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Onychophagia is the medical term for compulsive nail biting.
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Sometimes you do it when you're stressed.
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Sometimes it's a result of anxiety.
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Or sometimes it's plain old compulsion, and you just feel like you have to listen to your brain.
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You know that if you drop a coin or an ID card on the ground, there's basically no way for you to pick it up.
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Some of your problems are actually the same as those people with really long nails have, but for the opposite reason.
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Sometimes you're embarrassed about your stubby nails, but that's not enough to stop you.
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People are always like, "Why don't you just quit?" And you're like:
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You've tried that nail polish that makes your fingers taste gross.
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But as soon as it wears off, your fingers are back in your mouth.
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People try to tell you gross facts about germs and stuff, but you don't listen because you know it won't actually stop you.
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And even if you do manage to quit for a while, it only makes the temptation so much greater.
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And it's actually kind of uncomfortable to NOT do it.
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If you ever had braces as a nail biter, you know a frustration that few can understand.
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Honestly, the things start getting in your way when they do get longer.
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You've tried to journal what you're thinking when you do it, but there's really no pattern.
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Honestly, you've tried just about everything.
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But remember: You're not alone, and your friends will probably help you out by doing this:
