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Stimming

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I was told, by someone on Twitter and who is autistic, that all autistic people stim. The thing is, I don't, unless talking to yourself, is considered stimming. I occasionally scratch at my psoriasis, but I don't do that on a daily basis, or to calm myself down.

Is it possible to be autistic and to not stim?

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  • I wouldn't have said so either, but I've always had a bouncy foot when I'm stressed or anxious which I've never given any thought to.

    How do you talk to yourself? If that's repetitive and perhaps unconnected to anything going on for you, it might also be.  I find myself conjugating verbs alone in the bathroom for I know not what reason.

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  • I wouldn't have said so either, but I've always had a bouncy foot when I'm stressed or anxious which I've never given any thought to.

    How do you talk to yourself? If that's repetitive and perhaps unconnected to anything going on for you, it might also be.  I find myself conjugating verbs alone in the bathroom for I know not what reason.

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