Tips to Stop Anxious Finger Picking?

I would get a fidget ring. Also if you have your phone a lot try tactile stickers that can be peeled and replaced.

give your hands something else to do. In school i wore a lanyard and would fidget with that everywhere I went

I put a thick rubber band around my wrist, not a hair tie, and I give myself a good snap, whenever I have a bad habit to break.

I never had this problem myself, but a friend of mine tried to combat this with wearing jewelry and dressing up her hands. She’d provide more care to them, maybe treat herself to a nail appointment even if it is just a clean up and some cheap paint, but then she’d put on some lotion and wear rings she loved. I believe the first ring she got was a fidget ring so she’d spend her time fidgeting with it a lot. I would wear rings and would constantly get distracted playing with them so I could never truly wear them myself for long, but I noticed myself that I focused on the ring to play with when I got anxious rather than my own skin or fingernails. I hope this helps :)

I like to crochet. It's constructive and not self-harming.

I have always struggled with this, and a lot more recently. I keep a stress ball or play dough or something to do with my hands when I notice that Ive started picking. Sometimes I can’t stop myself like I’m compelled to do it, but having an alternative visibly available has helped.

I do this - it turns out it's a factor of my obsessive compulsive traits, I just can't leave it alone. Unfortunately, I wore down my teeth chewing at the corners of my fingers, so I've had to cut it out a bit because dental stuff freaks me out more than my need to keep chewing

I do this too. #sendhelp