I have a bad habit. This habit has been with me since I was very young. In fact, I don't remember being without this habit. I have tried several times to rid myself of this habit. I have been embarassed several times by this habit. When I see others with this habit, I feel an immediate bond with them. Only they understand this particular addiction.
I bite my nails. Sometimes I bite them so low, they bleed. I rip my nails apart. Michael wonders how I am not in pain all the time. The truth is, I am so used to them being destroyed, the pain does not phase me.
Recently, I met up with my friend. She is training to be a nail technician. She has helped me tremendously with this habit. We have put fake nails on continuously, to help me break this habit. A few times I have ripped the fake nails off and then began biting again. This last time, I was actually able to keep the fake nails on for a long time.
Last week I went to my friends house. We took the fake nails off and then she put gel polish on. Gel Polish is much thicker and doesn't break or crack.
This is a picture of my nails last week. This is the longest my nails have ever been! It has now been a week with the gel polish and I am still going strong. It is definitely hard.
The worst part is that I didn't realize that picking and biting my nails was a stress reliever for me. NOW, I have gained 5 pounds because I have resorted to snacking as my stress reliever instead. UGH!! I hope this is worth it :)
