One month of taking care

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Day 2 of my journey lathered on cuticle oil and vaseline with some tape on top hope its nice and moisturised in the morning!!

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It has been a few weeks and wearing nail polish helps a lot. They're not fully healed but I'm not ashamed of my fingers anymore.

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my friend let me use her gel nail kit!! excited to see how long it lasts!

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This is the 57th time I’ve tried growing out my nails. Acrylics don’t work, nail polish never worked, and rewards don’t work. This is maybe the longest they’ve been in over 10 years!

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I’ve had to file one or two down but I’ve finally cracked it! Hands have never looked so good!

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They ask you how you are and you just have to say you’re fine, even though you’re not fine 😭

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Totally cheating. Got Invisalign a month ago. One of the side benefits is that I can’t bite my nails anymore. I start biting once i take them out to eat. Invisalign takes around a year, hoping that I lose the habit by then.

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Feeling proud of how I’m doing so far!

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Was able to paint my nails for the first time in 10 years yesterday! I like to stick with nude colors so I can’t pay attention to any chips!

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Oddly thankful for my fear of COVID19 germs being greater than my anxious desire to pick at my hands. My nails have grown, my skin is healing❤️

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Month 5! I had some breakage and needed to cut my nails down in the last week. Trying to stay away from picking/gnawing as much as I can. The dip powder is an absolute savior.

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Three weeks of progress. I’m so proud!

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Making myself accountable for my nails. It will be my 25th Birthday soon and it’s time for change.

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After years of biting and picking nails it’s super weird to suddenly have actual nails. Super happy but definitely need to get used to them :)

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Oops

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before/after 58 days of no picking!

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Just found this community and I wanted to show off my progress! 25 years of biting my nails and 2 months of growth! Fingers crossed I can keep it up

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I always picked at skin around my nails. Getting fake nails really was the solution!

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Have mostly stopped after 10+ years of biting, hope this helps someone :)

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Avoided a relapse!! (Comment below)

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God I'm Disgusting

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Stopped picking my skin a week ago after years // Will the redness ever fade from the tips, and will it be as if I never picked it?

4mo ⋅

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recovering from roughly 20 years of nail biting and compulsive skin picking :)

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A drastic method, but it's worked: have a baby. Nails haven't looked this good since second grade

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After 20 years of picking I have managed to make it to 7 days clean.

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I feel like I finally succeeded

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3 months of hard work to break a 20+ year old habit! I can’t believe my nails look the way they do now! I left my nail care routine in the comments in case it would be helpful to anyone.

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Wild to look back and see how far I’ve come. I love my nails so much now, and I love that my hands aren’t constantly in pain!

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2 months progress :) dip powder helped my nails grow and I am slowly but surely putting an end to biting my skin. Been biting for 20 years and my hands have never looked this nice.

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[Trigger Warning?]UPDATE: 28 Days Later

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Really glad I stopped biting 6 months ago because this happened!!!

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If I can do it, you can do it. After 25 years, these are my nails after 3 months of perseverance.

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I literally had my nails undone for a day and I went back to picking my cuticles, as you can kind of see on my pinky. I had to redo them again today. I feel like I need to let my nails breathe sometimes but it comes at the expense of my cuticles. Any tips to distract myself?

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Keeping up my no bite lifestyle with at home gel manicures! My nails are finally taking on a pretty shape!

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You just need to remember the process is very slow but nail beds WILL grow back. Even after a few relapses. The relapses are a part of the process to make you stronger.

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3 weeks ago compared to today!

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About 5-6 weeks no biting, just took polish off and they’re looking great!

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we all start somewhere

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Success post - I stopped picking after decades

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Advice on how to 'flatten' your nails down? I started growing them out and the nail bed is comparatively small and my nails themselves flare out.

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Never thought my hands could look like they do now. Keep going!

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Been 11 days. As you can see still biting some nails. This is tough but I’m tryin to hang in!!

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Make/ acrylic gel nails in Jan. Can’t see may nail guru due to pandemic so instead of biting (I wanted to sooooo bad) I ordered press one and I’ve never felt more empowered in my life! Lol. Men can wear them too :)

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Painting the nails to stop biting! [OC]

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This sub has helped me get back on the bandwagon. It's been nearly a month of no nail-biting for me. I can finally confidently wear bold colours on my nails!

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Calm hands since December 2019! I feel like a new person. Here’s my look from last week.

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Two months later. I promise the hard work is worth it!

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This is day 1, I've been picking and biting for as long as I can remember. Any advice or tips would be great!

