You see claims like this “Guaranteed Remedy to Stop Nail Biting” all the time. It is easy to want to believe them. Who wouldn’t want a guaranteed remedy to quit nail biting? Read the fine print, the guarantee is if it doesn’t work you get your money back. It is not an iron clad guarantee you will be able to quit biting your nails. If you are like most people who have suffered with this bad habit for years, then you know there is no easy cure. And, if you are honest with yourself, you will also know there isn’t a fix that is guaranteed.

The bottom line is this: you have to want to stop nail biting more than you want bite your nails. Once you have that commitment firmly in your head and heart, you have a chance. Then just about any program will help you get started. It could be hypnosis, bad tasting polish, or good old fashioned will power. They all work about the same once you have some true grit determination in place.

My book, How to Stop Nail Biting, offers techniques to quit now and other techniques you can learn to help you avoid back sliding. I believe you can use the techniques and information to quit forever. However, I also know there is no help, or remedy that will work without your deep desire to quit. So, my book is there to help you quit nailbiting now and avoid relapsing weeks or even months later. At least with my book, you learn to recognize your behavior and learn ways to alter it once you realize you are in danger of starting to bite your nails again. Besides desire, awareness is the biggest factor in successfully quitting your nailbiting habits for good.

The hardest part of learning how to quit nail biting is not the initial stopping period. Granted, for some folks that is extremely difficult. Nevertheless, the harder part is weeks or months later when your nails start growing and begin to look pretty decent. Invariably, something triggers your lifelong habit to put your fingers in your mouth. Before you realize what is going on, you’ve whittled away in a few unguarded moments what took weeks to accomplish. When the depression and guilt of that experience kick in, it is quite easy to throw in towel and start chewing your nails all over again.

What I have found researching the Internet is there are a few very aggressive marketers who resort to cheap search engine optimization tricks to get traffic to their sites. These same operators usually are the ones with fantastic claims about learning to quit in a few minutes. They will look for content and republish as their own. I just found the most recent post before this one repeated verbatim on some blog site setup to create content and links to my post. Like I said before, it is a cheap trick to take someone’s copy and republish as your own. Usually these sites are thrown together and look awful and amateurish at best. The marketer doesn’t care, he is looking for more links to his “sale” page.

Here is the bottom line for you. Don’t fall prey to some marketers wild claims about learning to quit immediately. If you think about it for more than a minute or two, you will know this is not going to happen. The marketer will promise to give your money back, but he is really hoping you won’t bother to ask when his “miracle” cure doesn’t work.

I do not expect you to quit the first time you try after reading my book. I am a realist. I know how hard it is to quit and that if you are determined, it might likely take more than one attempt to gather enough desire and practice useful techniques to help you guard against a relapse. How ever you do it, best wishes for learning how to stop nail biting for good.

If you think you should stop nailbiting just because it is an embarrassing negative habit, you are right. But, there are more reasons than just that. It can be costly to your health and your wallet.  To learn to quit nail biting may be be one of the hardest things you will ever do. Hopefully this article will help give you more reason you should stop nail biting now.

In an article on Huffington Post, Dr. Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. talks about how nail biting is harmful to you:

• It’s unsanitary: Your fingers are pretty much involved in almost everything you do. Even with frequent hand-washing, your fingers are still dirty. Your fingernails are almost twice as dirty as your fingers. Since fingernails are not the easiest places in the world to clean, there’s all manner of germs and bacteria underneath there– germs you really don’t want in your mouth. And when you bite your nails, you are inviting these germs into your mouth (and chewing them, etc.) Plus, bitten nails can be jagged, and may cut the gums, allowing these undesirable germs to easily access your bloodstream.

• It’s unsanitary (part two) – If you bite your nails close enough to irritate your cuticles and/or break the skin, the germ transfer from your mouth to the open wound is not really the best thing in the world for you. The two “germiest” places on your body are generally your hands/fingernails and your mouth. So it’s pretty easy to see why putting these two together in the form of nail biting is not desirable.

• It’s not good for your looks: Nail biting really isn’t the most pleasant thing to watch. But you likely already knew that. Plus, the nails themselves are far from attractive (manicured they aren’t!)

