Hi
I am wondering if anyone else who is autistic has a similiar problem to one I have.
I often have words in my head that go on a loop. When I walk for example I may continually count up to 10 until I get to where I am going, sometimes the words I have on a loop are a list of things I need to get from the shop or jobs to do.
Sometimes it is helpful words but when I am stressed/worried or overloaded I have noticed that it doesn't help because the words become very negative and the loop gets faster, it becomes very unpleasant and overwhelming so that I stop functioning properly. I somehow manage to keep the words in my mind and not shout them out even though I want to verbalise it.
I am not sure if it is mental stimming (if there is such a thing) or something else as I am still learning about autism.
Does anyone else do this? Any thoughts?
Thank you
T
