Nail Biting

I'm a compulsive nail biter! It has been a lifelong struggle for me to keep teeth from fingernails. I experiment with many methods to break this unwholesome habit for good. I paint my nails constantly; sometimes with two or three different shades of polish. I feel the thick layers of paint will be a deterrant from the biting. It does help, but not nearly enough for me to consider it a victory yet.

Now that I'm more in tune to the actually biting of nails, it has started to become a subconscious act. I sometimes do the bodily damage while I'm asleep! I don't realize that I have bitten off a fingernail; layers of paint and all until I feel the particle between my teeth and I taste the polish in my mouth. What to do now? I probably need to go into deep daily meditation to try and combat the nail biting while in a sleep-state.

Nail biting is definitely a form of self-abuse. Also, it is an infectious spreading habit. Throughout my life, I never gave it much thought. I knew it was an unhealthy and embarrassing habit, but I felt helpless to attempt to conquer it. Now, I'm on the warpath. I won't stop until there's an end to this demeaning habit!