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After a month of strategic bandaging and guided imagery self-hypnosis, my cuticles are growing back! I see my lunulae shrinking and there’s white again at the top of the nail! Two more months to go! Me= 1 Habit Tic Deformity = 0

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UPDATE: 9 days

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Thank you $8 Target press ons for stopping me biting my nails and picking my lips during this lockdown

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UPDATE: 12 days

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I bit my nails for over 18 years in fits of anixety and stress till they were bleeding and sore. Today, I can't write without my nails leaving an indent in my palm. YOU got this. If I can, you can. Everyone can.

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Been making the effort to keep them painted at all times to stop nibbling! I’m managing to shape them as they grow too :-)

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Nearly 3 months no biting or picking.

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One year transformation. :)

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A little over 2 months with no biting. My first DIY manicure and I am over the moon with the results.

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27 days of no biting after 20 years of constant biting! I’ve never been confident with the way my hands look until now!

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Quit biting/picking about a month ago. I took up crocheting to keep my hands busy. Been filing them down to keep them smooth. This is so embarrassing but I could use some encouragement to keep going.

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Lifelong nail biter, determined to leave the compulsion behind me.

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Got my nails done to deter biting on Friday. The boyfriend put a ring on it the same day! Happy to be able to wear the ring proudly. Some discoloration and tough skin still present but SO much better than before.

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🆘🆘🆘🆘

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3 months of calm hands! Each day has gotten easier! Sometimes I’ll get my cuticles, but I’m so proud of how far I’ve come.

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3 weeks of progress

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Fun 2 month update!

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✨Today is a fabulous day✨ I’ve been a nail picker for 26 years - spent over a month vigorously trying to kick this horrible habit. My sweet mom rewarded me with a date to the nail salon 🥳

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After battling severe cuticle-picking and biting habits since childhood, I’m about two months pick-free! I love finally feeling confident in my hands.

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Four long(ish) fingers and my sad relapsed thumb. I’m making progress

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Don’t pick it... don’t pick it... FUCK

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Havent bitten them since before Thanksgiving!

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It’s been a few weeks without biting, after 26 years of biting them down to nothing. I broke a nail today and it’s taking everything not to keep picking at it.

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just under 3 weeks progress after trimming my nails short- bite free for around 6 months!

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after 4 weeks of no biting... ulta has these stick on gel strips that are pretty much impenetrable that have been helping so much! my only problem now is i’m a big germaphobe and work in an operating room, i’m CONSTANTLY picking out dead skin and stuff from under my nails

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I’ve found finger rings are a great way to fight the urge.

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Going through a breakup right now BUT I haven’t picked at my nails!

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After over 40 years of nail biting, I’m in my longest stretch ever of 8 months without biting nails.

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Why does my middle finger nail grow all warped? Will it fix itself?

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I’ve officially reached rock bottom with my nails. Any advice/tips are welcome. I feel hopeless...

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Figured out a way to stop myself from picking at my fingers!

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1 month-ish calm! (I know they still don’t look amazing) Pleased I can pick off labels now! I just hang around on here and barely ever post but I am so happy for other people and I their progress💖

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2-3months: no biting :)))

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It's been one year since I stopped picking! (More in comments)

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Progress pic - i cant believe these are my nails 🌻💛

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I was guilty of biting and tearing up my cuticles for some time again. 2.5 weeks into quitting again and they look much better. Not mad at myself - it's a journey with a few speed bumps along the way.

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Nail beds still severed and bite marks apparent, this is 2y progress thanks to this sub!

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Hi everyone! I’m a couple of months into kicking the habit of biting my nails and cuticles and have been so happy with my progress, however just recently split a nail and don’t know what the best course of action would be. I don’t want to cut all the length off, any advice?

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Band aid ritual - does anyone else use this technique?

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Covid stress fucked it. Day 1. Again.

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After 23 years I’ve only ever lasted 2 weeks without biting. Today I just hit 3 months!

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I was so proud of my last post here... and then I relapsed. I keep reminding myself that progress is not linear and this is still okay!

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Help! Thumb nail is growing diagonal due to decades of picking...

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There’s barely any, but there’s finally the white part growing🥹

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I’m back! Press-ons lasted me about 10 days, I took them off yesterday. It’s nice having some growth and I’m struggling to leave them alone, but I’m going for it! I’m hoping to just let them breathe and grow out nice ‘n healthy. Hope everyone else is doing well and being kind to their hands today ❤️

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Three weeks of not biting

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Found a picture of my nails before. 3 month difference! I’m so proud of myself

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What's the best way to heal something like this?

