Dear Habit Breakers,

I’ve been a fingernail biter my whole life. But I’ve recently tried to stop. Because people can change.

But it’s not easy. Because I am really good at biting my nails. I can get them exactly how I want with my mastication manicure. 

And clipping my nails is a lot more challenging. First off, I can never find the clippers. And then I struggle to clip my dominant hand with my non-dominant. It takes practice. 

And that’s the truth about habits. We can’t really break them. We can only replace them with others. And it’s hard to replace something you’re good at with something you’re not. You can only do it one day at a time.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt