My account and new hope

Hi All, I just found this forum after a new acquaintance/friend of mine found my finger picking curious and 'googled' for it and found the terms 'wolf-biter', 'dermatophagia', etc. for this type of habit. I came to this website via Google, and not to sound cliched but I am surprised that this disorder does exist with others. I am 27 and have been picking my finger for don't know how long (must be 8 or so). My parents used to bite nails but gave up on it when I was much younger, but the preventive measures I have taken over the years haven't really worked. I bite skin off all my fingers. My thumbs, index and middle finger are completely screwed around the nails as skin growth there is completely obliterated by my continuous picking. I have reached levels till I see blood, and then stop, wait for skin to grow and then resume again. I am looking to finally cure this disorder of mine, and think I have landed at the right place for such a discussion. I plan to look up a few doctors in my area (Northern CAL) and see if I can get started with some sort of treatment. Any input from others here, will be helpful. In the meantime, I also plan to peruse this forum to see how others have been going around treating themselves. Hoping for a miracle!!! Cheers