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What's recommended as a cure for thumb-sucking in adulthood ?
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Habit: You have developed a habit disorder. The best way to deal with this is to replace the behavior with another behavior that is not so aggravating to you and others. Use your imagination to think of one and you can heal yourself by yourself! good luck!
Answered 2/23/2014
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