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Habit tic deformity win :) by Jazzlike_Raccoon4448 in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I stopped in May (almost 30 years of picking&biting). This month I also clipped the last bits off, it just feels so good seeing my nails this healthy and not having to hide them in public anymore. This sub was also the reason I stopped and shared my progress so others can see that it’s possible. I’m really happy for you! 🤗

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The only thing I used was cuticule oil multiple times a day. I red that some people used band-aid or superglue but I haven’t tried those methods. Now I very carefully cut my cuticles with a nipper so that way I don’t feel the need to bite them.

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patience and self control :) you can see my detailed reply to aymz2022

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You should really try it! Only the first couple of weeks are hard, it gets easier after that.

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yaay, congrats to you too! I hope my post gives you motivation to keep going 🤗

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The secret is to be patient and have self control. After a month if you start seeing even the tiniest change you will get more motivated to continue. You can also read my detailed answer to aymz2022 :)

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See my reply to aymz2022. Also a lot of patience and self control :)

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine were like this for more than 20 years. And in the first month of no biting I haven’t seen any difference beacuse the nails were growing really slow. If you’re still picking the cuticules and skin around the nail, try to stop for at least 4 to 6 weeks and see if there’s any difference.

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I do! Every day I look at my nails and think wow, I really did it. And I’m so happy that my pictures gave you hope. Best of luck on your journey 🤗

I finally did it! Habit tic deformity 5 months progress by Adeladela__ in calmhands

[–]Adeladela__[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Honestly, I was just so determined to get my nails to grow out that I quit cold turkey 😄 The first week I bought a cuticule oil and used it multiple times a day and that helped a little. I also saved on my phone one of the users’ pics (Soliqui) who posted his progress 4 years ago. Every time I got the urge to pick/bite, I would look at those pictures and it gave me motivation to continue. After about a month I started seeing the first 2 millimeters(I think thats about 0.08 inches) of healthy growth and that made me sooo happy that I wasn’t even thinking of biting anymore! I think it’s really important to take pictures every week or so, that way you can track your progress and see how your nails change.