I have a horrible habit of tearing the shin off my fingers because of stress is their help?
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You will stop when you get tired of the pain and infection envolved in doing this.\n\nPlus it should be embarrassing for you when you use your hands.\n\nJust think about that every time you put them in your mouth to chew or pull off skin.
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Well damn I can't stop! I even bite my toe nails on occasion but not as much as my fingernails.  I get embarrassed cause all my friends have such nicer nails.  At the moment I'm trying to conciously not bite them.  I've been biting all my life and they are really thin and weak so that sucks.\nAnyway screw this person. I have depression and well get very bad anxiety attacks. The people who get at you for your nails have no lives.
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try going out on the limb more often and purposely put yourself into situations in which you are not comfortable, that way you will practice and with time you will learn to it right. The only way is practice dude! In everything. good luck
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You are so busy trying to please everyone that you end up getting hurt in the process.  This is impossible, can't be done..you can't please everyone.  You need to establish boundaries with ALL your relationships and stop allowing people to bulldoze over you.  I know, I've been there.  If you let people use and abuse you, then you will have a lifetime of this.  If you let them know that this behavior is unacceptable, then they will stop.  The best weapon you have is the word "NO"...add it to your vocabulary and please start using this often!  Life is made up of a series of choices, and you are on this earth for a reason, and that is not to be used by everyone.  You are a unique one of a kind person...there's only one you...so be proud of that and don't let anyone tell you who you are...that's your job! Time to let the world know who you are and stand tall & strong!!!  \nIf you need more help with this, please e-mail me...I specialize in spiritual counselling.
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Yes, I cut myself to release stress, frustration, and other things I can't deal with any other way.  Whatever people say, it works.  But it also has some unfortunate consequences.  For example, I'm working in New York this summer, where it's currently close to 90˚F (or it was during the day anyway), so the whole wearing long sleeves every day thing isn't so much fun.  And I'll be in real trouble when I'm in Mexico later this summer and want to be able to go swimming with my family, who don't know I cut (and aren't going to).  There's also the potential for infection and the likelyhood of scars.  That, and bandaids are really f***ing expensive.  But probably the biggest problem is that it's addictive.  When I first started cutting, I could have stopped any time I wanted to (or at least, I felt like I could).  Three years later, I've tried to stop and failed.  I can sometimes even go a couple months without cutting.  So the bottom line is don't start, and if you already have, get out while you can.\n\nInstead of hurting yourself, try taking whatever it is you'd use to hurt yourself (especially if you cut yourself), and apply it to cardboard instead.  If your particular form of self-harm involves bleeding, try drawing on your skin in red pen or marker.  I've also heard that snapping a rubber band against your wrist can help, but I found I just wanted it to hurt worse and I just made me want to cut more.\n\nYou're right that you need someone to help you.  You should talk to a doctor (personally, I've thought about going to the campus health center several times, but have yet to work up the nerve to actually do it), or if you're in your teens, a parent, teacher or other trusted adult, or if you're older, a close friend.  I know it's hard to ask for help (believe me, I've spend three years not being able to make myself do it), and if you want someone to talk to in the mean time you're welcome to email me at emilyrose1986@yahoo.com.
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i used to be like that but i started harming myself... i dont say go buy a razor and slash your wrist i am informing you that crying over little things is better then giving yourself a reason to cry... just talk to people and blink back tears thats all i know..
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Shin splints, is a condition where there is pain in the anterior tibia caused by overuse of the anterior tibilias muscle. They are most common in inexperienced runners or runners who overtrain. The pain is usually worsened by exertion and other factors:\n\n- Running on hard surfaces\n- Insufficient padding in the shoes \n- Over-pronated and/or flat feet can also lead to increased stress on the lower leg muscles during exercise\n- High arched feet can experience shin splint discomfort because this foot type is a poor shock absorber.\n\nThe treatment for shin splints is rest. Running and other strenuous lower limb activities should be avoided until the pain subsides and is no longer elicited by activity. In conjunction with rest, icing and anti-inflammatories may be suggested by a doctor or trainer, though there is some controversy over their effectiveness. A contributing cause of shin splints in some cases is the relative weakness of the muscles on the anterior of the lower leg compared to those in the calf. In this case exercises that preferentially strengthen the anterior muscles may help alleviate or avoid shin splints.\n\nIf you are just starting to run. Take it easy and progress into a walking program first before running. Here are some links for progression:\n\n12-week walking schedule\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_walking.html\n\nBeginning a Jogging Program\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_jogging.html\n\nA Rundown on Shin Splints\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/rundown_shin_splints.shtml
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put a towel on the floor and scrunch it up with your toes.  Do this over and over again, and it will help take away the shin splints.
