Any recovering nail biters here?

Cold turkey too.

Decades ago.

Like some former smokers the sight of it in others to me is now repulsive.

I never bit them where they looked really scary/nubby like some people, but I definitely messed with them any time they grew at all, so they stayed short. My nails are really brittle, so when long, they just bend.

This won't help you since you're likely a male, but painting them kept me from biting.

Now, I get acrylic nails, so it's a non-issue.

And yours too......

Bit and tore mine off since I was about 6 yrs old. Hated the feel of sharp nail edges. Finally at 28yrs old was so embarrassed by them when talking with patients that I went cold turkey. Now I keep them trimmed neatly and have not had the urge in years.

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if I slip into a daydream at some point I end up gnawing them down to nothing

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Same here. This thread will serve as my inspiration to quit.

I bit my nails through high school and then just stopped. I trim em now when they're too long.

My nanny introduced me to the file method around middle school. Never bit them again. Still carry files all the time.

Yes. I quit when I finally brought the necessary tools to work. I have my own office so it doesn't bother anybody.

I'm more of a callous biter myself