Any tips on how to stop biting your nails?

Question

I try to stop but I just can't!

Does anyone have any tips that can help me stop?

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Soak your fingernails in the hottest, spiciest salsa that you can find. It will make your mouth burn if you put your fingers in your mouth!

Answer 2

Yeah, I have taht problem too!
The easiest thing (I find) is to paint them all the time! Try to use a very strong nail polish because 1) it tastes disgusting and you'll wanna stop, like a reminder and 2) it makes the nail harder to rip! Also, if you cut your nails quite short regularly, there isn't anything to bite! It helps to stop the temptation, until you're used to not biting at all!! Hope I helped a lil! ;)

Answer 3

Just like with most bad habits, the way to break em is to make a conscious effort to stop yourself. Use your will power and imagine how gorgeous your hands/nails will look after a month of doing this! Soon, you will be in the habit of *not* biting your nails(-;

Answer 4

personal experience.. I used to bite mine so bad that i was missing a complete nail at one point.. YEK !! my way was by admireing others long beautiful nails and wanting them so bad.. while I was home I would actually wear gloves or sit on my hands... suck on lollypops or bite on toothpicks...anything to keep my hands and mouth occupied.I would look at them and tell my self how awful they looked and how embarrasing it was to let others notice my nails. when they grew just enough that i could buy fake nails and put them on, they looked odd at first because i was not used to them.. i kept doing this for a while and realized they looked so nice and people made good comments on them..I forget how long it took but it wasn't forever till they looked nice without the fakes on.. i started painteing them and taking good care of them.. they were beautiful and so so long.. people thought they were fake and I was able to say now that they were my real nails.. although my job keeps me from having long ones now, they are still out over the tips of my fingers and habit was broken.. it has been many years now and the habit never returned... I tried the bad tasting polish, chewing gum, and hot sauce but none of these worked for me..... good luck....

Answer 5

i had the habit of biting my nails too.i tried everything but i still couldnt stop.then finally i painted my nails.that helped becuz if ur nails r painted it is too disgusting 4 u 2 bite them. keep trying it,ll work

Answer 6

Biting you fingernails is usually a habit bred from nervousness. Some ways to help from biting your nails it to use a stress ball, chew gum, or candy.

Answer 7

you can put tape on your nails for 21 days and 21 nights and youll get out of the habit love Miley Cyurus

Answer 8

Here are some

-Keep like a ball in ur hands

-Wear bad tasting Nail Polish

-Put your hands in ur pocket

Answer 9

Getting a manicure will make u stop. After paying for something and it looks great u wouldnt want to ruin it.

Answer 10

I'm gonna wear boxing gloves, that'll stop you biting my nails.

Answer 11

these are the treatments for this problem:

[edit] Medication
Nail biting has been shown to respond well to certain types of medication. The medications used to treat the problem include the newest, most potent anti-depressants. These medications are also used to treat Trichotillomania and OCD and include clomipramine, fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, citalopram, escitalopram, nefazodone and venlafaxine. Also, small amounts of the anti-psychotics used to treat schizophrenia such as risperidone, olazapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, and aripiprazole can be used to augment anti-depressants. It is important to note that the use of anti-psychotics to treat nail biting does not necessarily indicate that the patient is suffering from psychosis. [2]


[edit] Behavioural therapy
Some patients have found behavioural therapy to be beneficial on its own or as a complement to medication. The first part of nail biting therapy consists of Habit Reversal Training (HRT), a four part process that seeks to "unlearn" the habit of nail biting and possibly replace it with a more constructive habit. In addition to HRT, Stimulus Control therapy is used to both identify and then eliminate the stimulus that frequently triggers biting urges.[3].

The symptoms have been found to respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.


[edit] Other treatment
Various forms of aversion therapy exists to help people stop biting their nails. These include methods such as coating the nails with a bad-tasting substance (sometimes in the form of a special nail polish) or wearing a rubber band on their wrist and having friends and family members snap it (or tell the nailbiter to snap it) when they see nailbiting. Replacing the habit of biting nails by the habit of chewing gum works for some people. Some methods (including aforementioned aversion methods) can work by making the biter aware of their actions and finding other things to do. Keeping a record of when one bites may also be helpful in finding the root of the problem.

Some nail biters who undergo orthodontic treatment find that wearing a retainer or a bite plate makes it impossible for them to sever their nails with their teeth. This can have the unintentional side-effect of helping the individual to overcome their nail-biting habit.

Some nail-biters, however, find the effectiveness of all of these remedies to be poor. For them, it may take sheer determination to break the habit. Tactics they may find helpful include making a mental note to stop, promising oneself not to bite, and making it a New Year's resolution to stop.

Like other nervous habits, nail biting is sometimes a symptom of an emotional problem. In these cases, resolving the underlying problem can help to lessen or eliminate the nail-biting habit.

Some nailbiters find that hypnotherapy is a beneficial treatment.

Hope this helps...