when you bite your nails, is it a form of self harm?


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Nailbiting is a tough habit.... no.. it is an obsession.. no, it is a form of self harm... well... perhaps all of the above.. I think I'm like most people in that I like doing it so much, that I'm not really motivated to quit. I did quit for a few years, and here's how:

The trick is to sequentially stop biting one nail at a time. Start with the nail that you bite least. I notice that the nails on my ring fingers grow fastest (is it just me?). Every few days exclude one more nail. If you catch yourself biting one of the nails you've excluded, just bite a different one.

There's one more critical piece, and that's the nail clipper. If you've been biting your nails for a while, you probably haven't been clipping or filing them. Starting to clip and file again really helps give your nails that smooth, rounded edge which you'll be less likely to bite into.

Another trick that I have heard of is to paint your nails. Some people say they'll bite their nails even when they're painted,

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,,,,,,,only when your down to the fleshy parts....its self harm when your claret starts to flow....perhaps you have a Vampire Fetish, and enjoy licking it up to staunch the trickle.....mmmm the taste of copper eh!! LUVLY......come to me,,,,,,come to me and lets do it together.....its taken ages for me to type this with my stumps........
nahhh
only if you eat your finger too.
No more than cleaning and grooming is self-harm.
Nope....just a bad habit.
Only if you do it until you bleed
No, but it is cannibalism!
nails are dead!!!!!!!!
i dont think so
not at all. it doesn't do enough to be classed as self harming
no its nerves for some people or when people give up the fags or hate there nails long
no
I would say it is not unless you make you fingers really, really sore
Nope don't think so, people normally self harm their flesh - nails are almost bone-like (which is why we don't feel it when we bite our nails)...so no, not really! x
Could be a sign of nervousness, shyness....
It will eventually damage your nails and your teeth.
it's art
Not really; it's more nervousness or anxiety or just plain a bad habit.
no
No, but if you get dirt in there--you could get a terrible infection.
sign of nervousness, maybe stupidity but not self harm
nails are dead protein. it doesn't hurt so it can't be self-harming. it's the same as eating your hair. hair is also dead protein. yum.
Reported
no its a nervous tick thats comforting usually picked up by example or nessesity
no
Many prople do this out of habit or stress.Its not harmful..but if you bite them till they bleed it is quite painful..Try putting alcohol on your fingers or hot sauce, then when you bit it it will taste bad..good luck
they sell nail clippers use that ..... leave your nails alone!

I WILL SMACK YOU EVERT TIME YOU TRY TO EAT YOUR NAILS! AND I WILL SCREAM STOP IT STOPIT!! WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!
not self harm. just oral fixation. but it could do a little TMJ stuff and think of all of the icky places your hands are in the run of the day. and what icky things you dig out from under your nails when you run a file under them. you want that in your mouth? remind me i said that when i bite my nails the next time.
Definately not, as youre not inflicting any pain on yourself, self harm is when you inflict pain on yourself such as cutting yourself or burning yourself.
I DONT ..
no put if you bite to hard you can take your nail off OUCH!

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