• It’s not good for your teeth: Of course I take a personal interest in this part. But your teeth are not meant to be chewing all the time. Nail biting tends to keep your teeth in constant motion, which can wear them down faster than a non-nail biter’s. In addition, nail biting puts a large amount of stress on your front teeth, and can weaken them, contribute to the teeth becoming crooked / misaligned, etc.

• It’s not good for teeth with braces, either: This one is more for the kids (or adults with braces), but since braces already put pressure on teeth, the additional pressure from nail biting really isn’t welcome, and could lead to the weakening of the roots.

• It can be costly: According to the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), nail biting can result in up to $4,000 in additional dental bills over one lifetime. That’s quite a bit of money. Of course, that doesn’t take into account how much time/money being sick from all the germ transfers costs you, too. I could not find hard data on this (largely because it’s unlikely a significant study was done), but it’s not a stretch to assume that, all else being equal, nail biters will get sick more often during their lifetime than those who do not bite their nails.

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It never ceases to amaze me how much advice on the Internet there is for helping people learn how to stop nail biting. Some of it is pretty good, some of it is just lame and obviously not written by a person who suffers from the problem. Then there are the claims from products and services that supposedly can cure you… one even claims in minutes. Yeah right!

Let’s face it. You already know this. To find a way to quit biting your nails for good is really really hard. Nearly all the advice is aimed at stopping the behavior in the moment. That is not all bad, but the problem as any nail biter will attest comes later when the urge to bite overtakes you and suddenly weeks of abstinence are wrecked.

If this has happened to you, then you know it only takes a few unguarded minutes to lay waste to what were starting to look like somewhat like normal nails. It is crushing when that happens and I believe it often leads to depression and complete relapse. What a bummer when this is when it occurs. I bet if you have read this far and you are a nail biter, you know exactly what I am talking about.

Well, the truth is there is no miracle cure. I believe you need will power, determination, a means to recognize your behavior patterns and some tools and habits to help lower your temptation. Finally, you need a system you can rely on to help you avoid biting your nails and pulling your cuticles whenever and wherever temptation arises.  I believe you will find those all those things in my book.

Whether you read it or not, do these things for yourself. Get a pair nippers you can have with you at all times. Get the best nail file you can find and keep it with you as well. Don’t be shy about using either no matter where you are. Better to have a moment of embarrassment over fixing a hangnail or jagged edge in public than have some really ugly nails and cuticles all the time. Secondly, make sure you use a good hand and nail cream regularly, meaning several times a day. Finally, learn how to do a manicure, or get one regularly. Groomed nails are your best defense against relapse.

If you want some suggestions on tools that you can order from Amazon.com, click on the Resources link at the top of this page. There you will find some affordable useful tools. Get those nippers and file today.

While nailbiting is not officially an addiction, just ask anyone afflicted by the problem if it does not feel like one when it comes to trying to quit the habit.  For many, it is harder to kick than losing weight or quitting smoking permanently.

The problem is partly because you are always in close proximity to your nails. You cannot quit hanging around them, the things you do, such as subconsciously feel for imperfections that trigger your nailbiting urges, never completely go away.  I do not think you need to know the reason why you bite your nails. That information will not help you quit.

What you do need to know is what events and pre-biting rituals lead to biting. When you find your finger in your mouth, it is easy to work on your will power and try to use it to keep from continuing. It is more difficult to understand what you do that sent the signal to your brain to start the biting session.

You could find being bored or still watching television is a time when you attack your nail and cuticles. That is a nervous habit. Once you are aware, you can take measures to alleviate the situation. You can get something in your hands to fidget with such as prayer beads, a slinky, a tension ball, a tennis ball or anything else to replace the need to use your nails and cuticles to relieve whatever anxiety, boredom or tension is triggering you to bite and pull.

You also need to know what you do to both visually and manually inspect your nails. How often do you find yourself looking at your hand? You may not realize it, but you are looking for something that needs grooming. You do the same thing when your fingers rub against or around each other as you search for that hangnail or ragged tip just begging to be cleaned up.

