i have a feeling it is ruining my life, does anyone think i should see someone.
2006-12-06 03:37:39 · 16 answers · asked by hardfi07 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Bless you....18 hey, well i didnt stop myself from doing this till i was 21, so i wouldnt worry too much. Personally i dont think we suck our thumbs or continue to take a certain item to bed with us because we have a mental health problem. This is purely your way of comfort.
I used to always suck my thumb @ night. I couldnt sleep without doing it. But i eventually stopped when I got with my first serious partner, i actually felt silly and didnt want them to think i was still a baby. I didnt want them to see me doing it so i forced myself to try and sleep without doiing it. I did however prewarn them that they may wake in the night to see me sucking my thumb and they laughed but didnt really take any notice. I have however stopped now, and looking back i only did this to comfort myself.
Dont worry about it......Some people still do this when their even older. I have a mate who still sucks hers, even wen shes just sitting in her arm chair at home and shes 29 nearly, yet it hasnt ruined her llife, shes now married and has recently had a baby. Just be honest about it and when you say about it, joke about it. Your find that people will except it MORE if you joke about doing it.
Hope this all makes sence?
Give it up when YOU want too mate
2006-12-06 08:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mystic Magic 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey for god sake dont listen to the people who said you need help you dont babe.I started sucking my thumb when i was a baby and gradually stopped when i was 28.It was a comfort thing i suppose,i didnt thumb suck out in public many when i was watching tv or in bed.My thumb sucking just gradually wore off and now i dont suck my thumb what so ever,my 9yr old daughter does now ha ha,so no you dont need no medical help at all you may grow out off this.Good Luck
2006-12-06 12:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I sucked my thumb until quite late in life (20's)-though never in public. It was just a comfort thing. I did end up seeing a therapist about it,and she told me there was nothing to be concerned about. Some people used drugs or alcohol to relax-I sucked my thumb. When I didn't need it-I'd stop. And I did!
I still catch myself doing it when I'm ill or really stressed out-generally waking to find my thumb in my mouth. Otherwise,I don't even think about it.
You'll stop when you no longer need it. There's nothing at all wrong with you.
2006-12-06 11:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My old man used to suck his thumb! I never have but I suppose it's just one of those lifes little things! Dont Worry
2006-12-06 11:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by fozmonkey 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no its natural everybody suck there thumb but a good way 2 stop is 2 put sumthin bitter on ur thumb that is not harmful and it will taste nasty 2 u and will keep u from doin it try it out i did my cuzin and he stopped in 2 weeks
2006-12-06 11:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by TRiLL 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think if you can't find the reasons yourself why you are still doing this and cannot stop on your own, it's obviously a big worry for you if you feel it's ruining your life so yes you may need some proffessional help !
2006-12-06 14:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Angel 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No you don't psychiatric help. Unless you want pay money. What you need is to develope a real will-power to stop. Like me, I use to chew my fingers.
2006-12-06 11:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by Mattman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Just stop. It'll seem uncomfortable at first but you'll get over it. And if you can't get some of that stuff that stops you biting your nails from boots.. you'll soon learn.
2006-12-06 11:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by Cynical_Si 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's nothing to worry about, A lot of people still do it.
2006-12-06 11:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by b T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my son is 24 and his girlfriend tells me he sucks his thumb when he,s asleep...dont worry about it..you gotta suck something !!!
2006-12-06 11:40:56 · answer #10 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