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the pretender · Sep 17, 2008, 07:04 AM // 07:04

I have this bad habit of biting the inside of my cheeks and lips. I do this when I'm bored or sometimes I do it without noticing. Dot anyone else have this habit or am i just odd? If some one has any tips on how to get rid of this habit post it is driving me nuts!

obsidian ectoplasm · Sep 17, 2008, 07:05 AM // 07:05

lol i used to do this alot

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 17, 2008, 07:06 AM // 07:06

People bite their lips when thinking sometimes afaik, don't know about the cheek thing. I don't do either of those things.

the pretender · Sep 17, 2008, 07:07 AM // 07:07

I was just doing it a sec ago!

A Leprechaun · Sep 17, 2008, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Lol, I used to do that! I don't know how I got over it, it just happened I guess. It is really annoying though ^^.

~A Leprechaun~

distilledwill · Sep 17, 2008, 10:18 AM // 10:18

Can be a stress thing aswell, sucking and chewing is an unconsciously comforting action which stems from childhood (hence babies and their dummies - pacifiers in US) the mouth and lips also have some of the most sensitive cells in them (which is why babies put everything in their mouths - it helps them to make sense of the world as their eyesight isnt great) so people suck their thums and bite their lips/cheeks when they encounter things they dont understand and feel uneasy with them - unconsciously theyre trying to make sense of the new situation.

No idea how to stop it though!

Shasgaliel · Sep 17, 2008, 10:27 AM // 10:27

try to smile all the time then you will not bite them (but you may look a bit stupid while smiling all the time). It helped me a lot to get rid of this habit. Now I try to figure out how to stop biting myself while sleeping....

Abedeus · Sep 17, 2008, 10:56 AM // 10:56

Not really a habit. Probably stress, my blood pressure used to be over 150/95 (when I was 14...) and I constantly chew my cheeks. I do it right now, but probably because I'm hungry.

enxa · Sep 17, 2008, 02:35 PM // 14:35

I did do that a few years back, when i had depression and insomina problems. I never realized the (possible) connection though, but now realize i stopped biting at the same time i resolved my other problems.

Not implying you have problems, just thinking out lout, via a keyboard :cyborg:

The Real Roy Keane · Sep 17, 2008, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Rather than grind my teeth I chew the inside of my cheeks when I'm on E (enjoyable at the time, very painful the next day). It's actually developed into a full time habit, so no, you're not alone. It doesn't really bother me, just makes me look slightly gaunter than I actually am.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Sep 17, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Yeah I do it sometimes, apperently it will give you cancer in your mouth, according to dentist, I aint buying it.

T1Cybernetic · Sep 18, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

I have a really bad habit of biting my finger nails when i am watching a film or some episode from tv, It started a few years ago, i don't know why.

Luckily i do not watch tv much at all and i only really watch anything from tv when i download it but it can get very painful while watching episodes of stargate or a decent film on the computer

Arkantos · Sep 18, 2008, 01:22 AM // 01:22

You can cut the inside of your cheeks and lips so it's extremely painful to chew them.

ALF71BE · Sep 18, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Om nom nom nom nom

Tbh most people have some kind of bad habit like this, however I need to do something with my hands, not with my mouth. But I sometimes have the jaw strongly closed, making big pressure in my mouth. I notice about half hour later when it starts to hurt and then I release.

AidinSwiftarrow · Sep 18, 2008, 02:05 AM // 02:05

I...bite my fingers and nails and I have this little spot on my ear that I like to rub ^_^

I rub my ear like 24/7, it comforts me...

Molock · Sep 18, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by AidinSwiftarrow

I...bite my fingers and nails and I have this little spot on my ear that I like to rub ^_^

I rub my ear like 24/7, it comforts me...

Rofl. I used to rub my ears when I was like 4-6

Nowadays I bite my finger nails but that is about it..

Vilaptca · Sep 18, 2008, 02:44 AM // 02:44

I've got like all of these. Except rubbing my ears...

I've always bit my fingers and nails as far back as I can remember. I bite the inside of my cheek and lip all the time too.

The thing that has kind of helped me is a lip piercing. Now instead of biting my fingers or lips, I bite my piercing. Its been a long time since I've bit my fingers or lips until they've bled, and I'm sure its because of my piercing.

Just try to find a new bad habit.

Prince Telemakhos · Sep 18, 2008, 03:19 AM // 03:19

Omg, I do that same habit all the time, I thought i was the only one who did it because i never see anyone do the same thing.

Elder III · Sep 18, 2008, 03:33 AM // 03:33

lol - lots of people have there little comfort things that they do all the time, it doesn't mean that they are nervous or on edge from stress - it's like a baby with a security blanket.

I often bite on the inside of my cheek if I am concentrating intently on something, but that is about the only time. I have no idea if it actually aids in the concentration or not.

imnotyourmother · Sep 18, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

this sounds yummy. I think that it is a nervous twitch type thing. Just stop already. Geesh