Learn to groom your hands and nails properly. Use plenty of high quality hand lotion, keep proper nail implements near you at all times. These things will help. For some, knowing and practicing this is all it will take to quit.  For others, the process will be more difficult and you will need more help. My book, How to Stop Nail Biting, can help. You can get it on Amazon.com for about $15.  It is a quick read with useful solid advice to help you learn to conquer your nail biting habit.

Yes, sheer willpower will get you to quit for a period… maybe long, maybe short. But, sooner or later if you aren’t taking good care of your nails, if you aren’t taking pride in the fact they have grown, if you aren’t grooming them and your cuticles, then you are going to relapse. It might be months or years before you get your nails to grow back again.

If you have grown your nails only to lose the battle against keeping them out of your mouth and looking good, then you know what I’m say is 100% accurate. It’s an ongoing battle. One you cannot win on your own without doing more than overcoming the tremendous urge to bite your nails. Here are a couple of tools, not that you don’t need even more, that will help you in your battle.

Two items you must have in your pocket or purse are a file and a cuticle nipper. Women can use all manner of files that neatly fit in their purse. Both sexes can use the Tweezerman Stainless Steel Cuticle Nipper and Cuticle Pusher. It’s not too bulky and will save you time again from going to town on a nagging cuticle.

 If you think this is too much bother, or you might be embarrassed to have it in your purse or pocket, then you are not committed to quitting your nail biting habit. Basically, you are stuck with your habit and it is not worth the time, effort and expense to order this tool.

Another “must-have” tool is a decent file. Females can have their choice of whatever they like that conveniently fits in their purse. Men, on the other hand, need something compact. Once again, I will recommend a tool from the reliable and serviceable Tweezerman family of nail care products.

The Tweezerman His Pocket Ceramic Nail File/ Cleaner is a gem. I recommend it over the files you that come on the

typical nail clipper. Those are very rough and hard to get a smooth edge, especially on nails that are soft from years of being bitten. This nail file is a little too thick for my taste. So, it takes some used to figuring out how to get the proper angle on the nail, but it’s compact and does a great job for you.

Get these two tools and you are off to a good start towards helping yourself learn how to stop nail biting permanently. To see an even broader range of products designed to help you check out these helpful  nail care tools and these useful nail care products.

I found a useful informative inspiring article on the Internet today. It is titled, Stop Biting Your Nails. It offers those who suffer from nail biting some help, so I wanted to pass it along to readers here. I don’t need to tell you if you are afflicted with the curse to bite your nails, then you can use help to learn how to stop biting your nails from where ever it comes. Nailbiting is a curse of sorts, but you don’t have to live with it forever. Learn how to get the help that will work for you and then follow it.

Here is a simple truth about growing out your bitten nails and gnawed cuticles. Even if you manage to stop biting your nails for a period of time, you are vulnerable to relapsing for many reasons. One of the primary reasons is you haven’t taken the necessary steps to learn how to take of your nails. Or, you haven’t taken the necesssary steps to make taking care of your nails.

What I mean is if you aren’t taking time to proper groom your nails and cuticles with lotions, files, polish, hardeners, et cetera, it’s only a matter of time before you succumb to your old habit and all your hard work will be for ought. If you think about the inordinate amount of time and energy you put into biting your nails and the tremendous effort you went through in the process of learning how to stop nail biting, it’s just a shame you didn’t follow. Lack of follow through and real dedication to quitting are what puts people right back on the habit chewing their nails and pulling their cuticles until they are once again embarrassed for anyone to see them.

Don’t let this happen to you. If you have read my book, you know I give you plenty of suggestions for stopping nail biting and for proper nail care and maintenance afterwards. No one can help you, but yourself. The thing is, you are all you need to quit nail biting. So get started and keep after it. You are not going to reverse a lifelong habit in a few days. It may take repeated tries. But, you can do it. Good luck!

While there is some good advice in this short video aimed at helping those who want to learn how to stop nail biting, the suggestions are minimal when it comes to getting a grip on erasing the nail biting habit for good.

