what do i do to get over this nail biting habit?????
494766
I started biting my nails as a small child, being stressed at school, carried on all my life until I had false nails put on - the tips variety, it cost me alot of money in maintenance, but I had the confidence back in my hands and wasn't ashamed to wave them about, after several months I had the tips removed, and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my real nails underneath, two years on, I still haven't bitten them. And so enjoy a manicure and wearing rings.
641223
Get acrylic nails.  After 40 years of biting this worked for me.  You can't bite them because they're too hard.  It's well worth the price and they look great.  Worked for me.
47313
Cutting your toenails.\n\nPlease, talk to a professional if your considering self-mutilation.
377075
Well, sadly what you have to learn is control! It sucks but that is the only thing that is going to stop you now and in the future. You should slowly work through it...like eat other healthy foods but limit how much eat...Allow yourself some junk food once in a while...You should try to get yourself into the habit! It's all about control in the end! Hoped that helped!
915630
i pick my cuticles on my fingers....so much so that they become red and painful....but i just cant stop doing it.....
233594
I had the same problem.  Try Orly nail Defense.  It strengthnes your nail.  Believe me, I tried everything but this one really works.  It might take 2-4 weeks to see result.
952133
Have you tried keeping them constanly polished?  I stopped biting my nails by using nail polish.  I don't want to ruin my nails when they're polished.  As soon as the polish chips, I repaint right over the old color.  I've been doing this for 10 years and my nails are now long and healthy.  But, if I go even a day without polish, I start biting again.  So, I just always keep them polished.
157710
Biting your nails is a nervous bad habit.  Try polishing your nails to make them more noticible to you before they reach your mouth.  Replace this bad habit with a good one.  For example, chewing on celery, baby carrots, or sugar-free gum.  Try keeping your hands busy with something you find relaxing, like drawing or knitting.  Exercise is the best way to get rid of nervous energy: swim, ride a bike, walk briskly, dance, skate, ski.  Share some time with a friend.  You CAN do it! Best to you.
904338
There is something you can buy to stop you biting your nails, it is a bit like nail varnish but not quite, it tastes absolutely disgusting so you stop biting. As for picking scabs, will power. Say something like, right if i don't pick them for a week i'll buy something like a CD or something like that. incentives usually do the trick.
1131077
This happens to lots of people.  I am speaking from personal experience.  What I found finally worked (after several years) is that I focused on what I ate.  So I eat reasonably and healthy.  Jello is supposed to have some stuff in it that is good for nails, by the way.\n\nSecond, I started to exercise every single day.  So now I walk, sometimes run and ride a bike.  Doing something physical is important.\n\nSomething else I changed, I did clip my nails regularly, even the one that had changed to the dark almost ugly color.\n\nWhat happened is the old toe nail finally dropped off with a new one under that was nice and clear.\n\nI had tried those things they advertise on TV, and even went to a doctor, but none of that did anything for me.
530578
Find something else that involves your hands or mouth. Start chewing gum 0 sugarless so you don't rot your teeth. Maybe take up some sort of simple craft that you can do whenever you feel stressed - maybe drawing.
421390
i tend to bite my toenails!!!!
1127121
Stop itching right away. Find an anti-itch cream or powder. You're damaging your skin. There could be a whole slew of microbial germs underneath your fingernails. At the very least, scrub your hands and nails thoroughly and as often as possible. Use a anti-bacterial soap and a nailbrush.\nEducate yourself with some dermatology basics. You'll be amazed what you can learn. Someone said earlier, your clothing detergent and bleach may be suspect. They're right. Never sacrifice quality when it comes to detergents.\nMany times also, there could be furniture with unseen mites which could irritate the skin. Vacuum often using hepa filters. Steam clean once in a while. Try changing your bedding linen with more frequency. Good Luck.
352074
I bit my nails & cuticles for 30 years!!  I stopped so I wouldn't be a bad influence on my kids.  You can do it.  Just allow your self a few oopsies.  I tried to mentally convince my self that it was like eating crap everytime I wanted to bite them.  Good Luck-you can do it!
32188
Try eating more Jello. Believe it or not, Jello or foods with geletin in it helps nails become more healthy. I play guitar with the nails of my right hand and learned of this and use it myself to strengthen my nails to withstand the stresses guitar strings put on my nails.
11790
I was told that a habit takes 14 days to break!  My sister used to do it, she bought this awful tasting stuff that you put on like nail polish and it worked, I'm not sure where to get it though!  You could try just applying a very strong hand cream all the time it will tasted bad and after 2 weeks of concentrating on not biting maybe it will be broken!  I hope this helps!  Also it may be a nervous thing!  Are you Stressed?  That could be it!
269030
close your eyes (put something cool on them if you can) - try thinking of something other than your head and relax.  try and imagine the pressure draining away from your head and releasing it through your toes. x