fingernails

I have fingernails again. It's been about five days since I put neon green sticky notes on my computer screen that remind me not to chew on my fingers. I found that I would often "groom" my fingernails while staring at the screen, so I figured if I put bright green strips of paper on there, they would catch my eye and remind me of what I'm doing. So far, it's worked pretty well, and I've managed to keep my fingers out of my mouth, and the nails are growing back. Even away from the computer, I'm now more aware of when my fingers manage to rest themselves in-between my front teeth (that's right: it's the finger's fault) and am able to stop myself. So long as I train myself not to obsessively scan over my fingernails looking for things to chew off, I should be able to keep this up. I still need a nervous outlet though, so I'll probably just tap my foot more. :)