help me break my bad habit

[the ninth walrus]

um i have a habit of chewing on pens and after a whille of that it hurst my teeth (i hope i'm not the only one with this habit ) can you help me break this habit

[flying_cupcake61842]

Try covering your pens with something that tastes nasty, like tape. Or pipe cleaners, those are hard to chew on!

By the way, this is my fiftieth post and I am now a Little Child!

[Johnnys Girl<3]

i have the same problem except for the erasers on me pencils and evryone thinks its gross but i cant seem to kick the habit..

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

Just get some nasty-tasting paint or something and dip them in.

[flying_cupcake61842]

Or grape-flavored Tussin . . . that is HORRIBLE!

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

About the paint: Make sure its nontoxic tho'.

[darkhorse23]

Try thinking about all of the germs and the gross people that may have handled them.

[The New AimeeAndBeatles]

Try thinking about all of the germs and the gross people that may have handled them.

Eh, germs are everywhere. Not much you can really do except wash your hands after a shit :nono3:

[VersusBatman]

Or grape-flavored Tussin . . . that is HORRIBLE!
I think regular flavor is worse.

[the ninth walrus]

i may dip my pens in like lime juce or something like that i hate sour stuff

[hibgal]

Get a substitute for the pens. Chew gum! That's how I cured myself of chewing nails as a teen. The gum gets stuck on whatever else you try putting in your mouth and it doesn't take long to break the habit. :thumbu2:

Congrats on the 50th post FlyingC!

[FPSHOT]

I am glad I read this with my glasses on.

Suggestions:

1. limit the time you have pens around you. It's like an icecream or chocolate habit at home. Don't buy it.

2. chewing gum

[hibgal]

I am glad I read this with my glasses on.
You usually read with your glasses off? :devious:

[FPSHOT]

You usually read with your glasses off? :devious:

I only have glasses on when reading - apart from sunglasses - and not even in all cases, in this case it was good to have them.

[HeyBeatle]

They have nail polish to help curb nail biting, you could put it on the ends of your pens as a reminder.

You can also have a friend or family member call you on it, that helped me break a few bad habits. My husband would yell something silly like "Bananas!" everytime he''d catch me and it was a sufficient reminder to stop it.

[the ninth walrus]

i diped my pens in to lemmon juice

its kinda working i just need to find the pens i have at school to dip them in lemmon juice (thank goodnes i dont like sour stuff)

[george_on_cloud9]

Pens are nothing! Biting your nails are worse! Lucky I gave up this habit! My nails are better now, long... But they brake very easily...