidance and assistance with this troublesome issue - good luck and god bless

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LynnDean: 1 year ago

I chewed mine BAD when I was a kid. My sister had long nails & would claw me so bad! What finally did the trick for me, was, I put rubbing alcohol in an empty pill bottle, & dipped my fingers in it every time I went to chew them. I haven't chewed them since! Good luck!

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14woodward: 1 year ago

roll tape between your fingers

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bluegenre: 1 year ago

take control of your life. it is just a habit you can break. i have crazy habits that i tried to control and in due time, i havent noticed that i no longer do it.

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