addicted to biting my nails...???

i am 21 years old and have been biting my nails practically all my life...About 3 months ago(1 month before i started college again...).i had gel nails put on for 1 month(every 2 weeks costed me R600+-).then they were growing so nice for 1 month and what do you know ? start biting them again at the moment both my index fingers are horribly chewed.i dont know what the possible cause may be? i havent been to a doctor to see whether i suffer from depression or something???i so badly want to have my a manicure every now and then.......


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[Suhatuha]

Hi Lisa,

imagin that me too have the same problem, iam 29 yrs and i bite since iam a kid,
and my husband now biting also but not infront of me !
and my two son 4 & 5 years biting their nails also ..

i want to know what the gel you used to let them growing up LoL :p
cuz i dont think i will stop biting, but i wana to be once as a lady and color my nails, i let them once before and i like my hand with tall nails, but retain a gain to do the same
my mom said that cuz u are nervous, thinking in something, or need more pation from someone !
but that for all house ! must be a big problem then in my house :/

[Raine9]

You might be suffering from an anxiety disorder like OCD.  Do you know if anything stressful might of triggerd the nail biting?