New Year's Resolution

Ok I have a confession to make....

I am 26 years old and I bite my nails. I have ever since I can remember. It's not something that I'm proud of. In fact, I despise this aspect of my personality....the complete lack of self-control and my inability to stop.

I know my nails look hideous.

I know my cuticles hate me.

I know about all the gross germs.

I know. I know. I know.

But I just can't stop.


I've tried to stop many, many times before.
I've lost count of how many times I've made this my new year's resolution. I usually make a promise to myself that I'll stop biting my nails for the aesthetic benefits it will bring to my boyish hands and also for the health benefits as I will no longer be exposing myself to disgusting germs. On that note, my husband even once threatened to stop kissing me if I didn't stop. But have I stopped? Nooooooooooooooooooo

Since this bad habit has just become an innate part of my being, I either forget that I'm trying to stop or else I just give up and start biting them again because my nails have grown out a little and I need a nail-biting fix. (I'm aware that I sound like a junkie right now.)

I think the problem has been that there are no repercussions if you break a promise you've made to yourself, (unless you are particulary masochistic). You just say, oh well that didn't go like I planned, and move on.

But I'm thinking (and hoping) that this year will be different. I'm ready to make a conscious effort to stop. I think that if I publicly pledge to stop biting my nails, then I will somehow be more accountable for following through with it.

I'm going to add a ticker to the side of my blog and it will keep track of my progress. That way, every time I think about biting my nails, I will think twice about being a complete failure for not following through with my promise.


I'm starting today. Wish me luck...