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I haven’t had hope for being able to stop picking in so long and thank you to this sub it feels possible 😭

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Got a gel manicure to celebrate 4 months without picking/biting! Booked it a few months in advance as an extra incentive to not give up. Proud to say it worked and this is the best they’ve ever looked.

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I’ve been doing so well but slipped when my nail broke :(

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Shouldn’t have used the red nail polish, but here’s to 6 1/2 months!

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I feel lost... constantly in pain... sometimes I don’t even know I’m doing it. Sorry if this is the wrong sub... I don’t bite my nails.. I chew the skin around them. Iv tried everything and just can’t seem to stop.

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i was trimming my cuticles and went a little too hard (i tend to over groom my cuticles and they bleed a lot and yeah) but should i be worried?

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My finger nails after few months of exercising some restraint.

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Why does my index finger have a different nail shape compared to my other fingers? Is it because i used to bite it? (Please ignore the poor camera)

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Day 90 of no biting after 34 year habit— this is my 2nd manicure in my entire life 😍

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Swapped the bandaids for a pretty pink

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2.5 Weeks of not biting! Can’t believe I’ve not done it for so long. Usually I bite once every few hours. Now I just gotta keep this up.

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(What is the darker layer just below the white?) Nail bed reattaching? How long before it blends into the same colour as the rest of the nail? Haven’t bitten for over 3 months now

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I finally did it!!!

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1 month of no biting!

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This is what 76 days bite free look like!

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Reverse progress :/

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Week 1 vs week 6! I think this might be the longest I’ve ever gone without biting my nails :)

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3 months without biting and touching my cuticles. (I’m using my cat as a hand rest)

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I’m new here, and I pick the skin around my nails all the time. Idk why, maybe my adhd, some anxiety, but I also do this to my feet (😔) and I just lost it last night. Idk what triggers this and idk how to try to prevent it... it hurts to walk on it.. anyone have any tips to help?😓😓

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Last week, when I didn’t even realize I was picking at my thumb, my 3 year told me she would help me and tried to start picking at my thumb. So once again I am trying to quit. 2 days in.

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Really, really wish I could post this anonymously, but if I want to change, then I need to take responsibility. I have a horrific problem with picking at my cuticles when I get anxiety. Today is the day that I take control.

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Any other skin pick/biters here that get triggered by seeing your fingers/hands when they are wet?

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I was told to post my Day 1 photo here. Wish me luck

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2 months of no biting and i am finally afraid of skateboarding because of the possibility of breakage!! Yay!!!!!

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Day 16! I’ve been filing them, painting them, and paying attention to my cuticles again. It’s the third time in a little over two weeks I paint them, but if it means no biting, I’ll paint them every day if I have to

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One month of progress. It’s not much, but it’s something to me. Thank you guys for showing me I wasn’t alone with this.

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A little easier every day...

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Hi I’m a newcomer to this subreddit. What are the general treatments for picked skin/cuticles? I usually don’t do anything to treat my fingers after a picking, but this is the worst I’ve ever picked, so I feel like I should try and do something this time.

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These are my hands when they’re at their worst, have been a picker ever since I can remember but I turned 21 yesterday and I’m determined not to take this habit with me into my adult years. The skin around my thumbs is pretty much just scar tissue and not normal skin, I don’t even have fingerprints.

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10 days of calm hands. Orly’s no bite is such a game changer.

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It’s been almost 4 months now trying to not bite. It was a rough week and I bit off a lot of length, but I stopped myself immediately. Instead of continuing like I normally would, I filed the rough edges and painted them. This is a huge deal for me.

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Suggestions for severe chronic biting and picking?

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Drug store fake nails are the only affordable way I can keep myself from chewing my fingers to bits

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6.5 months after 20 years of biting :)

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I’ve been a nail biter for 24 years. I’ve tried everything to break the habit. I tried fake nails before but it wasn’t until I cut them down short after gluing them that really noticed progress. It’s very motivating when you finally see the nail growth process underneath, enough to make you quit!

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My stockpile of cuticle tools: i’m anticipating potential destruction that comes with winter dryness 😅😅

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Jan 8th ---> Jan 28th ---> Feb 28th. I obviously still struggle a bit (you can see where I bit my pointer and I have basically no thumbnails) but I do think they look a ton better and I'm honestly kind of proud of myself

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Hey everyone, I stopped biting around mid-January. The last two weeks I have moved on to allowing them to grow out instead of filing short to stop from biting.

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Life long biter; stopping at age 65 hopefully

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One month of no biting (minus a relapse or two). Can still see a lot of deformities in my nails but there's definitely progress.

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my nails haven’t been this long in...forever?? i’m actually rly proud you guys

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