I'm addicted to biting my nails

I am extremely addicted to biting my nails. Every single day I must keep biting them. I constantly am biting them so much that I'm bleeding from every finger. Whenever I use hand sanitizer, it gets all in the cuts and is so painful. I know I should probably stop, but I can't. I don't even think they could grow back if I stopped. My family is concerned for my well-being but I know that I know myself better than they ever could. So when they are sleeping, I bite their nails. No one has caught on yet and I've been doing it for years. Is being addicted to biting your nails normal?

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64% Normal
Based on 11 votes (7 yes)
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  • https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/10834868/coatbridge-dad-nearly-died-after-constant-nail-biting-habit-caused-an-extreme-reaction/amp/

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  • litelander8

    I’m saying no bc you shouldn’t be doing it at all. My girlfriend does it and I hold her hands away from her no matter how she fusses.

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  • Somenormie

    I am in the same situation as you, the challenging part is to not bite them, sometimes I have the urges and desires to do it again, you aren't alone in this.

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