Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I am an obsessive knuckle cracker and cuticle biter! Any advice as to how I can stop?

You can get OTC cream to smear on your finger tips, which will make them taste unbearably bitter and disgusting. It will cure your cuticle biting quickly. Both of your habits can be either just that, bad habits, or a mild case of obsessive compulsive disorder. If they are bad habits, you can cure yourself of them by making a conscious effort. You can attempt pain aversion if you have a real issue with this, but it isn't a very good idea. If you do want to try, get a tough rubber band and wear it on your wrist. Whenever you catch yourself biting cuticles or cracking knuckles, snap the rubber band as hard as you can. You will soon associate these activities with the pain from the rubber band, and will be less likely to continue. As I said, this isn't a good idea. If you can't get yourself to stop when you make consciousus effort, you might want to see a psychiatrist to make sure you don't have OCD.

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