Stop biting my cuticles

I am soo glad I’m not alone! I can’t believe there are other people that do this! I have been doing this for over 10 years now, and I really really need to stop, its getting out of control. My cuticles end up bleeding at least once a day from picking/biting. I really want to have nice nails/cuticles! i find when I put nail polish on, I don’t tend to do it as much, and I also have been using cuticle massage cream when I feel the urge. But I would love to know any other tips?

I’ve only caught myself biting them two times in the past couple months. Hopefully I can cut that to 0.

This has been on my mind forever.
I bought some cuticle cream and every time I feel like
biting I put that on instead. And I hid my nail clippers
because I used to clip my cuticles too. We’ll see if it works.

My chewing hasn’t abated, not even a little bit. But I do seem to realize fairly quickly when I’m at it—and get really annoyed at myself.

Who’s conquered this (besides the guy who dreamed and drew on his fingers—not really an option)? I need help, advice, recommendations…AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Then I took up gnawing at my cuticles. I’ve figured out that I bite them mostly in the evening or at night. I’m not sure but I suspect that it has something to do with anxiety and/or some chemical thing in my brain. Whatever it is, I’m determined to stop. Whether it takes plain ‘ol willpower, taking up a hobby (or a host of them) or what, I REALLY want to put this behind me.

This is so completely frustrating! I’m trying to give this nasty habit up but I’m failing miserably. I will keep persevering though and keep hoping for the best!

I’ve been biting my nails, or really, the skin around my nails, for as long as I can remember. My mom does this and now I have my daughter doing it too! One of these days I’d like to stop completely and have beautiful hands.

I typed in “can’t stop biting cuticles” in google, and now I see all these entries, and like many have already stated: I am so happy I’m not alone!!

It’s embarrassing, I don’t know how to stop, I pick, bite, tear apart my cuticles and surrounding skin around my nails.. I’ve always bitten my nails, and over the past 10+ years I’ve taken it to another level.

My husband is constantly telling me to “stop” and says I hate myself because I do this…
I wish I could stop!!!!!!

I’m doing this since I was little. It makes me crazy that I’m doing it when I am bored and also when I’m anxious or nervous. Otherwise I could say I should try to avoid being bored, or avoid being anxious. But I think it’s impossible to try to avoid both. It’s a weird thing.
Does anyone know why your’re doing this?

I haven’t managed to stop biting my nails and cuticles, but I have noticed that it tends to be cyclical and can be triggered by certain stimuli. My cuticle biting seems to come in 2 week waves. The week before and during my period, my fingers are usually raw. If I’m anxious, hungry or bored, it’s particularly bad. Also, when I’m watching movies in the theater, I usually chew on my fingers.