this is so embarrassing to talk about.. i have acrylic nails & one of the thumbs came off. i feel so on edge that it’s not the same as all of the others. i don’t have the money to get it done right now. any tips??
I understand… maybe you could get some press ons and some glue and keep them for emergencies and then put one on the nail that fell off when that happens. (They cost $6 on Amazon vs Acrylics that cost $50) and then just file your nails and the press on to be even and paint them the same ❤️🩹
I totally understand what your going through. I have ocd with the cuticles on my fingers. Years back I was going to the nail salon to have my nail tips filled in and as I kept looking at them I always felt the need to keep going back. It was becoming a compulsive issue with me. Ever since I had them taken off something triggered me to keep staring at my pinky cuticles. Some of the others too. I’m on my medication so I feel like I’ve calmed down with getting bad anxiety. You will be ok. Just take one day at time. 🙏🏻
@Anonymous That is interesting, I have OCD with my thumb cuticles, I have never met anyone with OCD related to their cuticles and it makes me feel like I am not alone. I never would have imagined anyone else in the world having the same thing ❤️
This has happened to me before w my index finger and it was so upsetting that I just tore the nail off my other index finger. However before that I tried painting the nail a similar color to the acrylics so that it wouldn’t bother me as much when I caught a glimpse of it
If you don't really care about them then you can take all the acrylic nails off. I know that's technically giving in to the compulsion but it might take the edge off. You could also like sit on your hands. That's what I do when I feel compelled to do something to my hands or nails. And don't feel embarrassed because there's nothing to be embarrassed about. We all understand here. None of this isn't the regular here.
I have a hard time adapting to change in the most insignificant things like perfumes accessories or colors when I do my nails. The few times I do I've gotten an urge to go right back to the old thing. Sometimes I can't even sleep because of so much debating in my head ?
if anyone on here is dealing with dermatillomania and has any advice please send it my way! my fingers are constantly raw and it obviously hurts a lot but it’s so embarrassing when people ask me what happened or tell me to just stop. i feel so dumb having to explain that i did it and that i can’t just stop, it’s not just a “bad habit”
Hi! Does anyone else deal with compulsive nail/skin around nail picking? I’ve done it since I was a kid but now that I’m older people make comments on it. Any tips/tricks? Thanks!!
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