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I have that habit too, and you don't realize it till you're with a crowd, lost in your thoughts and start cracking away.  The best is when you use your neck muscles to swing and crack your neck and everyone just stares at you.  Or when you open your hand as if to motion "5" then slowly and deliberately crack each finger on the way down to your palm, ending in a fist.\n\nThe best way is to excuse yourself briefly, bathroom, kitchen and so forth.   The way i figure its as if the most active people need to crack their joints.  So be proud!!
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Shin splints generally accompany running and the stress caused from the landing/impact of the activity.  The stress is made worse because of an proportionately stronger calf muscle.\n\nI'd recommend a few things:\n1. Consider running on different a different surface.  Typically you will decrease the impact stress by running on grass.  Grass absorbs much of the impact, concrete on the other hand(asphalt a near 2nd) is one of the worst surfaces to run on.\n\n2. Use a anti-inflamatory.  I'd recommend Naproxin (Aleve over the counter). (Not Tylenol or Asparin, these are not anti-inflamatory medications).\n\n3. And The BIGGEST thing that I can recommend is anterior tibialis exercises.  This is the muscle opposite your calf.  You will be able to flex your AT by lifting your feet.  There are exercise machines that can concentrate on the AT, (use resistance), also you can accomplish the same thing by tying a rope around a 5lb weight and fastening it over the tips of your shoes.  Then do toe raises with your weight on the backs of your feet (the opposite of a toe raise for your calf).\n\nI've found stretching to be relatively ineffective as a treatment.  More than likely, you are pretty stretched out and active if you are having shin splints.
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Warm up thoroughly, wear good running shoes, toe taps are good for strengthening shins. Get a coach to check your stride. If that doesn't work see a sports physiotherapist\nfor a diagnosis.
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Hello: I would like to make a suggestion. If at all possible please look for a therapist. I'm not suggesting this to be rude. You say that there was a lot of fighting in your life as a child. That is emotional abuse. Yelling, name calling, fighting, screaming matches that is abuse. If you are having flashbacks and repressed memories to me as a survivor of abuse both emotional, and other it seems like there are things that maybe you need unburden your heart with. There seems like there could be a lot of pain to perhaps work out. I have P.T.S.d and flashbacks are something that I deal with  I have anxiety and I have repressed memories. I encourage you to please talk to someone. A pastor, relative, friend, or therapist. Please for if nothing else at all then to help with your blood pressure. I have worked through many problems and still have a long way to go. If it seems like I am reading to much in to this then perhaps I could be. It just sounds like something is troubling your heart.\nGood Luck and I'll keep you in thought and prayer.
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We're all human, & stress & frustation can make you have periods of being a bit nasty. Letting it out maybe the healthiest thing in fact. Holding it in can be the wrong move. I don't mean it is okay to be abusive, physically or mentally. Still once in while it will come out verbally, & knowing enough to apologize for the slipup caan make the difference. Most people recognize human reaction when they see it & most often will forgive if you make amends.
