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On breaking bad habits: nail biting
I have been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. Very short. Gross.
I really like “pretty” hands. Well taken care of; not necessarily lots of polish - but obviously cared for. So this has been a major issue for me. Plus it can lead to infections and quite honestly, is painful.
This is a hard habit to break. Your hands just happen to follow you everywhere, after all. I bite out of boredom, stress, nervousness, frustration, fear. You name it, I bite.
I’ve stopped biting on and off for a few years now; a few months ago I bit all my nails off so I decided to get tips and immediately stop again. The tips did a fantastic job keeping my nails strong and looking good while my real nails grew underneath.
The tips are off now, and all I’ve got on is some clear basecoat. I’m probably going to put some color on, but not 100% sure. If it chips that tends to set me off.
How do you break a habit like this? Let me be honest: I have no idea. I’ve done it through will-power, I’ve done it through “blocking” via tips. I’m sure I’ll re-lapse… well I hope not, but it’s very likely. But I’ll keep trying until I’m able to not bite as the rule.
I don’t have suggestions on how to fix this. For me, tips helped the most. They were stronger, smoother, and looked pretty. For some will-power works. A major part of my routine has been taking care of my nails every day: pushing back cuticles, cleaning, and putting on “stop biting nails” from stopbitingnails.com. That routine, and the disgustingness of that creme, has helped convinced me not to bite.
This is a big thing for me. Hopefully I can keep it up. It’s a very hard habit to break.
-Lisa, on July 23, 2010 at 11:48 am .::. Comment (2)
I recently stopped using chapstick 100 times a day by just mot taking it to work with me. I allowed myself 1 application in the morning, and 1 at night. Took about 3 weeks total. I got chapped lips for the first time in probably 15 years while quitting, so I had to just deal with it. Its been about 3 months now. next up knuckle cracking!
Great job Lisa
By Chad on July 23, 2010 at 12:55 pm .::.
Ha! I use chapstick 2-3 times per day as needed.
Knuckle cracking I will never stop, no one can make me ;)
By Lisa on July 23, 2010 at 1:13 pm .::.
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