I would say it started like 1.5 years ago or so, it’s never too severe, I only bled once but it’s just that I’m constantly doing it. I don’t pick at hang nails rather I create them and then pick at those. It’s kind of distressing now because I’ve always taken care of my nails/hands and I’ve started to get this tingling feeling as if I need to push at the cuticles/skin with a sharp object, pull the nail off or pick at it. Please help me :(

i you don’t want your cuticles to be stained be careful when you use purple or blue shampoo on your hair, on a positive note it makes your nails look whiter😂

Day 4, "slight" relapse as I dug into the skin of my left thumb due to physical pain I felt, my main trigger lately. Really feeling like I have some form of ingrown nail on both thumbs of the hand due to the digging and thickening skin. I find we mostly hear of ingrown nails on the feet; but perhaps some of you are familiar with those which can occur on the hands?

Relapses happen, they're part of the journey. Let's move forward.

Take care

I used to bite my nails since I was a kid and managed to stop a few years ago (don’t really remember how honestly, I think realizing how bad my TMJ is had something to do with it and maybe getting gels/acrylics sometimes) but replaced that habit with constantly picking at the tips instead of biting them. I try to stop so many times every day but it’s compulsive/subconscious. Everything I’ve seen for picking has been about cuticles, but has anyone else struggled with/been able to stop with the tips?

My nails are in really bad shape - both toes and hands. They're always bleeding and hardly there. I pick my nails and I've been trying soo soo hard to stop the habit. It has reduced definitely. Now I have limited my picking to 1 nail, and 2 of my toe nails. Yes, I know that's random but that's where I'm at.

Im a bit embarassed to go to a parlour showing my nails as is. Is it even possible to put fake nails when they don't cross the finger?

Hey folks - looking to see if there are any console gamers out there using gloves to stop from picking at nails, but without sacrificing an actual grip on the controller so I can keep gaming! Any recommendations would be appreciated :)

My husband (mid 30’s) has always been a “nail” biter, which is really more aptly “cuticle-biting” because he hasn’t actually had fingernails since I’ve known him - they’re literally half missing. They are bitten so short they are always bleeding, dry, raw, red, swollen and so so sore. I feel bad for him because he has always wanted to stop, but it’s compulsive. We tried the gross-tasting nail polish once, but he hated it. The only time he was able to kick it for a week or so was when he got a manicure (no polish) with me once 12 or so years ago, as they were able to trim away all the dry cuticle and moisturize the nail bed well. But the ladies there kind of made fun of him, and he never went back. I’m curious if any men have had luck doing this long term, and if so, what do you ask for? There are a couple spas near our house he could potentially go to, but there is a bit of a language barrier, so I want to make sure we know what to ask for.

Second question, does anyone have any good work/office-friendly mouth stimulant replacements that work for you? He chews pens to replace his nails but I’m growing tired of all the broken pen lids/clips, LOL. Maybe there’s something else out there that would be better? TIA!

I quit smoking and now my habit evolved into using my fingers to pick my finger nails. I am looking for solutions that can help me from destroying my nails, as I'm getting married in 5 months and my fiance desperately wants my nails to look good for photos.

Fidget rings look like they could help. I mostly use my thumb to pick my other 4 nails. Looking for quick solutions, recognizing that I have a deeper habit to fix later on.