First, some facts from the experts:
“It has been documented that some people bite their nails in their sleep, sometimes exclusively. This has been linked to stress while dreaming or stress from the dream or simply stress in general. It is considered the most widespread form of mild self mutilation,” according to Wikipedia.
“Where a nail has been bitten too far in, bleeding might occur at the grooves or cuticles. More extremely the constant wetting of the finger can lead to yeast infection of the nail and oral herpes can actually begin to grow on the finger. Ridging, nail deformity and even nail loss can happen. Bacterial infections can lead to severe dental problems such as gingivitis,” said Onychophagia.com.
So you bite your nails often? Do you find it impossible to stop?
Hey, welcome to the club. Nail biting is mostly among children although adults are not excluded from this nervous habit. Famous nail biters are everywhere, & include Tom Cruise, Bruce Springsteen, Lisa Marie Presley, and George W Bush to name a few.
This irritating habit is more common in boys than girls, and can be seen during periods of nervousness, stress, hunger, boredom or lack of activities. In some cases, it can be a sign of a mental or emotional disorder.
One day I was looking at my nails. No big deal, I have been biting my nails for over 40 years. Did I know why I bite my nails? No, not right away, but I realized I needed to stop biting them. I knew that I would be meeting important people and it would be rather embarrassing to shake hands with ragged nails. But here’s the dilemma…
If you have ever attempted to quit your nail biting, you know just how difficult it is. Perhaps you have put on gloves or bandages over your fingertips, or tried bitter-flavored nail polish. Maybe they were successful for a little while,but ultimately you found yourself with chewed-up nails and torn cuticles again.
The first step in stopping this habit is to identify what’s causing it and resolving whatever problems you have, & ultimately becoming conversant with ways to stop nail biting
That’s were programs that teach how to stop nail biting with hypnosis are so valuable. In the past these programs were out of reach of most people, & required a lengthy (& expensive) visit, or multiple visits to a licensed hypnotherapist, but nowadays they are within reach of everyone, due to the advent of & self hypnosis programs on DVD’s.
One simple Google search for ways to stop finger nail biting was all it took. The website convinced me & I mad a simple online purchase & haven’t regretted a penny of it since.
All I can tell you is it worked for me. 40 years of embarrassing & ugly chewed on fingernails & one little purchase of a self hypnosis program (that I did entirely from my home & entirely at my own pace), & I never even think about biting my nails at all now. There’s lot’s of options for nail biting treatments out there, but the best one is with the help of hypnosis.