Post by bella rose on Jan 20, 2005 0:04:23 GMT -5
hello, I have never actually realized that what I have done for years is actually a disorder. I am a conpulsive nail biter, however, once my nails start to grow, I begin to pick at my gums in my mouth, I also chew at the inner part of my cheeks. It seems that once I start, it is very hard to stop, I also pick badly at the skin around my nails, usually till they become sore, I know that this habit is ridiculous and I wish desperately that I could stop, however, it just seems that I can not. I sometimes will see myself doing this in a picture or video and I know that it looks really bad, just wonder why that isn't enough to make me stop. I do feel that these episodes are worse when I am experiencing stress and I have been on Zoloft for almost nine months( for general anxiety), I thought it might help but it has not.
