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Strange Habit
Hello,
When I am sitting in class, doing my work, and i become slightly bored, i partake in a slightly disgusting habit.
I bite a sliver of a nail off of a finger, keep it in my mouth, then use my tongue to position it so i could slide it out the front end between my two front teeth. I continue doing this at least 4 to 6 times, then swallow the nail.
I am interested in stopping this habit for myself, because I don't think anyone notices it.
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I know a way to stop it. Just get this thiing called Nail Bitter or sumthin like that. It ssupposed to make your nails taste bad when you bite them. Hop it works! (sometimes it does for me!) asHleyx3
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Yeah no offence but thats kinda nasty but if ti maks you feel better I bite and sallow my nails to maybe you could try to chew gum like all the time. Or for every sliver you sallow you make yourself pt a quarter in a jar and if you don't stop within like one month or whatever give the jar to your gaudian. If you do stop then wait a month (just to make sure) and go get a manicure with the quarters if you hav eenough. If you don't then thats really good you could ask you mom to help out a little or alot but use all the quqrters before you use other money yours or your moms. Good Luck
Karazi Kenzee
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That's icky. You don't know where those fingernails have been...
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ok first when you swallow the nail it may be sharp enough to cut your throat. and as for the sliding your nail across your tongue im sorry i can't help you there. i had the same problem you simply have to stop.
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i so totally know that you mean!! i am the biggest effing nail biter in the whole wolrd!!! put nail polish on it at like cvs they have this spacific type of nail polish that like is supposed to tasts bad.
♥ caitie
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well...if you are boared once in a while..just get a sucky candy...its a lot better than bitting your nails....
~busylizi~
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Keep your nails trimmed enough that you won't have much of anything to bite. If you're a girl, you can paint them really nicely so you won't want to bite them; you'll ruin your nails. Or, there is a nail polish type thing that tastes really bad. Good luck. ♥ Kristen
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Just cut your nails often for when you go to bite it there will not be anything there!!!
cody
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ok thts not strange thats just nasty...heres the solution don't bite your nails find a new "strange" hobby that is healthy like doodling
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A habit, any habit, takes 21 days to break. I learned that at a sports psychology seminar. What this means is that if you can go 21 days without biting your fingernail and playing with it in your mouth, then your habit will be broken. Get a calendar, and circle the day you are going to start breaking this habit. Then count 21 days forward, and circle that day. That one will be your target date. Each day that you go without doing your little habit, cross off. Come up with some sort of reward that you allow yourself when you go a whole day without doing it, this will help keep you motivated. For example, tell yourself that if you don't bite your nails, you will let yourself eat a bowl of ice cream that night, or buy a new lipgloss(if you're a girl), or set aside a dollar each day you go and at the end of the 21 days, go buy a CD you have been wanting. You are going to need incentives to keep you motivated, so try something like that. If you end up giving in to your old habit on one of the 21 days, you have to start over. Here are some tips to stay away from biting those fingernails.
-Bandaids over your finger
-Put a rubber band around your wrist and snap it when you think about biting your nails
-Chew gum instead, or mints or little candies
-I think they make a bitter tasting polish to put on your nails so that they taste bad and you won't bite them...you could try that.
-If you are a girl, get fake acrylic nails, you definately cannot bite them off. And by the time you get them taken off (they last quite awhile) your 21 days might be all the way over, and your habit is gone.
-Make a concious effort, just really tell yourself how much you want to break the habit, and simply don't allow yourself to do it.
I hope this helped, good luck!!
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I used to have almost the same problem. Try putting a band-aid on the finger you bite on most often and it will help remind you not to continue your bad habit. Or if you're a girl (sorry... you didn't really specify your gender) you can polish your fingernails to also help you remember not to bite.
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hey, yeah your right thats a nasty habit that you need to toss out the window. But don't worry you can break it in less than a week. Its simple, first go to walmart and buy a bottle of "bitter nails". Its a clear liquid. You put it on and for two days or so if you put your finger to your mouth it will be very bitter and disgusting. And the good thing is its clear so no one will notice. Also carry around a pack of gum. Keep this gum on you at all times! Treat it like its the holy grail. When ever you are starting to get bored chew on some gum. And one last thing, you! have to make the effort to stop yourself! If you do this for one week, or even just a few days that should do the trick!
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Thats exactly what it is a habit.You've probably been doing it for awhile.Habits are hard to break! Try putting one of those altoid mints in your mouth instead.They are small enought to mess with and give you something to do.Hopefully you can't stick one through your front teeth, but it will keep you occupied!
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I bite my nails also, but I dont swallow it. Because you think nobody is noticing does not mean that you should keep going with the habit. stop because you want to stop for your health.good luck
raven_75
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Wear nailpolish.. it tastes bad in your mouth... or if you go to a private school and they dont let you... then wear clear nailpolish and when you bite on your nails they will taste BAD!! or wear fakes nails and then it will taste bad b/c the glue!
Hope i helped!
MaNDy!
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