i dont chew/pick nails...

i chew/pick/cut/pull/tear skin off my fingers & now have moved to my feet excessively as its more hidden?

i do remember i did pick my nails when i was a child, but i was always more a skin picker... its very embarrassing having red raw swollen fingers in public... and its very embarrassing cleaning up the mess i make at home.. the obviously it doesnt stop me...

i have gotten alot since i gave up smoking a couple of years ago.. but the sad thing is my 5 yr old does it... and he was doing it early even when i was very conscious of him not seeing my do it, he has that internal anxiety thing... he picks his fingers /anything and regularly has no toe-nails to cut...

its so sad and embarrassing admitting all this here.. but enlightening to feel at home with others.. thanku for sharing everyone ;)