February 3rd to April 1st (with several filings in between). Still no biting after 25+ years6yr ⋅ mswendynogard ⋅ r/calmhands
*picture trigger warning* After a shower is hardest for me.. so tempting to bite8yr ⋅ StoreSpoon ⋅ r/calmhands
At wits end got fake nails! Reslly happy with the result, will see how they work out.7yr ⋅ garage007 ⋅ r/calmhands
2 1/2 months progress. 22 years of nail biting + acrylic damage. Longest nails I've ever had 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽7yr ⋅ chuckmeow ⋅ r/calmhands
Anyone else look at their progress from weird angles? I’m 3+ months bite free and looked down at my palm for the first time in astonishment today. Manicured nails poking past the tips of my fingers!!5yr ⋅ TinyAdministrator ⋅ r/calmhands
Been biting for 4 years now, moved to skin around nail about 2 years ago. Bittering agents don't help. What do?7yr ⋅ CreamySmegma ⋅ r/calmhands
Just a small shoutout to Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. I spent the whole morning furiously picking (who knows why) and I generously applied the cream and I’m satisfied enough to control my anxious urges.6yr ⋅ smallwhiskeyneat ⋅ r/calmhands
(Image trigger warning I think) So happy to have found others like me! This is after a couple days healing.7yr ⋅ Maaarrr ⋅ r/calmhands
I always told myself that I didn't care and liked biting until one day I just stopped. My 1 month nail transformation.7yr ⋅ wanderlust_llama ⋅ r/calmhands
Can't bite my nails when I'm flipping my worry beads. So much for calm hands huh?9yr ⋅ tp2386 ⋅ r/calmhands
I bit my finger from bottem to half and i wonder if it will grow back please someone give me an good answer i hate my nail like this7mo ⋅ TipNo3441 ⋅ r/calmhands
I’ve been picking my cuticles for a year. This nail has habit tic deformity from cuticle damage. The right side of the cuticle is thick, dry and flaky. What do you do when your cuticle looks this thick and dry and how do you stop it? I use lotion daily per dermatologist rec but doesn’t help.1yr ⋅ MainInvestigator5678 ⋅ r/calmhands
4 days without having an episode. Was actually able to clip my fingernails instead of biting for the first time in years8yr ⋅ derptime ⋅ r/calmhands
Stopped biting my nails on 27th May 2017 and although they broke a lot, I still persevered and it's now been over a year! (middle nail snapped last week :c)6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/calmhands
I stopped biting my nails, but I can't stop picking the skin around my nails :(8yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/calmhands
It’s been about 2 months since I stopped actively biting my nails off almost completely, I just woke up one day and I lost the urge after some fakes broke off. But now I’m solely biting the skin and chewing underneath the nails [gross I know sorry :( ] Don’t know what to do anymore! How do I stop?6yr ⋅ SadisticOrange ⋅ r/calmhands
5 months!! I’ll be 40 this year, and finally quit! If I can do it, anybody can!5yr ⋅ SharpShel ⋅ r/calmhands
I've gone over a week with no biting or picking, and did my nails myself. So happy!7yr ⋅ skynolongerblue ⋅ r/calmhands
Got a meditation ring! It has really been helping when I get anxious, and I now haven't bitten my nails in 36 days9yr ⋅ jadeison ⋅ r/calmhands
Pushing those cuticles back! Getting so much happier with my nails slowly slowly6yr ⋅ tangomango110 ⋅ r/calmhands
Total relapse after six great months, starting over (Pic, trigger warning)8yr ⋅ Throwthiswayover ⋅ r/calmhands
If anyone feels bad about their nails just look at mine and feel better about yourself!5yr ⋅ clagane ⋅ r/calmhands
I’ve been picking so much that my fingertips are red and very sensitive all the time. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good lotion to help moisturize and keep from cracking?6yr ⋅ idiotcollegebabe ⋅ r/calmhands
painting my own nails ( male ) this was my first attempt , but if you want to do it yourself , there is a bunch of stuff to buy , the item I thought I wouldn't need was a UV lamp , I will eventually complete my mission and finally be able to paint my nails1yr ⋅ Real_Drink7064 ⋅ r/calmhands
I've been doing SO well, but my nails keep breaking! I suppose picking them so much for all these years hasn't allowed them to get strong :( Not going to give up!8yr ⋅ likealocket ⋅ r/calmhands
