I am seriously addicted... is that a bad thing? All addictions are bad, well thats what my mom says. So how can I stop it? Gum is a way for me no tto bite my nails... but then i get addicted to gummm... like today at a basketball game i bought 6 packs of gum and im already finsihed with 4 in 2 hours. Is that wrong? Does anyone else feel like that?
2007-01-09 14:18:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Im not going to start smoking to quit gum! god! you are so stupid...
as for other people,
thanks for the tips! :)
2007-01-09 14:25:32 · update #1
No! Thats not bad at all
Hilary Duff also has a habit of chewing gum and shes just fine. No worries!!! Gum isnt a bad thing, Im chewing it now, hehehehehe
Hope I helped.
2007-01-09 14:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My mom chews alot of gum when she's nervous. You should figure out what is working on your nerves and find another outlet for that anxiousness.
Of course, I don't think gum will actually hurt you physically, the down side is that if it's not sugar free, you're adding calories and hurting your teeth. Sugarless is full of ingredients that aren't really good for you either. And...it could put unwanted gas in your belly.
I use a stress ball to alleviate some of my stress. Seems to work well.
2007-01-09 14:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by gold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem, and then anytime I chewed gum my teeth would throb along with my head. Made me stop real fast. I recently started again, two pieces a day is all though.
It's not a bad habit at all, don't worry about it. Better than smoking or drugs!
2007-01-09 14:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
physically--no (but when i chew gum a lot it hurts my jaw!)
mentally--it is only a problem if you let it be a problem. i mean having an addiction to anything is bad. but this isn't hurting you or anything so it is probably okay to chew gum as much as you want as long as your not replacing it with meals (my friend did that for a while and we were extremely concerned!)
2007-01-09 14:24:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and chew your gum. There are too many bad addictions and this is not one of them...Don`t go back to smoking!
2007-01-09 14:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just don't swallow the gum and brush those teeth three times a day, the biggest problem would probably be the sugar sitting in your mouth.
2007-01-09 14:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by kimmy p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its bad on your jaw.
I have TMJ and they told me not to chew gum, but I do it anyway. I'm pretty addicted to gum as well!
2007-01-09 14:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by L♥G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably not a bad thing, as long as the gum is sugarless. However, you might want to ask your doctor or dentist if it could do any harm.
2007-01-09 14:23:54 · answer #8 · answered by Geogia H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is addicted to gum also. She will not chew sugarless either. I hope you chew sugarless. I guess that is not a bad addiction.
2007-01-09 14:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see what's wrong with chewing gum..just make sure you brush the sugar off your teeth at night and don't smack or pop your gum..that's gross and annoying.
2007-01-09 14:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by Georgia Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