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Message: HTML is not enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled.	[QUOTE]Originally posted by ephe: [QB] I have this as well, though I can't remember when it started. Several years ago, that's all I know. My biggest problem is my lips, where I also have dermatophagia (skin biting). And I bite the skin around my nails (not actually my nails though, weirdly). I also pick my elbows, ankles and legs, often until they bleed. And my face, to some extent, though not too badly. I've tried chewing gum to stop me biting, but it doesn't help me very much. It might help someone else though. :) Many people suggest wearing gloves. My main problem is biting my lips, so that's not much help to me. And they'd annoy me too much anyway. One thing that does help me to stop picking a bit is to have something in my hands to play with. Also if I paint my nails - for one thing, it keeps your hands occupied for a while, then afterwards they feel all strange and you know you'll smudge it if you start picking. [/QB][/QUOTE]

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