Been lurking for a while... How do I start? I spent all Christmas compulsively biting these5yr ⋅ JayTurnr ⋅ r/calmhands
Almost three weeks of no biting, regular cuticle oil and filing. Still struggling with cuticle picking but things are healing slowly...5yr ⋅ spaulette ⋅ r/calmhands
Went almost 3 months without biting, picking, anything. A super stressful week and I'm back to square one...7yr ⋅ Krissaaaa ⋅ r/calmhands
Having a bad week too - I can easily find my weak parts and pick away :-( Yrev upset.7yr ⋅ oron_nhv ⋅ r/calmhands
Does anyone else pick at the soles of their feet? Any suggestions in stopping?8yr ⋅ GORE_geous ⋅ r/calmhands
I have barely picked for about a week! [Slight trigger warning for the description]9yr ⋅ itsabacontree ⋅ r/calmhands
Day one, life long biter, periungual warts, have to stop! Any tips? Using salicylic acid on the warts and they are getting there. Hopefully that will stop a few of you from biting/picking!5yr ⋅ sparklecats22 ⋅ r/calmhands
My progress! Can't believe how much my nail beds have grown out in five months.7yr ⋅ mermaidqueen ⋅ r/calmhands
Does anyobe have some good tips to stop biting my nails, and the skin around them?7yr ⋅ Yngratis ⋅ r/calmhands
I finally did it! Finishing an exam season with more nails than I started with.9yr ⋅ stellaluce ⋅ r/calmhands
No bite since xmas eve. But I've picked up a bad habit of peeling off nail polish once my nails are painted. :(7yr ⋅ xhellokrystalx ⋅ r/calmhands
Been a nail biter and picker for 20 years. Hoping to stop starting tonight. I bite all my other nails, but I pick at this one the most and it’s starting to show. It’s really embarrassing and I constantly have my hands in my pockets when in public. Any advice? Thanks!6yr ⋅ cripp_chip ⋅ r/calmhands
Please help my bad thumb picking habit!! The thumb on the right has this crack/cut on the side and it's like my skin split there. It's hurts a lot and is very sore. My thumbs have gotten to the point where I keep touching them bc it hurts and I can't pick anymore bc it hurts so much. I need help!!7yr ⋅ pizzacreeep ⋅ r/calmhands
After twelve years of nail bitting, I promised myself to stop starting 1st January 2015. I'm proud of myself.9yr ⋅ Nothz ⋅ r/calmhands
i hate the color, but treated myself to my first gel mani ever. 6 weeks of no biting, with a month of acrylics over them.6yr ⋅ baileelouwho ⋅ r/calmhands
Been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. I'd been making progress for a while and then every time I smoked I'd shred em again, so I quit the green too! Willpower, nail file and strengthening cream have got me here! They get dirty really easily tho, what can I do to help with this?7yr ⋅ jerrypercy ⋅ r/calmhands
glad I found this thread. I’ve been picking my cuticle and surrounding skin for years. Tried to stop for a few weeks on and off. Is my nail bed damaged permanently? The ridge gets worse and worse now. Thanks.1yr ⋅ betternails ⋅ r/calmhands
What are the small white/clear pieces? I have a bad picking habit and that part is so satisfying to peel off. I’ll dig and peel until I bleed. What do you use to heal your cuticles? 1mo ⋅ MaleficentFerret4583 ⋅ r/calmhands
TW: I can't stop until it's bleeding and only get satisfaction when it does. Is there a healthier substitute?7yr ⋅ lena_xy ⋅ r/calmhands
You can do this. I never thought I would.. and I did. Two months going steady!7yr ⋅ Ratephant ⋅ r/calmhands
I've posted before...but here is a recent update from a few months ago to today. Almost completely healed, soft skin on all of my knuckles and fingers. No biting - not nails, cuticles, or anything else! If this severe dermatophage can stop, anyone can! [Photo may be a trigger!]9yr ⋅ goatywizard ⋅ r/calmhands
Focused really hard on not picking my middle finger knuckle, but sadly the pinky is possibly worse than before. One fix at a time I guess! A fidget cube, antiseptic cream with bandaids, wearing gloves, slathering lotion and oil, and false nails have helped greatly. Any other trips or tricks!5yr ⋅ dancer052513 ⋅ r/calmhands
[Picture trigger warning] This might be the worst my thumb has ever been8yr ⋅ i-like-robots ⋅ r/calmhands
[Trigger] Biting from 7-17yo, getting sick of feeling insecure about my nails so I'm going to try quitting. Your success stories have inspired me, so here goes nothing.8yr ⋅ herbootyisabeast ⋅ r/calmhands
