Anyone have a problem with chewing on their finger nails? I always tell myself NOT TO DO IT! But I end up doing it anyway, it's an addiction or something. Any tips to stop?
Well I don't do that mainly because I never got used to it and it seems kind of nasty. Oh, and it leaves your nails all wierd looking. Well I guess if you want to stop then just put your mindset all into stopping and that should work if you have a lot of will power. If you don't then just try using tape to tape over your finger nails so you can't possibly bite them, and keep them on until you lose the habit.
Lol.. that seems a bit extreme :P, I remember seeing some stuff at a store, you put it on your fingers and whenever you put them near your mouth it tasted like rotting roadkill. But I can't find it anywhere, I might try the tape idea though.. but I'll probably chew that too xD
Self control. I always said I wanted to stop, but I was never really committed to stopping. I tried the bad tasting nail polish, but I would bite anyways. One day I just decided that I didn't want to do it anymore, so I stopped.
But unless you really want to stop, none of the tricks will really help.
Haha you know what's funny. When I said that tape thing I was mainly playing around and I thought of in in one second, but I guess it's actually going to help somebody lol.
Sounds like an oral fixation. That isn't immature, a lot of people have them. I can't imagine it is good for your teeth to be chewing on hard stuff all the time though.
I'm like a dog.. I chew on bottle caps, and anything else I can fit in my mouth (extremely immature, I know..) but I can't help it xD. I'm going to try the tape thing for sure though.
I meant structurally, like it might wear down your teeth.
Personally, I refused fluoride as a kid, so my teeth are filled with cavities... lol. I was so proud when the last time I went to the dentist he said that I didn't have to get any fillings! I asked him is he was sure he didn't want to check I was so shocked.
haha teeth seem to be a big topic at the moment! i dont bite my nails, just pick at them with my fingers. one thing that works is to wet your fingers then dip it in chilli powder or another bad tasting spice (i suggest garam masala). Then when you got to bite your nails it tastes real bad!
Straight up turmeric powder... that would do it! I drank a bunch of the stuff mixed in milk once, because my roommate said it has a lot of beneficial qualities to it, and I had some healing to do. So I thought I would give it a shot. Drinking a bunch of turmeric and milk... EUGH!
