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Stimming

NAS37019
over 4 years ago

Hey, I was just stimming away and wondered if anyone else has any weird stims they do? Even without realising? Here are some of mine: 

  • I rub my fingers on my eyelashes constantly. I’ve done this since I was a baby. I love the feeling of it on my fingers and  knuckles, but also the slight pain I get in my eyes and eyelids! 
  • When I’m walking anywhere I will tap my fingers to my thumb one by one really quickly. 
  • I will often sit in really weird positions so that I can feel my joints being stretched to their limits (when I’m really stressed it feels as though it’s to the point they could break). This could be sitting with my leg over my shoulder, laying over the end of my bed so my back is arched with the back of my head on the floor
  • Rubbing my hands on things like carpets, brick walls, hot radiators
  • Purposely causing my body to cramp for the pain release when it eases off 
  • Tapping my fingers on walls and doors as I walk past

i sound a bit of a weirdo really...

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  • over 4 years ago

    I tap my fingers to my thumb one by one too, and also do a figure of 8 with my thumb on my finger, I find that one the most satisfying. I will also spell out certain words that people have said with my finger on my leg, usually when anxious in a social situation. When I get really nervous I put my thumb nail just slightly under my other nails one by one so it hurts ever so slightly. I also have this thing that I do where I run my fingers up the bridge of my nose, then push the hair out of my face, and then rub my upper lip. It has to be done in that order. Haha I feel like a weirdo now! 

  • over 4 years ago in reply to Moosemasterflex

    I got a bit of superglue on my index finger the other day, and it turned the skin hard. I really noticed just how often I rub my fingers for the next couple of days! 

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