BIG PROGRESS: 1 month after I stopped eating my nails, any tip after you cut your nails? Thanks for this subreddit6yr ⋅ AMR1994 ⋅ r/calmhands
(trigger warning) i've decided to quit this shit. please give me advice for fix this skin. especially a cream. only thumbs. nails are ok.7yr ⋅ tfnsylmz ⋅ r/calmhands
Haven’t bitten in 2 weeks. They were growing daily, now it’s like they haven’t grown in days!! What to do? (excuse the nastiness)6yr ⋅ RepressedSpinach ⋅ r/calmhands
[Trigger] I have struggled my whole life with biting and picking. My lowest point was picking off my entire big toenail...I have been doing so much better, but when something minor like this happens, my anxiety kicks in and makes me want to pick everything and anything I can. Any suggestions?7yr ⋅ unwindyourmind ⋅ r/calmhands
I bit my nails for 19 years, I stopped two years ago and this is what they look like now!7yr ⋅ silly8 ⋅ r/calmhands
Posted a week ago my damaged pruny hands from the beach (link in comments). 1 week and anti-bite polish later and I can see clear improvements!6yr ⋅ conor_goggles ⋅ r/calmhands
Haven't bitten/picked my nails in about a week, celebrating the small amount of progress!9yr ⋅ likealocket ⋅ r/calmhands
I'm a guy but I keep my nails long just in case I bite them, so I can at least save what's left of them before my fingers are longer than my nails5yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/calmhands
Anyone know how I can fix the nail on this finger? I haven’t bit my nails in over two years and it still won’t grow in properly. Maybe I’m cutting it wrong?1yr ⋅ Successful_Heat9456 ⋅ r/calmhands
Has anyone used rubber fingertips? My pain and diformity have gotten out of... hand again6yr ⋅ ohdeerdog ⋅ r/calmhands
I've had a bad week, its getting worse and I cant stop. My other hand is just as bad. Is this Dermatophagia? What's my next step?6yr ⋅ Green_Tree93 ⋅ r/calmhands
29 days! So thankful for this sub. I could not have done it without y’all.5yr ⋅ Alibalifosheezy ⋅ r/calmhands
(Pic Trigger Warning) I will not let this break me! Grown these babies for the 1st time in my life and just broken the tip almost clean off8yr ⋅ Gmd88 ⋅ r/calmhands
Something finally worked! Prenatals (no pregnancy yet) and Biotin every day for four months!8yr ⋅ cylund ⋅ r/calmhands
Bit my nails for as long as I can remember. Today is exactly 1 month since I stopped and I used nail clippers on them for the first time in my life. All while going through the worst month of my life.6yr ⋅ FatCapsAndBackpacks ⋅ r/calmhands
Stopped picking/biting my fingers by weaning off one at a time but now I’m stuck with two destroyed thumbs! What can I do to stop once and for all?6yr ⋅ shanmin ⋅ r/calmhands
Has anyone had this happen where the skin around the nail or on their finger tips starts cracking? I have no idea what to do and I’m trying so badly not to pick.5yr ⋅ monikashh ⋅ r/calmhands
After close to two decades of picking and biting, I have almost managed to stop and am on a 3 month grow-streak. :--)7yr ⋅ cruate ⋅ r/calmhands
I had a presentation yesterday. Back to square one for the index finger. [Trigger warning]8yr ⋅ PoutineFest ⋅ r/calmhands
Two months (mostly) clean after 15+ years of picking, and my nail beds are starting to grow back.8yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/calmhands
Biggest interview of my life thus far today. I was able to stop biting my nails for the past month and get a manicure. The real problem is my cuticles. I tried to stop but I couldn’t. Here’s hoping they don’t focus on my hands.4yr ⋅ laundrydetergenthoe ⋅ r/calmhands
Haven’t bitten my nails in 3 weeks!! But how do you keep grime grime from getting underneath? It’s driving me nuts6yr ⋅ m_autumnal ⋅ r/calmhands
I got fake nails two weeks ago to try to stop biting (I know probably not the best idea). One of them fell off today... WTF is this??5yr ⋅ RiidoDorito ⋅ r/calmhands
Feeling defeated at pretty much every aspect of my life right now — so frustrated!6yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/calmhands
Trigger warning. I need to stop this scalp picking habit. I have so many open wounds on my scalp because of this obsession. It has to end today.9yr ⋅ aBolognaSandwich ⋅ r/calmhands
