i have no finger nails okay exagerrating a little i have been bitting my nails for like the past 12 years of my life...it is digusting and its nasty and it makes my fingers super ugly and it isn't lady like...i need to stop i have tried acrylics but i bite them off i tried the nastly nail polish but i bite them anyways....i tried chewing gum that doesn't work...my b.f. has gotten in fights with me cause of it...ahhhhh....i need help, what can i do?
2006-11-13 13:07:03 · 11 answers · asked by ...i <3 Xavi... 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
maybe a cold turkey attempt?
or you can do some exercise. Many times people have tics or bad habits because they have too much energy to use ot they're bored. at least find something to keep you busy
2006-11-13 13:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Carlos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get sick. Think of all the things your finger touch. The tips of your finger nails are sore and could get infected under the nails . TO stop..you are nervous about something and you need to have that fixed before you relax to stop biting your nails.
I guess the only thing to help would be your bf or will power, you can buy stuff for nail bitters at the drug store that will help you stop as the pharmacist what product you should use
2006-11-13 21:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint them a really cute color, like ur fav. color or something, i know u've bitten them anyway with nail polish on, but if u paint them ur fav. color, then when you look at them and want to bite them, u'll see how cute they are and u wont want to screw 'em up! OR.. like the first guy said, go cold turkey and do somethng at all times to keep u busy, im also trying to stop biting mine, and so far im doin good, i did the exact same thing im tellin u to do, and its worked so far, so just try it, and when they get long and really pretty, u can rub it in ur b.f's face that u finally did it! lol Good luck
2006-11-13 21:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by *Chelsie* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me too... i had that problem but I figured out something that could help.
Ok... it's a habit right.. so it's all about breaking it.. but trying to stop right-away is near impossible... so here's what I did
1st- stop biting the nails on your left hand..... ONLY bite your right... everytime you feel like biting your nails... make a concious effort to bite your right hand alone
2nd- after you've accomplish that you would have nails on your left hand.... it takes a while to remember only to bite your right so by the time you do that you would have already 1/2 way broken the habit by leaving you left hand alone
3rd- try it finger at a time for your right hand... bite all your nails but your pinky..... everytime you want bite your nails.. try leaving out your pinky finger
4th-after that bite all your other nails excpet your pinky and your ring finger... you're slowly developing the habit of leaving those fingers alone
5th- bite only your index and your thumb leaving out your middle finger
6th- continue that until you've reach the point where you're not supposed to bite your thumb... that's the hardest part.. try biting your toe nails... lol.. the effort would make u not want to bite anything at all...
ALSO try going to therapy
2006-11-13 21:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all your b.f. is a little rude.Anyways,I bite my nails too and you're right it's nasty.But I've been biting my nails all my life and I don't think it can lead to sickness.Try putting on crest whitning strips.You put them on your teeth and if you bite your nails with them on they'll taste NASTY!!!!!!It's been helping me and I think it will help you.
2006-11-13 21:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering if you could use medication, at least for a bit while you get this under control. As far as the 'can lead to sickness...?' part, yes it can. I know someone who lost a bit of finger tip due to infection from this.
2006-11-13 21:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put Bandaids around your fingernail area that way you can't get to them. You can also Wear gloves, and dip your fignernails in vinegar or something like that so you know that when you taste it to stop!! Good Luck, and i hope you stop for your well being most definatly!!!! I will be praying for you!!!
2006-11-13 21:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by EmnEm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is this thing that you can put on your nails that will help ALOT!
when you bite on them you get this horrid taste in your mouth.
AND i can garuntee that it will work.
Its like nail polish.
You can get them at a beaty store: like sallys.
2006-11-13 22:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by teshara winky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try wearing mittins. You can wear the fashionable ones or the ones you wear in the snow because that will make you remember that you need to stop or you will wear them FOREVER!!! LOL. Just kiddin'. Just pretend that u have to wear them forever if u don't stop.
2006-11-13 21:19:05 · answer #9 · answered by Magicallyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new hobbie! something to keeep ur habit out of mind and it does nto cause anything just bad nails after many years
2006-11-13 21:15:10 · answer #10 · answered by teddy89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