Does anyone else have this awful habit - picking the skin around nails?

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Or more to the point have you managed to fix it?

I've always bitten and picked at my cuticles, but it's getting worse and now involves the skin down to the first knuckle on some fingers. Very sore and very unattractive.

I know it's sometimes linked to anxiety, I've had a tough week at work this week and it's been bad, but I also do it when I bored and for some reason, when I've had a drink, e.g. when feeling relaxed in front of a film with a glass of wine.

It hurts, but I can't stop!

I do this since I was 10 years old. I read recently that it’s an OCD trait

Yes, I do this. I'm late 40's and have done it for as long as I can remember.
I stopped a few months ago (again) and have found that some cuticle cream on my desk is helping loads. I rub it in a few times a day.
My problem is I don't know I'm picking until it's too late so I'm trying to turn picking/biting into rubbing cream in.
Like others, I keep my nails painted clear too. It's almost like a visual reminder not to do it.
I have a hangnail that is proving tricky at the moment. It's a slippery slope but I'm determined!
Good luck!