Advice stops short of offering long term help to curb fingernail biting permanently

The fact still remains if you want to quit nail biting once and for all, you have to have a stronger desire to quit than you do to keep chewing on your nails and pulling on your cuticles. Without it, nothing you do will help you succeed. This includes all those so-called cures that can happen in minutes,  (yeah right), and polishes, hypnosis or other aversion therapy. Those things can have an effect, but without the strong desire, they will not overpower the deep desire to bite one’s nails.

Besides offering the instant help to deter the habit in the moment, none of the cures, methods or whatever you want to call them will work. Ain’t gonna happen! In addition to desire, you need a system to help you quit and many of the products on the market today will help with that. But, none of them help you with nail maintenance after the fact and with techniques you learn to help you when temptation arises weeks and months later.

The cause for nail biters to relapse is they have nothing to help them later on when their nails have grown

My book, How to Stop Nail Biting, gives you the full treatment. It helps you understand where you are weak and what triggers your biting urges to begin. It gives you techniques to use anywhere anytime to help you quit your nailbiting habit for good. It outlines what the tools you absolutely must own to help keep your nails and cuticles healthy and it gives you plain solid advice  on how to use them. Use the link on this page to order it from Amazon.com for about the cost of a nice lunch.

I’m betting anyone who ever bit their nails has tried to quit and failed. It’s that strong a bad habit. Having a relapse is a shame, but it’s not the end of the world, or even the end of your quest to stop nail biting. It is just a simple reminder of how hard it is to break free once and for all.

What do you do now that you have chewed your nails and cuticles back to an embarrassing state? Try to realize what triggered the initial reaction that got you started again. Burn that incident in your head and make a written vow to not let a similar situation affect you again. Get your file out and groom your nails. Taking care of your nails is part of the process to restoring your self-esteem and pride. Get back into the practices that got you on the road to recovery. If you have read a book like mine, How to Stop Nail Biting. Use whatever helped you get motivated and stay firm in the first place.

Keep in mind that it is the rare person, if one such exists, that only needed to quit one time before breaking free forever.  This is a process; a journey that will have twists and turns and perhaps some relapses. Get back to visualizing your newly grown nails and get to work on getting over the setback to start over again.

When it comes to nail biting, there are no “quick fixes” or easy short term solutions to help you learn how to quit your deeply ingrained fingernail biting habit. It’s easy enough to fall prey to those kinds of claims because for most nail biters they have suffered through repeated periods where they quit for a while then started again.

That repeated failure is the case should be enough to tell you there aren’t any easy ways to change one of the hardest of all habits to break. Just by the fact your fingers, hands, nail and cuticles remain always within sight, touch and feel adds a very difficult degree to quitting your nail biting habit. The bottom line is simple. You have to want to quit more than you want to chew your nails. If any part of you is not ready to make this kind of committment, you are setting up to fail.

Besides just summoning the will power and determination to quit, you need an effective reliable plan that takes you well beyond the first stage of reversing your lifelong nail biting habits. Think about it. Weeks after you have quit and have long stopped using the nasty tasting polish, or have had the effects of some other kinds of avoidance therapy wear off, you are still vulnerable to returning to your nail biting habits. It is then you need the deep self-administered training to fall back upon. You can’t wait to get home to polish your nails, or excuse yourself to go leave so you can quiet your nerves and steel your resolve.

You have to have a program that works to avert your nail biting or cuticle pulling habits available to you at all times. In other words, it has to be avoidance techniques that can be done under any circumstances in any situation. That way you have a great chance of keeping your newly grown nails intact. On the other hand, if you don’t have such a strong system to fall back upon, you are likely to cave in and start your habit all over again.

You know once you get started with the habit even a little bit, the odds you are going to become dismayed and give in to do more damage run high. That is why most nail biters who fail to keep up their new non-nail biting habits fails. One thing leads to another and once good looking nails look bitten to the shame of the nail biter.

You may be able to come up with your own solution for how to handle learning how to stop nail biting for good. If you do, that’s great. If you want to try what I found to work for me and others, then get my book, How to Stop Nail Biting.  For the cost of one nice lunch, it will give you the outlook, tools, techniques and confidence to quit nail biting for good. It’s easy to read and understand. You can finish it in one evening and get started on your learning new ways to effectively fight back one of the most difficult of all habits to break.