As I've said in many posts, I got put on antidepressants recently and it's been pretty life-changing. It has pretty much entirely stopped my extreme lifelong habit of nail-biting overnight. I was such an extreme nail biter that when I ran out of nail I'd move to the cuticles, I was almost always bleeding from my fingers, and one of them was always liable to be infected. This is a good thing, however my nails are now longer than they've ever been, and because I've been nail-biting for so long I never had to worry about it. I have no fucking clue how to get shit out from under my nails without hurting myself, and as a heavy smoker that's absolutely horrible and disgusting. How do you guys clean your nails?

  • Leon_Grotsky [comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

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    Yeah you can get something like this for a dollar or two at a Walgreens or CVS type joint. You use the hooked part at the end of the nail file to get under those nails.

    • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]
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      2 months ago

      I have nail clippers, but never knew what the hooked part was for. Thank you so much for posting a picture

      • Leon_Grotsky [comrade/them]
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        2 months ago

        You are welcome!

        Additionally, good luck with Zoloft. I was on it for a short while for smoking cessation, couldn't stick with it because of the way it interacted with alcohol (wasn't ready to give up all my vices at once, like a chump.)

        • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]
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          2 months ago

          I get it, you know why I quit Zoloft the first time? I like cough syrup (DXM) too much and Zoloft is a deadly mix with it. I also wasn't ready to give up all my vices at once, and that's why I'm just now getting back on it. I also post on here all the time about being an alcoholic. Don't feel ashamed.

          I'm honestly kinda shocked they gave you Zoloft for smoking though, like Wellbutrin has way more minor side effects and is objectively better for nicotine cessation. Also works way better with alcohol and other vices than Zoloft. Not well, it still makes hangover way worse, but it's nowhere near as bad as Zoloft hangovers. If you still need help with stopping smoking, look into Wellbutrin. It's pretty much just a slightly heavier nicotine with a very long half life, it makes cigs just feel just like smoking and completely blocks the "high" you get off a cig.