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I bite for blood. Am I sick or what?
I tend to bite my lip when im really hungry and bored...... i bite out of boredom...... and basically bite till i bleed...... then i kind of...... suck where i bit so i can.... kind of drink the blood...... im ashamed to admit it...... but i really enjoy it........ i like the taste of blood and after i bite my lip/etc. im not so hungry anymore.... or bored...... it really hurts on the dys when im starving or dying of boredom........ and once my orthodontist got really mad at me because i had a severe sore on the inside of my lip because of my chewing....... i dont really know how to stop...... i want to but...... you know....... i guess ive been convincing myself that pain is worth it but, you know..... when i sit down for a meal and i have a beautiful chicken blt in front of me, but i cant open my mount wide enough, or let any of it touch my sore lip, it's a pain in the butt. so i just endure the pain and eat. anyone have any tips? because, even though i enjoy this sick habit, i need to stop if i am to grow as a person at all in my highschool years. and trust me, i love to eat, and i dont like anything "standing" in the way of me and food, lol....... but anyways, i would really apreciate stories of people who can relarte, or solutions from others who have overcome this sick habit. :)
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I actually bite for blood too, I'm doing it right now but I cant stop because the blood tastes good and it's Addictive! It goes off and on I don't bite for awile then i bite for awile I haven't found a way to over come it yet. :(
I see this was a whopping 8 years ago, and in having this exact problem in the exact age range (highschool) I was wondering if anyone has found a solution to this?
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Hey, same problem. 29 years now, picking/biting my lips/cheeks since I was like 8. I used to pick my lips uncontrollably and bite so much that the dentist told me I've lost a lot of tissue on my lip. That was about 10 years ago. After this I started to be really being conscious of picking my lips. I've now stopped picking my lips with my finger nails. I attribute this to always applying lip balm. I'd have 4-5 lip balm sticks everywhere, one at work, one in my bag, one beside my bed etc. Constantly applying it. Since I'd pick unconsciously, the moment I'd picked my lips with my fingernails I'd feel the lip balm, and realize I was picking then I'd stop. This happened so many times. Also, applying lip balm all the time would make my lips super smooth and eliminate those cracked lips that I could not resist to pick/bite. If you were going to apply lip balm once, definitely do it at night time as the next morning my lips would always feel smoother.
The other thing that helped was every time my girlfriend saw picking she'd yell at me. Like, non stop. Super annoying at first because it was constant but having a vocal reminder definitely helped.
I'll catch myself biting a little bit here and there but very small bites, no where as near enough to draw blood anymore, which is great! But unfortunately I've moved more heavily into biting the insides of my cheeks. Last week looked like I had a tooth pulled out there was so much blood. I bite up where my first teeth cheeks are, like where my mustache ends. Usually alternate between left and ride sides. Been super intense recently as I've picked up a new hobby and when I'm concentrating late at night I'd just go to town on my cheeks. I started to get like super dry / flaky skin on the outside of my cheek kind of like a red blemish, I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or if it's related. Anyway I've had the blemish for a few months now which is why I'm trying to limit my biting. Girlfriend doesn't see me biting my cheeks, and the lip balm trick doesn't seem to help as much. Now I'm trying to constantly use mouthwash multiple times a day every time when I draw blood. That or warm salt washes. And that's my journey to "STOP BITING YO MOUTH!".
I actually do this too... Usually I don't bite specifically for blood, but if there's a cut or something that's bleeding I suck it out. I feel ashamed and weird. You're not alone.
Hey i was just looking up on this . i also bit the inside of my lip i bite till i bleed n just suck on it and i understand what your going through like sometimes i just do it without noticing im doing it n it sucks idk why i do it .
I do this so much. You aren't alone. What I do when I come to consciousness and realize what I'm doing, is, well, realize. Notice what I'm doing, and distract my mind from it.
Ha funny I have the same stupid habit of biting my lips and then sucking the blood out afterwards, And well it SUCKS. I am always left with painful soars but right when they heal, there I go again with the biting. I am literally biting them right now. I have never went to a doctor, but have told my family about my habit. Maybe one day the world will find a cure if they haven't already for this because it seems like I'm not the only one.
I also bite the inside of my lip when bored or hungry. I also suck my blood till my lip is sore. the hunger and boredom both subside..also while giving me a burst of energy at the same time... tired no more .and as for the skin picking ..I do that as well..is it weird or wrong..I don't know..but playing guitar and keeping hands busy are keg to not picking as for biting I've done that since I was little it may never go away....
I just love reading all these comments, they make me feel less alone:) I was wondering though, are there any people, like me, who bite the inside of their lip because they like the pain? I don't care about the blood, I bite because I love the feeling of the specific pain it causes. I constantly want to see how far I can go in terms of pain. Often my eyes will start to tear up or sometimes I even start crying. It hurts so bad but it's so addictive... am I the only one?
Yeah, Uhm...... I like blood.....My lip is always swollen because I suck the blood...
Lol not me sitting here doing the EXACT same thing cause I’m bored and hungry. Dang, do I ever do anything original? Lol anyways I wish you the best to try and stop but I’ve been doing it for a long time too. I just try and replace it with gum sometimes. I literally used to chew on my knuckles till they bled too. Ugh that was gross. Anyways, hope that helped!
I also do it :0 the blood tastes suprisingly sweet! And i also think i found the way to stop it :D, my suggestion is to do something that need full consentration till you forgot to bit your skin. Or my other way is to eat bubblegum or candies! When i eat something sweet, i immediatly lost my appetite to drink blood.