him ive just turned 17, ive picked up a terrible habit....thumbsucking..... i did it at first at a party for a bet a few months ago.....but when i got home i realised how much i enjoiyed it....it mad me feel so comfortable.....so now ive been regularly doin it and i cant stop it.....i enjoiy but i know its wrong and im worried if get cught doin it.....wat shuld i do to stop thi s habit???
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2006-12-19 14:12:25 · 6 answers · asked by jj m 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I must admit that I never heard anyone at your age have this problem before. However, you could try to put hot sauce on your thumb or wear gloves. They also sell clear nail polish that tastes horrible. Good Luck.
2006-12-19 14:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by jooliejools 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a girl in high school who did that and her two front teeth were badly messed up from the years that she said that she had been doing. Anyway, it may sound very, very lame, but you could just try to put something at the tips of your thumbs like, of say, elmer's glue so when you suck it you have a disgusting taste and you prbably won't wan to suck again. Or just when you catch yourself doing it, bite your thumb really hard as a reminder to not be doing it anymore. Seriously, these sound pretty lame, but indeed may be effective.
2006-12-19 23:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by melloncollieromance 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is happening is that you are dealing with an oral fixation as defined by Freud. You need to channel it to something more constructive/less destructive. Find something more socially acceptable to suck on. If you were 18 I'd say unlit cigars, my personal choice. But then you get cancer if you them too often. Anyway you catch my drift. You can most likely get rid of it somehow. I don't quite know how but you can. Is something traumatic recently happened in your life?
2006-12-19 23:10:50 · answer #3 · answered by skweekey01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pick up a different habbit that isint so bad but is still comforting,or just stop cold turkey.imagine that your playing a game where you will die if you dont stop.personly i think that opion # 2 is more fun but do what ever you want.use this website to help.
2006-12-19 22:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by becca 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
17? Are you special?
2006-12-19 22:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
suck lolli pops or candy in your thumb's place
2006-12-19 22:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Babyface 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