How do you stop from cutting your fingernails dangerously short?
Question:
He's 25 years old and we've been pals for years. But he's got this really awful habit where he cuts the crap out of his pointer finger's fingernails to the point that he's chopping off skin and cutting off almost the entire nail. He claims it's a habit he's had for about 15 years now and he's never been able to rid himself of it despite trying many things. He also says it's a stress thing and that he's able to let them grow out to a point before something ticks him off and he just starts going at them before eventually snipping them down with a nail clipper. It's like cigarettes seeing him with this problem. And quite frankly, it's just really weird and really unsanitary. I mean he works for a big business and he walks around with these 2 gnawed and mangled fingertips. It's really not even funny. How in the world can I help him to get over this habit?
Answers:
he really should speak with a mental health professional. there's different things that can cause that behavior so he's going to need someone to diagnose and treat it.
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