Is it normal: that i like to bite the inside of my cheeks?

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I don't know how but I developed the habit of biting the inside of my cheeks. I'll feel the inside with my tongue to see if there is hanging skin I might've left behind from chewing and start biting that off. Sometimes I'll do it until I bleed and start sucking on the cut. I've even began to put my finger in there and scratch the healing wounds, peeling the skin off.. =\ I've tried stopping because I don't want to get an infection and I've heard you can get mouth cancer that way, but it's really hard for me to stop. If anyone has tips on how they might've stopped or have suggestions on how to stop that would be really helpful! =]

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  • 800imawesome
    11 years ago

    I have this habit. Trust me, it's seems impossible to stop. Not that I want to stop... I don't remember having bit anything with an infection xP

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  • lop_of_h
    11 years ago

    I do this too, and I go a bit farther than when it bleeds; I go so far that it hurts, not just while doing it but for 2-3 days later. No matter how many times I do that I keep doing it again and again, I find gum helps sometimes but I can't keep buying that much gum to make me stop, are there any other things that help?

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  • AnonyFox
    12 years ago

    I bite the lining of my cheeks every time I orgasm.

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      hahaha i wish it was from having an orgasm, that'd be quiet often xD

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      • AnonyFox
        12 years ago

        Looked at your profile. Cute pic. =^.^=

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        • Violet_Heart
          12 years ago

          lol Thank you ^-^ I don't post a real picture because I'm embarrassed that someone I know will see these things I have problems with... xD

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  • -WhySoSerious-
    12 years ago

    I have done it for as long as I can remember.. I wish to stop, but I do it unintentionally especially when I'm driving or just bored.

    I smoke too, which means there's a high risk of developing mouth cancer :(

    I never bite to the point where it bleeds though.
    I hope to quit it soon.

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      yes that's what i'm afraid of! though i only smoke occasionally..

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  • LOUi_CUDi
    12 years ago

    i use to bite in the inside of my cheeks when i was lil. It kept me from smiling when taking pics. Becuase back then if you smile in photos u wernt kool.lol

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  • DudeUrFuglyXox
    12 years ago

    i did when i was around 8-10 but i stoped coz it looked gross and i didnt want a disgusting mouth haha

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      yes i agree it's very ugly, i'm actually 19 and can not stop this habit =\

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    I used to do it too. I liked it when you had quite of lot of scar tissue you could peel off. I don't know why I don't do it anymore. Maybe you just grow out of it.

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      yes i love the scar tissue! lol its softer.

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      • dappled
        12 years ago

        Ahh, happy memories! The tissue the day after a particularly good biting session has a texture I've never felt anywhere else. You can kind of chew on it! Anyway, try not to worry. It never did me any harm and then one day I just stopped doing it.

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        • Violet_Heart
          12 years ago

          Thank you ^-^

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  • AngAnders112
    12 years ago

    I used to do this for a long time until my pre-teen years. one day I just made the decision to stop. mind over matter, for someone reason it was just easy for me.

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      i have tried to stop, but it is very hard. i can stop for a week or two and then i find myself doing it again. =[

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  • thetimeofyourlife
    12 years ago

    How about having an elastic band on your wrist to play with when you get bored or chewing gum. Just something to take your mind of it until you think you can stop

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      the elastic bands don't work, the gum does! but after a while i get tired of chewing gum x[

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  • Doodlebrain
    12 years ago

    Ah, god! Thinking about this makes me squirm, you chew it till it bleeds? Whoa!
    Anyway, I occasionally do it a little bit, but not as much as you.
    However my back right molar (I think) is very annoying. When I eat it is in just the right (or wrong) position so that I have to consciously avoid crunching down on my cheek. It's very annoying and I can feel a big lump there, I think it's a scar.
    By the way, the chances of this giving you cancer are mighty slim.

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      Also it's not really painful..

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    • Violet_Heart
      12 years ago

      well it's not from being annoyed of molars or anything, i actually chew a lot from my front teeth and end up making funny faces while trying to bite my sides..

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