Posted by KimberlyDi on June 23, 2003, at 16:05:14
In reply to Cuticle destruction, posted by 2em on June 20, 2003, at 22:17:27
I've known several people with that nervous habit, including my husband. I've never heard of any social stigma attached to nail biting. You now have a diagnosis and I guess you are being treated for it. Don't worry about it so
much. Take care of the anxiety first, then rest will follow.
Good luck!
Kim> I was recently diagnosed with GAD. Throughout
> the past 15+ yrs I have had a "nervous-habit" of picking at my cuticles such that at this point in my life I am ashamed for people to see the state
> of my fingers. In times of high stress I will pick until I bleed. I have shared this with my therapist and psychiatrist but neither have seemed too concerned with the habit. A big part of my anxiety stems from social interactions and a particular anxiety is that someone might notice that I frequently have bandages on my finget-tips or that there are scabs around my finger-nails.
> Does anyone share this malady or know anything about this particular reaction to anxiety. I would search the archives here but thought I might just post on this to save time.
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