stop chewing my fingernails

Mum tried rubbing hot chilli’s on my fingers when i was about 4, and instead of fixing the problem, i developed a like for hot food..

Got my nails to grow long & then practically scratched my eyes out trying to get at my contact lenses so wasn’t really worth it. I had to chew them down right there. Plus, I’d rather chew my nails than clip them. I mean, is it damaging my health? I don’t know. Is it? I might stop for that. Otherwise, I’ll just keep annoying my husband with it.

I’ve done well this week & I haven’t even painted them yet. Only one mishap…got my left thumb when I wasn’t paying attention because it’s way shorter than the others. And that just bugs me because now I want to chew the other thumb to match…& then I’ll want to chew all the other nails to match. I need to get them filed & painted like right now. I can’t analyze length as much with the paint…a good dark coat…yep…get off the computer now & do that…ok…

It’s a nervous habit. And also, if I feel a little jaggedy edge or rough spot, I try to even it out by chewing. I don’t chew them all the way down, but they never get very long. This is so sad because I have nails that other girls would probably kill for. They aren’t soft or brittle or ridgey or weird in any way. I think they are perfect. If I would just let them grow out they would be pretty.

I don’t chew on them when they’re painted, so my goal is to keep them painted 24/7. I never liked painting my nails in the past, but I’m going to try & create a nice routine for myself…maybe in the evenings while I’m watching a TV show I like or something.

By constantly chewing gum, and constantly clipping my nails and cuticles so there weren’t any little hooks for me to start chewing on.

which was years and years ago, is thinking about the amount of germs I’m ingesting from biting my nails at random random times… it’s true, too! Imagine how much healthier you’ll potentially be if you just stop this one small habit!
Good luck!

I knew it was to good to be true.. A recession back. New completion date.. feb 9. Hey thats my first softball game lol.

I still have the nails instead of stubs, but I almost had to start over on this goal yesterday. I started chewing to even out the end of one of my nails and luckily caught myself. Guess this will be complete on Febuary 3 now as long as I don’t chew again between now and then.

Since I’ve painted my nails they are no longer stubs! I’m very excited. I could just call this goal complete right now as it is, but I have to wait at least a month without chewing. That way I can break the habit.

I’m working on it, but it isn’t going to well. I plan on painting them tomorrow because whenever I do I don’t chew them for awhile.