stop biting my nails

I was doing so good, but I started picking the nails off, and then I stopped doing the cuticles (prolly b/ I noticed how ugly the ripping was making things and I didn’t want to look at them) and before I knew it I was right back to biting them… suppose that’s what I get for trying to grow them out. Time to start this all over being sure to keep the nails short.

so i was putting my nails into my mouth a bit too much for my liking, not actually biting them, more of a gnawing action so as not to break its connection to my nail bed, and if it wasn’t that I was picking at the nail with my other nailds. Clipped them all off. Couldn’t believe how strong they have gotten. Still have yet to see all the lil 1/2 moons, perhpas I don’t have 10 visible 1/2 moons, I see to recall only have 8, but its been so long I can’t be sure.

ripped two off at work today and then bit one off…

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of bite free nails. Now all my nails have grown out, some faster than others. Haven’t really clipped them, I just file them now. Still not ready to cross this one off yet.

I still sometimes find my self with my fingernails in my mouth but I haven’t bitten my nails in 12 days!

all fingers now have white on the tips with the exception of my right index finger. Nail beds look nice and long and I once again can see the 1/2 moons on the bottom of a finger that isn’t a thumb. Index n ring finger on both hands. This is a fantastic goal for letting me see my results so easily.

this goal is making me feel really good about myself. Its been 2 days, on day 3 now, and I have two nails that have actual white bits growing on the end :D Filed my nails so that I wouldn’t be tempted to bite them. Pushed my cuticles back with one of those tools, kinda gross how far my skin had grown onto the nail, but at the same time it was really nice to see that i have long nail beds. If I make it through this goal I think that I will have great nails.

ok so Ive made it a day, such a small amount of time but its had a very noticeable passage…I constantly find myself with my hands my mouth, but I have managed to remove them before the biting happens. Like most people on here I am noticing that Im more likely to be tempted to bite my fingernails (and surrounding finger skin) when stressed/worried/or nervous. My finger tips feel tight…lets hope that number of ‘bite free’ days continues to increase.

I want to do this, but as I am working on other goals right now I will get back to this one, I can commit to this though, if I feel the need to have shorter nails instantly I will clip them instead of chomping them.