better than nothing — 1 year ago
i used to bite my nails; i was absolutely terrible about it. especially during periods of stress, i would bite my nails so short that they would bleed. my fingertips would hurt so much, and yet i’d keep on. boredom triggered biting, too. my friends would tell me to stop biting my nails whenever they saw me doing it, because it had become an unconscious habit for me. now it’s been three months since i last bit my nails.
however, i’m still stuck with the problem of biting my cuticles. it didn’t use to be so bad, but now instead of biting my nails during periods of boredom or stress, i bite my cuticles. the skin surrounding my nails is pink from scarring.
im hoping that i’ll be able to tackle this problem the same way i tackled biting my nails- baby steps. try to make it a day, then two, then three, and so on. if i slip up, i’ll just try again. the important thing is that i make the effort.
