now before you say eww gross and act all immauture this is very serious. I have been chewing my thumb and eating the skin around it since I was five and now i am fourteen. because of it so much one fingr and the other thumb is slightly crooked. I try very hard to stop this habbit but it so addicting. I am not exaggerating it one bit, trying to stop swallowing the skin is like trying to stop smoking! and it is not a nervous habit i just find it good to swallow the skin. just alittle.
please help idk what to do
2006-11-10 14:07:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
omg I'm scared...
how about u dip your thumb in something that tastes nasty..so like that you can keep your thumb out of your mouth.
2006-11-10 14:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are "triggers" to every habit. Do you know why and when you do this? Stress? Boredom?
Solve the trigger in a different manner and you should begin to get rid of the habit. They say it takes 21 days to make a new habit, but in this case I'd make it longer.. build up to it if you have to... have contests with yourself to try and beat your last record.
You have to be patient because it is so ingrained in your lifestyle that it will take a while to completely get rid of. In the mean time, you might need to put bandaids on your fingers or make them less "tasty"
2006-11-10 22:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some liquid that you can buy in a pharmacy (over the counter) that tastes real bad. My mom used it to get me to quit biting my fingernails. Just brush it on like fingernail polish, it dries and tastes real bitter when you bite you fingers (or nails). I don't remember the name, but just ask the pharmacist. You might have to try a couple of pharmacies to find it but I'm sure it is not hard to locate.
2006-11-10 22:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by Schrodinger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I chew off my fingernails. No matter what I do I can't stop. When my fingernails start growing past the end of the finger I HAVE to chew them off or it will make me obsess about it.
2006-11-10 22:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a pet store and pick up this thing called "fooey" It was originally intended to get dogs to stop biting furnitrue but the same concept is applied to people who like to bite their nails.
Anyway, its called "fooey" spray it on your fingers. Its a vile tasting spray but i guarentee that you will stop if you spray it on your fingers b4 u go out.
But I warn you that it is really really gross.
2006-11-10 22:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put "Red Devil" on your finger. The hot burning sensation will let you stop chewing your fingers.
2006-11-10 23:19:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm going to vomit!
2006-11-10 22:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by Gingersnap 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