Chewing nails and other tics:

[Deleted member 298024]

When I get overly anxious or uncertain, I tend to chew on skin of my thumbs or other fingers. If I'm offered a literal hand, I'll suck onto their thumb to calm myself. I think it's a form of stimming. But lately I've begun heavily chewing, pulling on my fingernails as they grow faster than I like.

My question: I don't want to keep ripping at my nails with my teeth. Do you have any experience with this and ways you were able to wean off of it?

 

[BlasterMaster]

Make an appointment with a psychiatrist and your primary doctor. Tell them what's happening. You might be having actual tics or you might be suffering from anxiety. There are ways to help treat this.