I have a really bad habit, can anyone give me advice?

Question

I bite my nails and i wanna stop but its so hard for me. If you can give me some input, that would be great!

Answer 1

--Suck on your fingers.
--Sit on your hands when you feel the urge.


And for the finale..
Pick your ears. You won't want to bite your nails with the taste. It's naaaasty!

Answer 2

There is a product sold in stores like Walgreens; Rite Aid; CVS etc. Go into the nail polish isle. I can't think of the name of it right now but it's a clear polish. Just tell the counter person that you want to stop biting your nails. It's a clear base polish and it has a nasty bitter taste to it. But it's not harmful because this product is strictly sold for this purpose. You put the polish on your nails and every time you go to bite your nails believe me you will keep your fingers out of your mouth because of the taste.

Answer 3

I suggest you try the nail polish that tastes bad (available at WalMart), but as soon as you're used to it, it won't bother you. Also, pick a date you want to stop, and keep yourself busy so you will resist biting them. You can start chewing sugar free gum, sucking on hard candy, etc., to keep yourself from biting. Biting your nails can be dangerous, and you can poison yourself in the long run. Giving yourself manicures (or getting one) can make you less likely to bite your nails because you want to keep that clean glamorous look. Good luck. If you set this goal and stick to it, you're sure to achieve.

Answer 4

Try to find out what is causing you to bite your nails. Are you nervous? Are you bored? Get rid of the cause. Distract yourself from the problem. When I lost my job I started biting my nails and I never did before -- after I realized when it started I could deal with the problem. It worked for me!
You can do it!

Answer 5

I've had that problem all my life. Start getting into your nails. For years I got my nails done so I wasn't able to bite them but now I grow my own. Maybe you should try getting your nails done, leave them on for a couple of months so your nails can grow then get them taken off. Once you see how long your nails off, you won't want to bite them.. try it to see....

Answer 6

I stopped at 17! I carried a nile file with me to file those jagged edges smooth. Drastic measure- have semi long nail extensions put on or virtual acrylic nails nd paint them a glamorous or your favorite polish color. Once you hit the one week mark of not biting you are home free. Some though resort to biting their toenails

Answer 7

You could try wearing gloves all the time to deter you from biting your nails. I don't know if that would work but it's the only thing I can think of. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

I bite my nails too, and some people tell me its because im nervous, but when im biting my nails i have nothing to be nervous about...try getting your nails done or putting something nasty on your nails to stop you from doing it.

Answer 9

The way I stopped was, When I got engaged, I wanted nice nails so when I showed off my engagement ring I would have nice nails, and that made me stop biting my nails, so, just image you are getting engaged and want to show off a big diamond, and that might do the trick. !

Answer 10

I have the same bad habit.. I heared you can scratch soap with your nails they will smell good and taste so bad :-) and that may stop you of biting them you can also try to remember always to stop yourself and maybe you need to calm

Answer 11

They make a nail polish you can put on your nails that make them taste very bitter. So that every time you bite them you get that taste in your mouth. I'm sure they sell it at any drug store. Try that out.