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Stimming

Catlover

So, I just realised that dancing is a stim of mine. Didn’t occur to me before now. I don’t do it often, yet it’s happened twice this fortnight. The first time was fine. Today was not, because I couldn’t stop as each song came on. I got too hot, and then I started feeling sick, but I still had to keep doing it. It was a real struggle to actually stop the music. Not sure how I feel about it. I know I’ve been very stressed and anxious recently, for one thing or another. My fingers are raw from biting and picking the skin. Ugh. Weary Does anyone else dance, and can you stop when you want too?

My daughter said to keep doing it, as it’s good for me…. I don’t know if it did feel good….

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  • Hi, I dont dance much. I do if I have a lot of energy built up, but only when I'm alone. 

    With regards to stimming, I constantly tense my muscles in my legs, arms, my shoulders, my back, or even wiggle my toes. I also click my ankles and fidget lots. If I am listening to music, sometimes i dance, sometimes I do this flexing/tensing thing. I've only recently realised that this could be considered stimming! I also bite my fingers and nails. I do stop when it hurts though. I dont really have any advice on how to stop but I just wanted to relate my experiences to you so that you're not alone.

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  • Hi, I dont dance much. I do if I have a lot of energy built up, but only when I'm alone. 

    With regards to stimming, I constantly tense my muscles in my legs, arms, my shoulders, my back, or even wiggle my toes. I also click my ankles and fidget lots. If I am listening to music, sometimes i dance, sometimes I do this flexing/tensing thing. I've only recently realised that this could be considered stimming! I also bite my fingers and nails. I do stop when it hurts though. I dont really have any advice on how to stop but I just wanted to relate my experiences to you so that you're not alone.

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  • in reply to NAS83572

    Thank you. Makes me feel better to hear that.
    I have always stimmed from childhood, but was forced to stop by a parent. As an adult I’ve bounced my leg, circled my ankles, rubbed my thighs hard while seated, the music hand thing, there’s a finger thing too lol, twirling and feeling the curls in my hair, biting the inside of my cheek and my lips, a thumb thing, wringing my hands etc etc,,,, of course, I never knew any were stims until I realised I was autistic and started analysing myself. The dancing realisation surprised  me, but my daughter says he knew it was a stim,!? I have a few I do at work as well, but no one notices, I hope!