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Unfortunately, Ning has been invaded by spam hackers. We had nearly 100 b.s. spam posts here for some Canadian pharmacy promotion. The only way I now how to block the spammers is to put all posts on approval. I am sorry for the inconvenience to the legit members of this community.
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You can't quit nail biting if you don't take good care of your nails and cuticles. Here's an article titled Stop Nail Biting Tools from my blog on two essential items every person trying to learn how to quit nail biting needs. Continue

There is a short video with some worthy advice on reducing stress as a way to quit nail biting. I posted on the Quit Nail Biting Now blog. Of course, I had to put in my two cents on why simplistic advice, even with good suggestions and intentions, is far from enough to gain mastery over the devilishly hard process of learning how to stop nail biting permanently. Continue

I wonder if others have had positive experience with hypnosis to stop the nail biting habit? I had four hypnotherapy sessions about ten years ago (geared to stopping nail biting and overcoming confidence issued) and they didn't have any impact that I could see so as it was expensive I gave up. Then just a few weeks ago, someone asked me why I had such gorgeous toe-nails - and this is the first year that I have managed that achievement! I told them that I wished, I wished, I wished I could have… Continue

Just joined up today. Sitting in front of my computer again, unconsciously gnawing away at the stubs I have left. Looking forward to making some online friends to blog and laugh with. Have added some pics, which might help to tell you a little more about me. Bye for now demelsa Continue

If the world were perfect, no one would bite their nails. We would all be some kind of fictional characters with no problems or physical deficiencies. Well, we know that is not accurate, or even close to being so. The same is true when it comes to conquering nail biting. It is an uphill battle to fight off the impulses we have lived with for years. I have a discussion I just posted here. It is about my book now being available in paperback. I hope you will give it a try as I sincerely believe i… Continue

Nearly everyone who bites their nails wishes they didn't. Most who bite their nails have repeatedly tried to quit. And, most who have tried to quit have failed. A big reason they fail is they were not properly educated or armed on how to go about it. If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. You start out with good intentions and resolve. Maybe you use nasty tasting polish, hypnosis or some other trick to help you stop for a few days. If you are really lucky and persit… Continue

I see those ads that claim you can stop nail biting in minutes. Maybe those techniques work for some people, but I know there is nothing that could make me quit nail biting in minutes. It took me a long time to learn how to quit for good. And when I did, I had relapses. I don't see how you break a deeply ingrained habit in a few minutes. It is a long involved process that starts with the sincere committment and strong desire to quit, to alter habits you have repeated numerous times throughout ea… Continue