Nail Biting

Does anyone else have this irritating habit? I know it's a really bad one and unfortunately I have it something chronic, it's getting to me now

I managed to get up to 9 grown nails before Christmas - a first I might add - then exams came and pure boredom, so now I have none

I've tried that nasty tasting stuff that can be put on them but it just makes everything else taste foul...I've tried to use nail polish (on what's left of them anyway ) but I end up nibbling that off as well . Someone suggested black nail polish (I only use clear) but I can't stand coloured polish.

It annoys a mate of mine so much she prods/forces my hand away when she catches me doing it which worked for a bit, but I think I'm becoming immune to that now...

Once I can see the nails starting to grow I tend to leave them alone but it's just getting to that stage that's difficult! I usually have quite a lot of will-power but I seem to have none where my nails are concerned. You'd think once I'd bitten them so far down it hurts that I'd stop there, but not always the case

Can anybody suggest any alternative methods to stop me nibbling?

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Does anyone else have this irritating habit? I know it's a really bad one and unfortunately I have it something chronic, it's getting to me now






Can anybody suggest any alternative methods to stop me nibbling?

dip em in dog sh**

learn classical guitar...?

Originally Posted by sv-robo

dip em in dog sh**

thought someone would try that one

Preferably suggestions which aren't a danger to my health please

Originally Posted by blueto

learn classical guitar...?

I'm learning already, but I can't play that all the time - as much as I'd love to .

[Wideboy]

there some stuff yo can spray on you fingers to stop babies from sucking there thumbs (it tastes manky), although you would have to put up with people calling you a big baby

sorry im not much help in these departments because "mommy wow, im a big boy now"

i cant believe i just did that *gets coat*

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

thought someone would try that one

Preferably suggestions which aren't a danger to my health please



I'm learning already, but I can't play that all the time - as much as I'd love to .

Ive been playing a while if u want any pointers etc give us a shout

Superglue a pair of gloves on.

Buy false nails and just nibble them straight out of the packet.

Nibble your toe-nails instead.






Sorry - am I not helping.

Originally Posted by Wideboy

there some stuff yo can spray on you fingers to stop babies from sucking there thumbs (it tastes manky), although you would have to put up with people calling you a big baby

sorry im not much help in these departments because "mommy wow, im a big boy now"

i cant believe i just did that *gets coat*

and that's the problem with manky tasting stuff, I can't bring myself to put it on cos it makes everything taste bad, including food

Originally Posted by blueto

Ive been playing a while if u want any pointers etc give us a shout

Ta very much! I can do a few tunes now and a few chords, need to be getting more practice in though.

[Lissa]

I used to bite my nails really badly, up until about a couple of years ago. Then I just stopped. I don't know why, I just did.

I'll never have long pretty nails though, as I break them quite regularly at work. It really pees me off when I do, too.

Try wearing false ones over your own..............or a plaster on each fingertip

Originally Posted by K

Buy false nails and just nibble them straight out of the packet.

Nibble your toe-nails instead.

Yuck to both! I've not gone near my toenails, I'm glad I have some standards!

Originally Posted by Lissa

I'll never have long pretty nails though, as I break them quite regularly at work. It really pees me off when I do, too.

Yeah, that's the other annoying thing, when they do eventually grow to a reasonable length which will stop me biting, they so weak they break anyway and I'm back to square one . And I do drink a fair bit of milk, but I don't think it does much in my case.

I don't particularly want long pretty nails - be a nice change though - it's more the fact I just need to stop biting as it gets to the point where it hurts to do stuff with my hands 'cos my fingers are sore And that includes the guitar, but I play through the pain