My finger is killing me! (daily gripe)
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
May 17, 2008 10:57am CST
So this is my daily gripe. At least, the only gripe I have so far on this bright and beautiful Saturday. (Please someone tell me it's really Saturday!)
Anyway, my finger is killing me. I'm a fingernail biter. Yeah, I know. That's gross. But, it's my compulsion. Whenever I post on Mylot a bunch, my compulsion for biting my fingernails goes away. So, that's a good thing. But, I've been MIA for a week now. So, the compulsion is back.
But, the thing is that I take my compulsion a little far and bite my nails until my fingers hurt. Yesterday, I had some stress. So, that could explain it. Anyway, do your compulsions cause you pain? Do you clean to the point of exhaustion? Are you such a work-a-holic that you never sleep? Please share!
3 responses
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
17 May 08
dip your finger in red pepper and it will be less rewarding to have your finger in your mouth
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 May 08
Interesting! Finger nail biting is just a compulsion. You have to deal with the source of the stress causing the compulsion. So, you never said. What's your compulsion?
@twallace (2675)
• United States
17 May 08
STOP BITTING YOUR NAILS!!! Do you know that your hurting yourself when you do that and you have to find a way to not bite your nails. You have to find something to keep you from doing that when you are stressed and then you won't hurt yourself like that anymore. I don't sleep and if i do it's about 6 hours out of 24 so you not the only one with issues. Just stop bitting your nails.
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 May 08
I'm having similar issues sleeping, as well. I can't seem to sleep more than five or six hours. Maybe it's the lack of sleep that is causing me so much stress that I would bite my nails. Posting on MyLot helps. Thanks for the advice. Will try to find a more suitable outlet for stress. Be well.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
26 May 08
Thats no good for you, biting nails is like thumbsucking. Worried about something?
I was said that if you are thumbsucking or biting nails there is something in you that you cannot release on. Dont do it, it will hurt you.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
20 Jun 08
Yes, I was worried about finances.
At the time I posted this my spouse was in the
process of having his work hours cut back.
Now that he's been cut back to less than full time work,
the stress is totally gone. I feel better now, cause
at least I know what I'm facing financially.
I haven't bitten my nails in a month.
Talking about the little daily frustrations on MyLot
helps channel my nervous energies!
I guess I was using my
finger nail biting as a stress reliever.
I've since stopped biting them! 
Thanks for all your advice.
Thanks for all your advice.@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
So now youre not biting your nails. See you believe on me that there are some problems in you that keeps you biting your nails. It is also a sign of insecurity, so they say, dont be insecure. My lot helps us a lot in relieving some stress, to me it helps a lot. Thanks for marking my comment as best response.
