stimming

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i think i have 2 categories of stims one i do in my room like trampoline and hand flapping. the others i do in public like tapping on my desk leg bouncing and finger curling.

I have a constant bouncing of my foot up and down, as if keeping time. I love it. When I'm home, I'll sway back and forth. It's such a good feeling.

Same for me.

I used to do weird things, like shaking my head from side to side or plugging and unplugging my ears with my fingers really fast (distorts sounds and helps me concentrate somehow)

Now, I almost always have a song stuck in my head, and I do a weird thing in my mouth that plays the sounds for the song (I don't know how to explain it). I used to grind my teeth, but stopped doing that because my teeth got so bad. Now, I also do lots of things with my feet, and sometimes find myself subconsciously taking apart whatever is in my hand (pens, pencils, etc.).

I also sometimes concentrate on tapping a table and imagine it happening in threes. (I have an obsession with threes)

There are lots of other things I do, but I can't remember them right now.

Yes I do, I like bicycle riding, clamping my hands together, and playing air guitar, or any air instrument really.

I pace. Like crazy. When I'm bored, stressed, nervous. Everyday while brushing my teeth.
XD

I bang my hand on the table (sometimes quite hard, more often just gently), I twiddle with my hair and I bounce one of my legs up and down. I do these when I'm thinking, when I'm bored and when I'm anxious.

I have this major problem with flicking a pencil

I pace around in circles outside daily.

pacing
plugging/unplugging ears
shaking arm/hand/leg/foot
fingers

play with your fingers under the desk or in your pocket and no one notices. many people shake their leg also so people dont think its weird. i pace when i am alone and i dont plug my ears anymore

wow! I think i would do sign language as stimming if i knew how. I am learning tho. It seems way more awesome than English. Much more expressive.
And as for what i do -


I used to stim by flapping my hands.
And now i dont stim like that.. due to pressures from society ive learned to stop...
But i will pace a lot. I do this on the phone so i can think, and i do it around the house just to stimulate myself and relieve stresss..
Since i live in a small, cluttered apartment with my mom, it tends to make her anxious. (she has issues as well - possible AS. )

But i used to draw a lot too. Weird stuff. Like weurder than tim burton.... Kinda like Burton if he was on mindaltering substances. Lol

but yeah. I read books on cults to pass time, and find that fascinating to do.
And i love to play with cards.