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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...

Parents
  • over 4 years ago

    I do the stretching thing! I'm actually really excited right now as your the first person who does this that I've spoken to! I push myself up on things to stretch my forearms. After doing this for years I have fantastic upper body strength. I will hold onto things and lean back to extend my arms, I was made fun of in my office job last year and also when out in a bar. i also stretch my calf muscles. Ive been told at physio that I'm hypermobile, so i will really have to stretch out and its so obvious to others. 

    I chew and suck fabric (towels are my favourite but it does mean we have lots of tatty looking towels and I have 2 cracked teeth) 

    I fiddle with gem stones

    Also pull on my hair, I have balding spots :(

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  • over 4 years ago

    I do the stretching thing! I'm actually really excited right now as your the first person who does this that I've spoken to! I push myself up on things to stretch my forearms. After doing this for years I have fantastic upper body strength. I will hold onto things and lean back to extend my arms, I was made fun of in my office job last year and also when out in a bar. i also stretch my calf muscles. Ive been told at physio that I'm hypermobile, so i will really have to stretch out and its so obvious to others. 

    I chew and suck fabric (towels are my favourite but it does mean we have lots of tatty looking towels and I have 2 cracked teeth) 

    I fiddle with gem stones

    Also pull on my hair, I have balding spots :(

Children
  • over 4 years ago in reply to mouse2

    I found out that I love stones. This summer I built a rockery in my garden.  I spent some years preparing and collecting the stones.  Some were given to us by elderly people who couldn't maintain their garden any more.  There are some really big ones, and i discovered I enjoyed the tactile part when i had to put the stones in place. Some of them had to be rolled into place.   I can't really describe it.  They are really satisfying to move into place and pat.  I have a gemstone that i keep in my pocket that is polished, but the big granite stones in the rockery (most are granite, some are other kinds) are just a beauty i can't put into words. 

  • over 4 years ago in reply to mouse2

    oh and click my fingers repeatedly