I have ADHD, and I used to have a severe nail biting habit, for the most part, I play games, draw, and do things I enjoy to keep distracted

Do you have anxiety? Take a prescription medications to help

I know this sounds strange but there is a necklace on Amazon.com called chewy necklace it's a sensory necklace but might help

Getting my nails done professionally made a difference in my nail biting. It's much harder to bite acrylic nails than natural ones. Down side is not everyone cares for them, and they are expensive

I replaced it with chew necklaces but it didn't last long for me because I also have a sensory issue with having nails and don't like using nail clippers on my fingers

I've heard people who have a nail biting habit have gotten acrylic nails and that helped them curb the habit.

I'm exactly the same the skin around my fingers is ruined - getting my nails done or painting them myself does kind of help? But not long term, the only thing I've found is getting someone to persistently check so my best friend will instantly tell me to stop if she catches me picking. I also have a kind of points system with myself so one bad finger equals one point and I tally them up each day and the goal is to have the least amount of points by the end of the week

are you in the USA? If you are, see if you qualify for medicaid. All of my meds are covered 100%. Without it, I'd be out of luck, because all my meds come out to over $3,000 a month, which is more than I make.

I used to have a real bad nail biting habit, but I used this old trick my mom would do to my brother as a kid. He used to chew it down to his skin so he'd just stick his fingernail in a hot pepper, or something like that and when he bit his nails he wouldn't wanna do it again.

i have the same problem, and while i haven’t tried this yet, i’ll tell you what i’m going to try to do about it. you can buy “no more biting” or “anti biting/thumb sucking” nail polish that’s supposed to deter you from putting your fingers near your mouth. it supposedly has a very bitter taste to it and i think it just might work for me. i do the same thing, biting my nails and the dead skin on the tips of my fingers.

I used to do that as well. What helped was having something in my hand like a fidget toy. It gives me something to do w/ my hands & re. You can also try gum if u feel the need to chew

If nothing else works, I’ve heard that sometimes putting tape over your nails prevents any biting or scratching