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I have been biting my nails, on and off, more or less intensely, since I was eleven (18 years). It is of course something that happens when I'm nervous or anxious, but in those situations I am usually able to realize it and stop early. What kills the streak mostly is when reading. When the subject is immersive, I get absorbed in it (sometimes this forum) and I don't even realize it - but it's not necessarily when reading something interesting as sometimes I have to read long stuff at work, and it ends up happen then too. When I am introspecting intensely as well.
The biggest period I went without biting my nails (or skin around it) was about three months when I was working abroad and I had to use my hands constantly so they were filthy. I also wasn't reading a lot during that time because I basically got home so exhausted I just ate and slept. Unfortunately, after this, I got back to normal and it started again.
Am I the only one who has this nasty habit? Did you have it and quit? How did you do it? Any tricks or methods that worked for you?
I have been biting my nails, on and off, more or less intensely, since I was eleven (18 years). It is of course something that happens when I'm nervous or anxious, but in those situations I am usually able to realize it and stop early. What kills the streak mostly is when reading. When the subject is immersive, I get absorbed in it (sometimes this forum) and I don't even realize it - but it's not necessarily when reading something interesting as sometimes I have to read long stuff at work, and it ends up happen then too. When I am introspecting intensely as well.
The biggest period I went without biting my nails (or skin around it) was about three months when I was working abroad and I had to use my hands constantly so they were filthy. I also wasn't reading a lot during that time because I basically got home so exhausted I just ate and slept. Unfortunately, after this, I got back to normal and it started again.
Am I the only one who has this nasty habit? Did you have it and quit? How did you do it? Any tricks or methods that worked for you?