Bad Habits

I think most everyone has a bad habit, a habit they would like to stop...whether that be nail biting, smoking cigarettes, or in my case, picking my lips.  I am not sure at what age I began this habit, but I do know it is not a recent development...as in, it has been going on for years and years, and it is difficult to try to break.  I think part of the reason it is hard to break is because it is a habit, and sometimes I do it without even realizing it...generally it is when I am nervous, but it does happen at other times as well.  In a way, I am kind of obsessive about it...once I start picking my lip, even if I am aware of what's going on, usually I cannot stop right then.  It helps if I keep chap stick handy, but that only works if I make a point of putting the chap stick on when I feel the urge to start picking my lips.  I would like to stop picking my lips, and sometimes I do better at this resolve, but I still find myself stuck in this habit.  It will sometimes cause my lips to bleed, and it definitely doesn't make them appear pretty.  Perhaps by admitting this, I will be better able to maintain my resolve to let this bad habit go...as long as I don't replace it with an equally worse habit.