What can i take to stop being anxious and stressed out? How can i stop my nail biting habbit?

OH wow. When i saw this question i had to think back and make sure I didn't post this! I am just the same way! I am constantly stressed out and i bite and peel my nails. For 7th, 8th and 9th grade i was put on tons of different meds for anxiety and depression. The problem with this was that i never learned how to cope by myself. Don't take meds! please. They won't do anything but put a bandage over your problem and make you reliant on them. Fist, you need to identify your problem... i'm sure you've heard that a million times, but its true. Yeah, you may be stressed about a hundred little things going on in your life, but what is the base of all this stress you're experiancing? I know for me, i was always stressed about school, and life and just the littlest things made me freak out, but my main problem wasn't those little things (i just didn't know it yet). My main problem was that I hadn't seen my mom since 3rd grade and I had a lot of hate for my current family because i felt like my 3 little sisters got more love from their mom (my step mom). This just fed all of the little things and made them a thousand times harder to deal with. I'm off meds now, and i'm doing 10 times better! I live with my grandparents now... about 4 hours away from my dad and step mom and little sisters. I've learned to cope, and i am now a junior in high school and i can handle having a ton of homework, but also be a normal kid at the same time. So the moral of the story is... DON'T TAKE MEDS! It only takes your problem and puts a bandaid over it, it doesn't solve it. If you can't get to the base of your anxiety, i promise you will be a lot better off.

How about taking a walk? Really. Get out and get some sunshine. We are supposed to have about 15 minutes a day, it can greatly improve your outlook/mood. A bit of excercise can increase your endorphin levels too, making you feel better. Not a marathon, just a 10 or 15 minute brisk walk. Take a neighbors' dog for more of an experience. There is some really bitter tasting stuff you can put on your nails to remind you not to put them in your mouth. It's a cliche I know, but you can't fix anything by worrying about it. I ususally make lists when I am getting stressed out. Things I have to do, things I can put off til next week, and things I would like to do. Work on a couple things each day and make a note of it. Then you can look back at what you have accomplished, not matter how small or big, and know you are making progress.

chamomile tea is good for stress relief Go to the cosmetics section and look or ask for this stuff that is supposed to taste really gross but you put it on your nails to keep you from biting.

Instead of popping pills or biting. Try something more physical. Walking, jogging, painting, yoga. I am an Exec Asst and my boss drives me CRAZY, Im always worried I forgot to do something for him. All the above things help me focus and center myself to the point of me being really grounded and dont bite my nails anymore or pop pills. Good luck

A good dose of sexual healing?

cut your fingers off

CALM DOWN!!!! And if that doesn't work, go to a psychologist!!!

First off drink hot tea or coffee. But more importantly imagine your world and problems at their worst, then think of how you would/could fix it and how drastic any changes would be as a result. Now ad-mitt to yourself that things will happen regardless, and that all you can do is plan and try your best. And in trying (be honest to yourself here) your best, you will find compfort. Because if you truly tried your best it can't be your fault.

I chewed my fingernails until I was 25 and I just made a conciuous decision to stop doing it. Everytime I caught myself chewing them, I would just say to myself, stop that. And then I'd give myself a mental slap to the back of the head. It didn't take too long to break myself of the habit.