Stimulating oneself and self harming at the same time???

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Okay so i noticed if i like stimulate myself lets say if i rub the bottom of my feet, i instantly slap myself in the head so hard take off the skin off my knuckles then whine, then giggle and screech, then do it over and over and over again. Or I open and close my hands and take a string and dangle it in the palm of my hands and twirl it then do the same thing like i did with my feet, i smack myself in the forehead. Sometimes I notice i'm doing it other times, people point out the behavior because i end up doing it for awhile. Its like I stimulate myself and self harm to stimulate myself even more. I don't know what you call it exactly, would it be sensory related hmm idk lol. Does anybody else stimulate yourself, then hit yourself, like self harm at the same time?

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I don't know but it could be because of your Tourettes getting excited. When I get overexcited I often find my hand giving me a slap round the face! Gaah, I hate having Tourettes...

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I have HFA, ADHD, OCD & Tourette syndrome. I love animals, especially my bunnies and hamster. I skate in a roller derby team (but I'll try not to bite )

Hi stimming chica,

I do not really know what to say, just some nice words from overseas, or something. Or nice, I don't know how you feel reading this. Hope not offended 'cos that the last thing I wish.

I'm not Tourettic, (or is that not done saying-wise); I understand compulsion but with me it's more compulsion of thoughts and less so of actions. In my childhood I had some tics I repeated quite often and still there are minor things I do like rubbing my hands or go with the tip of my tongue against the base of my teeth where gum meets teeth in the lower jaw. But hey, I don't consider them that bad and they're probably peanuts compaired to yours.

What always strikes me when someone hurts (his or) herself and I feel so powerless while wishing I could help.

A while back you said or wrote, 'if only things were that simple' and you're right. I am sometimes a bit naive. Or seem to be 'cos I strongly belief in those extra supplements and that they make me less compulsive. It's amazing, for me it made quite a difference, it still does. But hey, enough 'bout that.

I know, I'm sorry; I do not understand it properly but is it impossible for you that maybe you could quide that energy away from selfharm or is it a compulsion you cannot stop?

Someone opted a boxing-sac(?). It could be something for me as well with my tantrums and the (in-)direct selfharm it causes.

Hey Chica, I'm not going to stalk you or something; not on this Planet and surely not in real life but, I don't know, you touch a string in the belly (harp-music, haha) and I trully wish you all the best in the world.

So best of luck to you,
C.

If people go to touch me or hug me then, if it is sudden and abrupt, then I automatically karate block them. It is a reflex. Just how if people shove me then I have an inane urge to beat the s**t out of them, even if I know them.

Thank you the 3 of you for replying hehe. I dont know if its the tourettes, i wonder, thats very interesting, i know its just something that i do automatically, i dont always have control of it. I also smack my head if i overexcite myself like you said, so thats very interesting Jellybean. Erminea, your words are so kind, and no of course i didnt take any offense to it, thanks for the advice, i love punching bags, ive been through a couple that i have broken, im saving up for a big one one day, but right now i have no place, but thanks for reminding me of that, maybe itll be good to find a small one again. Sling, i dont think ive done that lately haha, but as a child most def yes, im not a big fan of being touched either hehe, thanks for replying!

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Yes, that sounds familiar. When I'm super happy and excited I feel that urge to just jump into a wall, hit a wall hard, bite my arms or smack my head. I guess there's more, but I cannot think of it just now. I feel as if I'm between exploding due to all the energy inside and trying to push myself further. Which sounds like what you described I think?

I can't help at all as to why this happens; never considered it before. I do know that I totally love just hit, punching, kicking (not so much) stuff, doing something that involves the whole body like spinning or jumping and I wish I could take martial arts lessons if I had the money...

I imagine it could help with this and any other harm that stems from physical stimulation and of course with violent meltdowns. I figured that maybe burning off extra energy by doing something that does involve whole fast and extreme but controlled body movements would help with this.

I bought a bean bag to beat up when I got like this but it got kinda thin and now my fist goes straight to the floor... ouch...

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I have HFA, ADHD, OCD & Tourette syndrome. I love animals, especially my bunnies and hamster. I skate in a roller derby team (but I'll try not to bite )