Nov 16, 2025
ive been trying not to bite my nails lately because i want to grow them out. But today i accidentally started to chew on them, and im so disappointed 😓.
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ive been trying not to bite my nails lately because i want to grow them out. But today i accidentally started to chew on them, and im so disappointed 😓.
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How it feels to pull out that last bit of chewed nail that's really stuck.
I can feel the pain just looking at the picture
One of my stims is biting my nails and my lips and I’ve gotten really annoyed by it and yesterday I bit my lip so much I bled!!!
On the plus side, I just bought my first piece of chewelry (which I didn’t know existed until two days ago)!!! I’m very excited for it to arrive!!!
Have you done anything new lately?
//Noting of note. I’ve kinda gone on a bad habit cleanse though. I’m a nail biter and I’ve decided to kick the habit! I’m going really well too! Havent chewed my nails in over a week!
Anti nail biting
I’m biting my nails since I was little, maybe two years old and over the years I collected some experience for stopping this shit. It’s a very strong behavior and I didn’t find a way to stop the biting. It’s really annoying. If you have an idea or want to share your experience, don’t be shy and reblog, put it in my inbox, message me per pm or comment it. I would be very thankful.
Lots of people bite their nails because of inner disturbance. You feel like you need to do something. At least that what I feel. Some people could stop only with the wish and the want and the strongness of their mind. This is not my case.
You could use stop ‘n grow but it didn’t helped me. I got used to the bidder taste so I helped me the first two days or so. Didn’t worked for me but I heard that a lot of people helped it so try it out.
Fake nails. Yes. You won’t chew on your real nails but you might play on them so they get loose (as I do). It’s also very pretty, if you like it tho.
Bubblegum also helps. I chew it whenever I can. My mouth has something to do, it doesn’t have any calories and you smell like mint. It can be a bit expensive if you chew it every time you can and spit them out after some minutes. As I do.
Stressballs. You can buy them online or DIY it. You could also use a fidget spinner or whatever pleases you. Big plus point is that you can use it everywhere! When you are on train ride and you are bored, don’t chew your nails. Knead your antistressball. Very helpful, really.
What helped me the most as far as I tried things is drawing. It calms me and you have something to do. You also learn to control your hands which us helpful in your daily life. Generally creative things like knitting or origami. Whatever you like.
Play with your hair or your clothes. Don’t destroy it tho.
Computer games and mobile phones. When you play something with both hands you can’t bite your nails. Seems logic right.
Do something good for you. Relax with a hot bath or go swimming. Go out with your friends. Go for a walk. Normally when you are bored you chew more on your nails. Avoid to be bored.
Don’t get overwhelmed from media. An example: don’t draw while you watch a YouTube video. It stresses you more then you think. Teach yourself something about excitatory requirement.
If you have more tips, feel free to add them! Hopes this helped someone.
Chewing on your nails till they get gross
I won’t be able to implement this until the next chapter but OH BOY
MAX IS GOING TO DESTROY HIS HANDS VIA NAIL CHEWING/PICKING
Ongoing stress and sleep deprivation is really messing him up