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I bit my nails unconsciously for 15 years. Constantly bleeding and got to the point where my thumbnails were gone and I thought they wouldn’t ever grow back. I
by danielrk 9y ago
I bit my nails unconsciously for 15 years. Constantly bleeding and got to the point where my thumbnails were gone and I thought they wouldn’t ever grow back.
I got braces for my teeth, the biting immediately stopped, and my nails grew back to perfect condition in a few months. In dealing with the discomfort of braces, I developed a habit of pushing my tongue against my teeth which completely replaced my nail biting habit. (To be clear, the braces per se didn’t deter me from biting.)
I do this all the time now unconsciously. Fortunately it’s imperceptible and doesn’t do any harm.
- Farstrider 9y agoI bit my nails for about 18 years, was not until I saw someone with horrible nails that I decided I needed to stop. I replaced it with taking care of my nails and now I file them more than most people to keep them in great shape and to avoid biting.