I Want To Know How To Stop Biting My Nails
Nail biting is related to skin picking and hair pulling
. These behaviors are labeled as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Nail biters often keep their hands hidden in their pockets. Nail biters often feel shame and social embarrassment and experience out-of-control feelings at times. Sometimes they wonder why they can't stop and they often question whether or not they are crazy.
Nail biting usually happens when nail biters are in one of two modes. Some people do it in an automatic way, as if they are in some kind of altered state and not really thinking about what they are doing. It's often when they are engrossed in some other activity at the same time such as reading, talking on the phone, working at the computer, watching TV, etc. For others, the deliberate picking or biting is their main activity at the time, and they will usually interrupt their other activities to engage in it.
There is a strong commonality seen in the purposes behind nail biting, skin picking and hair pulling. At a very basic level, these symptoms satisfy an urge. Many report an uncontrollable feeling of needing to do them. Biting, picking or pulling also seems to deliver a pleasurable or relaxed sensation.
When sufferers feel stressed, doing these things has a kind of soothing effect on their nervous systems and reduces levels of stimulation. On the other hand, when they are bored or inactive, they seem to provide a needed level of stimulation to the nervous system. This probably accounts for why so many people who dislike doing them find it so hard to give up these behaviors. It simply "feels good" at the time no matter what the consequences.
Even if you have more than one of these problems, don't despair. These negative behaviors can be overcome if you have a sufficient amount of motivation. More important is learning to "de-stigmatize" yourself. You are not crazy, helpless, morally weak or totally out of control, even though you may feel like you are at times. Once you get down to realizing that you are just a person who simply happens to have a bad habit, you can make some serious progress.
Skin picking and nail biting are chronic problems, so there currently isn't a "cure" but you can find relief if you are willing to work at it. Therapy for nail biting consists of three parts.
NLP & Hypnotherapy For People Who Bite Their Nails
To start with, nail biting is a stress related habit. So the first part of the therapy is to teach the nail biter how to be more relaxed at all times. To that end, I believe that traditional hypnosis, Ericksonian hypnosis, and NLP techniques can be quite effective. That's because the very essence of hypnosis is relaxation. The individual can learn to apply several different methods to increase both the relaxed state, as well as his/her overall feeling of relaxation and well-being.
The second part of the therapy teaches the individual to become aware of this unconscious habit. Suggestions are generally given to the subconscious mind to make the conscious mind aware that you are about to bite your nails. Then you get to consciously decide whether or not you are actually going to bite them.
There are also several other powerful hypnosis and NLP techniques. For example, we can help the client to set up an "Anchor" or trigger so that he/she can momentarily mentally step outside of him/herself. This is an excellent technique that will effectively relieve the compulsion.
The third part of the hypnotherapy is to eliminate the compulsion to bite the nails. There are hypnotic techniques that actually program the client with a compulsion to not bite.
With the nail biting compulsion, being realistic is very important. In the first place, you have practiced the unwanted habit hundreds or even thousands of times. It is important to accept that the compulsion to bite your nails will not simply be overcome in a few weeks.
Secondly, you are fighting the fact that biting your nails feels good to do, and it provides much short-range satisfaction and either stimulation or soothing feelings. It can take a little time to overcome, but it will be well worth the effort. Experience has shown a number of techniques to be quite effective!
by: Alan Densky
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