The Mayor's Goodman

When i was in high school, i began to habitually bite the inside of my upper lip. Cut to ten years, and what was once a habit is now a compulsion. Even tasting blood in my mouth satisfies something in me. It's as natural as covering my mouth when i cough or putting on my glasses in the morning. The targeted patch of flesh is constantly raw. And i can't even enjoy spicy food because it burns too much in that area. I realize that lip biting is unlikely to ruin my life, but i want to stop and i can't seem to. Also, iam constantly, unconsciously trying to smooth out the perpetually shredded patch of skin inside my lip. There