Published on 12, July, 2020
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 sound a bit of a weirdo really...
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 :(
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.