Hi to all of you. It's time for me to face this horrible little habit of mine that I've been fighting for years: chewing my nails. I realize it's very obscene, but don't judge; everyone has vices.
It is really challenging to break this behavior. I've tried every method in the book, including bandages and bitter nail polish. But those tiny hangnails and rough cuticles are simply too much for my tongue to resist. I have to scratch it like an itch.
Maybe it all began when I was a young child. I can't even recall a period of time when I didn't bite my nails. I was a nail nibbler; that was just who I was. Back then, I think I may have even thought it looked cool. Now it only makes my poor little fingertips seem ragged and unattractive.
But hear me out: it's not only a surface problem. One's health can also be severely harmed by this obsessive behavior. Biting your nails can introduce a variety of diseases and germs into your mouth from wherever your hands have been—yuck! Furthermore, if you bite too forcefully, it can damage your teeth. No one desires crooked teeth or gums.
Then there's the whole self-conscious factor. You know the situation - you're out on a date, maybe getting a little handsy, when bam! Your date catches a glimpse of your torn up nails and gets turned off. Total mood killer. You've got to keep those digits looking fresh.
So yes, I really need to break this habit once and for all. But kicking any bad habit is an uphill battle. First off, it's so mindless and subconscious that often I don't even realize I'm doing it until my fingertips are soggy and gross. Not an attractive look.
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And don't even get me started on stressful situations. If anything has my nerves a bit edgy, bam - those nails are headed straight for my mouth. A bad day at work? Chomp chomp. Frustrated while studying? Maybe I'll just...bite some more. It's emotional eating but make it nails.
It's an endless cycle of self-gnawing madness! I'll quit for a while, feeling proud as my nails finally grow out looking healthy and lush. Then bam! One rough day and I'm straight back to destroying them with my teeth.
As much as this habit gets me down, I'm not giving up on kicking it for good. I'm going to keep trying, whatever it takes. Maybe I need to find a therapist to get to the root of the compulsion. Or hire a hypnotist to brainwash me into loving my nails too much to munch on them. I don't know, but I'll do whatever is necessary!
Because at the end of the day, as nasty as it is, this is my biggest bad habit. And I have to learn to put those hands down and leave my pretty nails alone. Challenges like this are what make us stronger and more determined to improve ourselves.
To all my fellow nail biters out there, I'm rooting for you too. We'll beat this thing together, one nibble-free day at a time if we must. Because nobody has time for crunchy, ragged cuticles, you feel me? #NailGoalsOrDie
