I can't stop digging my nails into my skin. Help?
Question:
Now for some reason I can't stop digging my nails into my skin, especially my legs. I don't know why I'm doing this, and it's becoming as bad a habit as the nail biting. My legs are covered in cuts and I'm afraid my parents will think I am self-harming or something stupid like that.
Why am I doing this? How do I stop!?
Answers:
You are self-harming, and it is called self-mutilation. Your parents need to know, you need help before you end up in a bath tub with slit wrists. You are deeply depressed and don't know it. You need to seek help quick baby doll, you won't be able to stop you have been doing this for to long and you are slowly graduating into more horrible things to hurt yourself. There is something that is suppressed in your brain that is very dark. You are in deep denial and you are covering it up by hurting yourself please get some help, much love.
Other Answers:
When you dig your nails into your legs, you are harming yourself. When you were biting your nails until your fingers bled, you were harming yourself.
You traded one form of self harm for another. You should bring this up with your parents so that you can fix the problem, not hide it.
You need to go the doctor you have a compulsive disorder, a nerve problem, or something.
U lack self confidence and are conscious. Don't be. Check out one of my answers on how to build confidence
It sounds like a form of obsessive compulsive disorder, a compulsive behavior usually caused by anxiety, and it needs treatment by a counselor or psychiatrist. You're right, it is not the same as self-mutilation, but it can still hurt you and it can get more serious, so ask your parents to send you to a counselor so it doesn't get worse.
Congratulations on quitting nailbiting - I'm 36 and still haven't stopped.
Frank thats not funny. And you are doing self harm whether you think so or not. You may need to seek counseling, or just try and realize you are doing that and stop. Its alot easier said than done but you can stop yourself. Unless that is your "release" . Then you do need help.
First clip your nails. Call a psychiatrist quick. Maybe they can bring out what is really bothering you.
Girl, What is the thing that has you so upset or anxious! You are going to scar yourself permanently if you stay with this behavior, so if you can't establish a perspective that allows you so become more tranquil in your views on family, life, 'boy-friends,' social & personal acceptance, etc., then you had better seek professional guidance or counselling!
I want you to ask yourself what it is that has you so funked out on this life we share? I hope you're spiritually intact, because that's a real BIGGIE! If not, find some spiritual support too. My concerns for you is that you are able to see this behavior for what it is: self-destuctive OR attention-getting (sic) OR plain habitual. On some weird level, you are getting something out of the behavior ,even if it maars your body...perhaps for life! If you realyy want the change to occur, you'll take the steps to make that happen, otherwise, as my father used to say," $h!+, or get offf the pot!" The choice is yours, sweetcakes, do what is best for you five years from now!
sorry but that is self harm,and so is chewing your nails to the quick .why people do this verrys ,anxiety ,or self hate are comon reasons . not to be mean but you should speak to a profesional this could be compulsive as well
frank your an @ss hole crawl back under your rock
me 2 i am biting my nails only & it became habit 2 but i don't call my case self harmin but in your case & after the cuts ya made in your leg ya should wear stuff that would cover your legs or ya should cut your nails or try 2 see what make ya do this i mean there must be reason behind that like if ya were nevious or afraid or sth
i hope i helped ya
& i hope ya'll get over this good luck
Sounds like you are nervous or anxious. There are a couple of differnt calming techniques you can try a couple of times a day to settle your mind and calm down. Meditation, massage, aromatherapy. Do it for a while, do a mini-meditate when you feel like doing your nail thing, eventually it'll go away.
I had a similar thing where i pulled my eyelashes out, it was weird. I found out I had social anxiety disorder. Good Luck!
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