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Stimming

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(Please note that I am extremely forgetful of late and my short term memory is very poor.  Therefore, I might have already made a similar posting to this one.  Please accept my apologies for duplication.) 

In terms of stimming, the following appears to be my forms of stimming (some may be a bit hard to explain without witnessing me doing it)...

Putting my left hand on my forehead, when trying to remember something or concentrating, or when under pressure.

Rocking my head forward and back slowly, as if I am head-banging at an AC/DC concert (I done that as well!) 

Twisting my head and neck in a kind of circular or figure of eight motion (left/right/right/left)

Rocking back and forth. 

Talking my thoughts; not so much talking to myself, but telling and reminding myself what to do, for example "Oh yeah, I need to unjam the photocopier!" Rather than thinking the sentence in my head, I say it, which sounds like I am talking to myself. 

Picking my nose (disgusting, I know!  Is this stimming?) 

...May I please ask others how you stim?  (For want of a better expression!)  I am curious as to how other people with ASD stim. 

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  • I definitely can relate to that out-loud reminders thing... I do it most when I'm very stressed, near meltdown stage. It's worst when I have a lot of things to do at once, eg. if I'm getting ready to go to out. I remind myself over and over things like "I need to get my bag, I need to get my bag" until I've done what needs to be done. I rock too. This one caused the most problems with my family when I was younger because (although sometimes they were sympathetic) they usually saw it as an attention seeking behaviour. Strangely my friends have had no problem with it. I flap my hands when excited or afraid. I didn't know I did it that often, but my best friend and girlfriend both insist I do it all the time. I pace a lot. It's very difficult for me to not be at home because I have to stop myself from pacing everywhere else. Not sure if this counts but I always touch (scratch... Rub?) my neck when I'm nervous. I'm pale with sensitive skin so I have red scratch marks often! I often outline things in my head, for example if someone has writing or a logo on their shirt. If it's someone I know well I might reach out and trace the outline with my hands without thinking. I usually do that until whatever is causing me stress has passed or I've calmed down. I also hit my head if things are very bad, but thankfully this has because less common as I've gotten older.
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  • I definitely can relate to that out-loud reminders thing... I do it most when I'm very stressed, near meltdown stage. It's worst when I have a lot of things to do at once, eg. if I'm getting ready to go to out. I remind myself over and over things like "I need to get my bag, I need to get my bag" until I've done what needs to be done. I rock too. This one caused the most problems with my family when I was younger because (although sometimes they were sympathetic) they usually saw it as an attention seeking behaviour. Strangely my friends have had no problem with it. I flap my hands when excited or afraid. I didn't know I did it that often, but my best friend and girlfriend both insist I do it all the time. I pace a lot. It's very difficult for me to not be at home because I have to stop myself from pacing everywhere else. Not sure if this counts but I always touch (scratch... Rub?) my neck when I'm nervous. I'm pale with sensitive skin so I have red scratch marks often! I often outline things in my head, for example if someone has writing or a logo on their shirt. If it's someone I know well I might reach out and trace the outline with my hands without thinking. I usually do that until whatever is causing me stress has passed or I've calmed down. I also hit my head if things are very bad, but thankfully this has because less common as I've gotten older.
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