| May 2, 2006 @ 11:34 AM |
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mangolover60
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I bite my fingernails, sometimes till it hurts. Is anybody else afflicted with this condition. What's up with it? Know how to stop?
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| May 2, 2006 @ 11:42 AM |
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larala
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I used to. How to stop... well, I was teased mercilessly because of it. I stopped just so people would leave me alone. Dont recommend that route.
You could try soaking your fingers in a sauce you hate. Every time you went to bite them, you would get a nasty taste.
Or you could cover them with band aids. That worked for a friend of mine.
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| May 2, 2006 @ 11:48 AM |
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kattsmeow
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Well, since I don't do this,,,,lol.
I do have family members that do it though.
Find something else to chew on?
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| May 2, 2006 @ 12:01 PM |
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spongebob777
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I stopped biting my fingernails one at a time. I started with my thumbnails and moved across each hand. I still bite the nails on my pinky fingers. I guess it's my reward.
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| May 2, 2006 @ 12:02 PM |
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Always_Striving
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Volunteer to clean-up dog pooh at city parks, it will take your mind off biting nails and help your community at the same time. (just kidding)
If that's a bad idea maybe go to a hypnotist.
On a serious note:
I once heard that it has to do with some kind of mineral or vitamin deficiency.
Mango, you should take up this topic on the Health Forum, I believe you will find more answers there.
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| May 2, 2006 @ 12:06 PM |
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soul_decisions
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Is a nail bitter and have been as long as I can remember (hope menopause gets here soon so I forget  ). I had fake nails put on but only lasted 3 weeks.......chewed them completely off. I think it's habit and probably a mixture of stress and nervousness (subconsciously)
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| May 2, 2006 @ 12:27 PM |
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definitelydi
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I believe it's actually falls into the realm of an anxiety disorder. You just need a lil' behavioral modification, Mango! Every time you feel the urge, try running to the bathroom and whacking off instead! 
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| May 2, 2006 @ 12:34 PM |
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midnightthunder
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I keep my nails cut short, never have to worry about it now.
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| May 2, 2006 @ 2:33 PM |
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mangolover60
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Di, errr, gee, I gotta do that more than I do now? 
I gotta go to the bathroom. 
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| May 2, 2006 @ 3:26 PM |
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zulamaze
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Darn----- thought you meant something else.
Was ready to invite you over! 
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| May 2, 2006 @ 6:31 PM |
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Angel54214
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Mango...my former use to do the same thing, he started chewing on tooth picks instead. It took a while to break the nail biting habit, but it worked.
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| May 3, 2006 @ 6:16 AM |
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Danger
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i know that it's not a 'manly' thing to do..but try a set of 'fake' nails. maybe once you get them on they'll look so good that you won't want to chew anymore. yep...i did the same thing...and i have acrylics.
i HAVE seen men at the nail salon having nails applied..so i know it's been done before.
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| May 3, 2006 @ 11:36 AM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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The clinical name for nail biting is chronic onychophagia.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. 
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| May 3, 2006 @ 8:47 PM |
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mangolover60
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i did the same thing...and i have acrylics.
i HAVE seen men at the nail salon having nails applied..so i know it's been done before.
Since I play guitar, I was thinking of that anyway, at least for my picking hand. My nails just aren't strong enough and if they do get long, they rip, and then I finish the job with my teeth.
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| May 3, 2006 @ 9:49 PM |
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babyfairy
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I used to do it... stopped after I ditched an SOB bf (talk about stress relief) and started up again about the time I got married (go figure  ). I tried putting polish on them all the time, even if it was clear (& I don't like fingernail polish) thinking it would discourage me. NOPE. Sure it tasted awful, but it didn't stop me. I finally gave up on the polish thinking I would die some horrible chemical related disease... at least if I die with a ton of fingernail pieces in my tummy, they won't be polished like I'm a press-on popper or something.
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