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Whether or not you've been injured, a stress fracture could be the culprit, if you are certain it's not shin splints:\n\n3. Persistent Foot or Shin Pain\n\nA nagging pain in the top of your foot or the front of your shin that's worse when you exercise, but present even at rest. It's impervious to ibuprofen and acetaminophen.\n\nThe condition: It's probably a stress fracture. Bones, like all the other tissues in your body, are continually regenerating themselves. "But if you're training so hard that the bone doesn't get a chance to heal itself, a stress fracture can develop," explains Andrew Feldman, MD, the team physician for the New York Rangers. Eventually, the bone can be permanently weakened.\n\n \n\nThe diagnostics: Radioactive dye reveals the fracture in the X-ray, and you'll be told to stop all running until the crack heals. Worst case, you'll be in a cast for a few weeks.\n\nShin splints don't necessarily have to be caused by strenuous exercise but could also be caused by bad shoes or posture.\n\nShin splints, if that's what you have, can be caused by sudden increases in mileage, walking uphill, overtraining, walking faster than normal, jumping, running stairs, or just too much distance. They can occur on the medial, or inside of the shin, or on the lateral, or outside of your shin. Medial shin splints are usually caused by excessive pronation or flat feet, and often by pounding from running, or sports like tennis, volleyball, and other weight-bearing activities. If you have medial shin splints and flat feet or excessive pronation, an orthotic device or over-the-counter arch support like Powerfeet or Spenco can sometimes be helpful. Make sure it's a full-length insert. \n\nLateral shin splints (sometimes called anterior shin splints) are usually due to overuse and inflammation of the anterior tibialis muscle and the muscle compartment in the front of the leg, along the outside front of your shin. The anterior tibialis muscle flexes your foot upward. People frequently get anterior shin splints from the repetition of flexing the muscle. For instance, on the treadmill, if you walk fast enough, and for long enough, or if you've suddenly increased the speed, or you're walking on an elevation, the muscle gets overworked and starts to cramp. It would be like doing hundreds of biceps curls until your arm started to cramp. Plus, on the treadmill, there's no letup since the mill just keeps going. You could potentially have the same problem if you walked or ran briskly outdoors for a long period of time at a speed faster than you're used to. \n\nTreatment for shin splits includes rest, massage, ice, stretching, and strengthening. Rest and ice is sometimes the best treatment. You should also be stretching your calves and Achilles tendon. If you have the problem during running or walking, try warming up more and don't increase the speed too quickly. You can also try varying the speed and elevation of the treadmill if you use one instead of keeping it the same. \n\nYou should also consider blood clots and other vascular conditions if you can rule out the former conditions:\n\nProblems that affect the blood vessels (vascular disease) can include peripheral arterial disease, inflammation of a vein (phlebitis), or a blood clot (thrombophlebitis). \nA blood clot near the surface of the skin may cause only minor problems, while a clot in a deep vein may be more serious. Recent surgery, especially on bones or the pelvic or urinary organs, increases the risk of blood clots, especially in deep leg veins. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity, including sitting or standing in one position for long periods of time, or prolonged immobilization of a limb, such as in a cast or splint, also may increase the risk of blood clots.\nProblems affecting the arteries (peripheral arterial disease) can cause cramping pain that occurs with predictable amounts of exercise, such as wal
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I fell your pain - i have been doing that my entire life as well.  It's linked to OCD.\nIt's a habit and needs to be broken like any other addiction / habit.  This one is hard, since half the time we don't realize we're doing it until we bite too deep and get a little pain back.  \nA few ideas are aversion therapy -  buy a bottle of the stuff they make so people will stop biting their nails and apply it to the skin around the nails.  If you can't find that, you can get a bottle of bitter apple spray, which stops puppies from chewing and spray it on your hands.\nTry keeping a journal or everytime you catch yourself doing it.  Log what you were doing, what your state of mind was and what triggered it, it you know.  Often we do this as a response to stress or boredom.  \nKeep track of when you don't do it.  Reward yourself for not doing it.  Start with not doing it for 1 day, then increase to two, indrease to 3, and so on.  The experts say it takes at least 3 weeks of not doing something to break a habit.\nGet a manicure - getting your hands to a nice looking state may help you stop (if you're a guy, you don't have to get nail polish put on to have a manicure.)\nHide any tools you use - or better yet, get rid of the all together.  I admit that i've spent some quality time on my hands with a pair of tweezers.  \nThe thing that really made me stop was when i got braces on my teeth i just couldn't physically do it no the habit's faded since then - not that i'm promoting this expensive treatment for skin chewing alone - it was just a nice side effect of getting my teeth straightened.\nAnd finally - know that you are not crazy and you are not alone.\n\nGood luck
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Mauy thai is a brutal art, it takes its toll on all your body parts, i read the answers other poeple put and no body told you this answer and i think its the dead truth, your body never fully adjusts, there are going to be alot of days where you hurt and your sore, guess what thats when you need to get you butt back into the gym and train harder, push your self every day to get better, start taking glucosamine condroitant, it helps with joints and making them work better.  Start to condition your shins on your own, get some slivers of bamboo or just a rolling pin and roll  your shins not alot maybe once a day
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It will get worse, much worse.  My track coach had me do a trick that helped a ton.  Take your shoes and socks off and sit in a sandbox at a playground.  Then extend your feet in front of you and stick them in the soft sand.  Then try and squeeze your feet so you are trying to curl your toes to your heel.  Do a few sets of 15 - 20 of this every day if you can.  It made my shin splints go completely away.