for over 20 years now.. any help?
2006-09-12 07:31:16 · 13 answers · asked by skinnywayne 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
.. Just a note I am a guy , so nail polish might not work for me lol.. And The just stop method does'nt work, you do it without even thinking about it
2006-09-12 07:39:38 · update #1
Sit on them everytime you get the urge until the urge passes. Then you'll see how silly you look sitting on your hands and be able to simply remember not to chew.
Or list all the times when you chew them. Remind yourself during the occasion that you will want to chew and provide yourself with a diversion. Do you chew when sitting in a boring class? THen arm yourself with a pen of multiple colors and draw in your notebook instead. Do you chew when you get nervous? Then make sure you have a bottle of water to sip on when you're nervous.
2006-09-12 07:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the best way will be to buy a special nail polish. It's bitter in taste and without any color, transparent, so you wouldn't be blamed that your nails are painted.
Try to reach it in your nearst chemist's or pharmacy.
You may also try to start chewing a gum or sth to avoid bitting.
And start doing some relaxation excercises, 'cos bitting may be caused by stress! Good luck! :)
2006-09-12 14:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by nice_23_girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bit my nails for years and it was around age 25 when i stopped. the last two of those years I had fake nails. and it seemed when I stopped wearing them, I kinda broke the cycle of biting them. But took a good year for nail beds to be healthy again. I feel your pain. Maybe try having manicure once a month.But don't paint them, it will just be something to pick at. just keep them shaped and neat for a while.
2006-09-12 14:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by shellymehl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrub some hot chillies on it. It worked for my niece. LOL I know it sounds cruel but it has to be done! Her fingers almost bled. Anyway, I also had a nail biting problem, well, I just grow my nails and paint it... Then if you feel the urge to bite them, you won't to it because you will see how pretty your nails are when painted... If you are a guy, hmmmm... I don't know! LOL
2006-09-12 14:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting pepper on your nails i used to bite my nails until my dad put pepper on them and i have never bit my nails since
2006-09-12 14:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by Hazel t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get artificial nails put on. Not long ones....short enough to work with. They are very hard. Ypu will not be able to bite them.
2006-09-12 14:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by groomingdiva_pgh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make a special nail polish for nail biters, that tastes nasty.
2006-09-12 14:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Smitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you bite ure nails its equal to the amount of germs u get when u lick a dogs bum sooooo think about it nxt time
2006-09-12 14:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by simma s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put cayenne pepper on your nails. You'll see what happens when you bite them.
2006-09-12 14:33:35 · answer #9 · answered by 1big teddy graham 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just say i am not going to bite my nails today
2006-09-12 14:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by kissie623 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