How to stop biting my nails by Pamela Heywood

"Still amazed it was that easy."

How I did it: I have a terrible admission to make, I probably started biting my nails when my first teeth came through and, give or take one or two occasions when I was able to stop temporarily - events which took time, difficulty, willpower and a lot of trickery such as false nails, nasty tasting fluids, etc. - I continued to gnaw away nervously, well into my 50's.

Yes, I know how awful bitten nails on an adult looks!

Then one day, whilst perusing Amazon.co.uk I spied a 79 pence MP3 entitled, "Stop Biting Your Skin And Nails Self Hypnosis" by Erick Brown Hypnotherapist

I'm a dreadful cynic: I don't even believe in hypnosis, but what the heck, I can afford to "waste" 79 pence and the 42 minutes to listen to it. So I did.

Hummm, yes, well.

I also have trouble with insomnia and falling asleep, but I've yet to hear all the way through the 42 minutes, because this puts me to sleep.

And, after two plays, despite mostly not hearing it (while conscious), I didn't bite my nails any more, I don't even want to bite my nails, I'm just not tempted to bite my nails: it's like I never did. I don't even need to be using any willpower to remain on target.

Don't ask me how this worked and don't ask me to believe it really did, but it just is. :)

Could be worth 79 pence (about a dollar and a quarter) to you too.


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Feb 07, 2010, 02:03AM PST | 2 comments | 4 cheers


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brooklynite1981

congratulations!

hey pamela! congratulations, this is great! thanks for the tip! but how long ago did you listen to the MP3? do you think the effect is going to last “forever”? I have always been curious to try hypnotherapy (since nothing else seems to work and i cannot stop for longer than 3 weeks), but I kind of think it’d be a waste of money…

Feb 07, 2010, 06:45AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Pamela Heywood

Thanks. As I say, I never did get through the whole MP3. I reckon I heard the first 10 minutes (whilst awake) that first time and I’ve tried to listen to it again, twice, both with similar results – fell asleep before I could hear it all.

So far, so good. This is April, at least 3 months later and I have not yet had any urge to gnaw.
My nails have grown so long I had to cut them!

So, yes, I do hope the effect is going to last forever, but I figure that if i ever do fall off the wagon, I’ll just try listening to it again.

Well, 79 pence works out at around 99 cents, so it wouldn’t be wasting much. On the other hand, you might find, like me, that it works.

Apr 18, 2010, 09:55AM PDT | Respond to this


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