Hi, so I'm kinda desperate here. I've been biting and picking on my nails since kindergarten. I've tried all those gross nail polishes, I tried doing hybrid nails so they'd be too hard to bite, I tried gloves, I tried to file them regularly. I realized that since from teenage years it's not only a habit but mechanism for handling anxiety. I bite them so much sometimes they bleed, I often literally pull my toenails (on the small toes) completely off cuz they're so weak.
I tried just telling myself to stop, I managed not to for 2 weeks but the sensation of my nails scratching the fabric was driving me crazy and making me sick so I bit them off really short. I can't stand any of the white part even growing out so they never reach the end of my fingertips, tho, its not as bad.
So, did anyone have the same problem? How did you stop? Even if it isn't a great advice I'll take any, really