Nail Biters Not So Anonymous

BetaBox · Post by **BetaBox** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pm

Yeah I do it and my nails look awful, but with dyspraxia you can't just watch a movie and not do something else!

Carpe Veritas · Post by **Carpe Veritas** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:40 pm

Very true, it drives people I know insane!

Still its better than the foot tapping I used to do $\:D/$

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:12 pm

yep, i bite my nails too.

i absolutely hate the way my nails look, being quite a girly girl i'd love to have nice long nails (escpecially as i'm unable to wear heels!) but i've literally tried everything.

the nasty tasting nail varnishes work for a while but then i either forget to put it on regurlarly or i get used to the taste, and i have no willpower to speak of either!

i'm currently trying something that i haven't tried before, pinging an elastic band on my wrist everytime i even think to look at my nails. it'w working pretty well so far. it's based on the fact that non-biters only inspect their nails once or twice a day whereas biters do it almost constantly - even during attempts to quit and that's definitely true of me. it's been a week so far and i've not even bitten them subconciously because everytime i lift my hand i glance the elastic band!

i really hope it works this time, as i've been trying to stop on and off for 10 years.

Post by **Shadwell** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:58 pm

do you watch horror movies then?!! just be careful you don't jump then!!

my brother used to do it, not sure about now though, I only do it when I haven't got anything to cut a broken nail with after catching it on something, usaully because I slipped with a ratchet, or screw driver.

William · Post by **William** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:53 am

Is nail biting one of the things we do? and I always thought I was just weird.

Liz944 · Post by **Liz944** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:03 am

I bite my nails too.... currently attempting to stop..... but the temptation is just too much.....