Stims

I love stimming!

  • Gently pulling my hair
  • Running fingers through my hair
  • Dancing
  • Clapping
  • Biting my lips
  • Turning on my knee. This one is a painful stim but I still like it.

Do you have a favourite stim?

I used to think all of this was just me being weird but when I was diagnosed age 10 it explained why I do it. Since growing up a bit I now understand it a lot more.

I'm probably still weird Yum but the autism makes me a little less weird.

    • Holding my hands in weird positions at my shoulders
    • Flexing my feet
    • Fidgeting with my hands (currently have some therapy putty which I love)
    • Twisting my neck in a way that makes me look like a mad person 
    • Pulling hair out my ears, eyebrows and arms

    edit: I may have overshared!

  • For me its got to be stretching my hands and fingers out - find it so satisfying

  • There's nothing weird about you or autism. You are amongst kindred spirits here my dear Kay! Grin 

    I would say my favourite stim is rocking back and forth when sitting. I've done this since I was a baby and continue to do so, even at school which got me told off numerous times.

  • Biting my tongue and lips, scratching one part then scratching the opposite end, pulling my kitten's tail.