how do i stop????

Question

i have a bad case of nail biting how do i stop? what r good ways to break the nasty habit

Answer 1

There is a nail polish made for nail biters. It tastes like crap! But some biters don't care and do it anyway. If you have the money get fake nails. Acrylic is very thick and almost dangerous to your teeth to bite. Atleast you can gnaw on them but they won't come off too easy at all. Then buy a pack of gum!

Answer 2

Okay, nail biting is not a habit. People bite their nails because they are nervous or stressed. Do you ever catch your self biting your nails in deep thought or day dreaming? More than likely so, when you catch your self biting, think about what you are thinking of when you bite because more than likely its an issue for you.

Answer 3

Hello *Love*Peace*&*Happiness*,

First of all: in modern academic psychology nail biting is considered as a form of SELF-MUTULATION.

My suggestion to get rid of this unwanted habit is to become more aware of the psychology behind your unwanted habit. You can read more about the psychology of nail biting at:

http://www.handresearch.com/finger-nails/fingernail-biting.htm

(this website describes 17 aspects of nail biting)

Good luck + best wishes from The Netherlands, Martijn.

Answer 4

Put on acrylic nails and after the habit is kicked you can take them off if you don't like them. Or, soak your fingers in hot sauce and let them dry. The taste will be horrid.

Answer 5

well there is this thing called thumbs and you put it on your nails and it tastes horrible when u put it on and eaach time u bite your nails a bad taste comes into your mouth you can find this at a local drug store good luck :)

Answer 6

There's this REALLY gross stuff, you can probably buy it at the chemist...it makes you wanna puke when it goes near your mouth!
You put it on, and yeah...pretty self explainitary!!

Also...think that your nails have more dirt and germs under them that an average toilet seat has under the rim!! If that doesn't make you stop...ewww!! Teehee

Good luck

Answer 7

go to the farmacy they have a nail varnish type thing that has an awfull taste to stop u biting. use it daiy

Answer 8

i do too someone once told me to smack myself everytime i bit my nails but that didnt work out so well.. haha. tell all of your friends to take away your hand every time they see you biting it. it helps me! and try chewing gum or altoids.

good luck!

Answer 9

Just think of everywhere your nails go when your have an itch, then you won't want that in your mouth

Answer 10

i use to do that. and i know what you are going through. but what i did was just stop doing it. eveytime i went to bite them i would pull away. and now i haven't done it in 1 month.