Nail Biting - Tumblr Posts
me after noticing that i’ve got semi-long finger nails for the first time in 9 years: HELL YEAH IVE STOPPED USING BITING MY NAILS AS A COPING MECHANISM
me 4 seconds later wondering why my hands are bleeding: oh no i’ve reverted back to scratching my hands as a coping mechanism
me three days later: still have scratched up hands, and now i’m back to having stubby nails because the stress of having gross bleeding hands made me start the nail biting again
A Google Form to collect as much information on Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, in this context picking, pulling, chewing, or scratching the parts of the body. Only people who suffer from these can take the form. Emails aren't collected and I'm not a mental health professional just someone who deals with a BFRB. If you want me to make changes to the form then just ask.
Chewlery. They are designated for autistic/ADHD kid. It piss me off. Like fuck sake, we adult need them to. It the only reason I'm not biting my nails to blood. Do you know I cried when I realized that thank to them I could wash my hands without pain, cause for the first time that I could remember, I didn't have raw nail or open tears? But no. It's only marketed to kids, and fuck the adults. If one of my friend didn't have an autistic kid I wouldn't even know it was an option. Now I just buy a pack every 6 month and I'm good to go.
(Sorry if I derailed your post and vision thought)
Pisses me off when some products are designed exclusively for children. like I'm not saying we should get RID of stuff designed for kids, but why can't there ALSO be fruit snacks for the working adult. You know. Squeezy apple sauce pouches that say "Yes Debra, I am twenty-six years old and eating an apple sauce pouch on the train as it is a convenient, spoonless, healthy snack, and I refuse to be ashamed of that, goddamnit." Popsicles that say on the stick "FUN FACT: Remember to renew your passport at least 7-9 months ahead of the expiry date, as many countries will not let you travel if you have less than 6 months of validity left." Do you see my vision.
Chewing my nails, not because of anxiety, but because I can’t find my nail clippers and haven’t for the past MONTH.
Does anyone know how to help me stop biting my own nails other than gum? I really have bad chewing problems and it really effects my nails.
