Joined: 4 Apr 2012 Age: 40 Gender: Male Posts: 1,284 Location: Right here, silly!
11 Jun 2013, 2:53 am
A straightforward question...I've developed a new stim or two in the last couple months, which have replaced other, similar stims. I don't know if there's a certain regularity with which I develop new ones, but it seems that hand stims are the ones that change the most frequently for me.
Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 3,971
11 Jun 2013, 11:08 am
I don't tend to develop new stims on any kind of regular schedule. Mostly just if I hang around with other autistics, I have a chance of copying their stims.
Joined: 4 Apr 2011 Age: 37 Gender: Male Posts: 2,665
11 Jun 2013, 2:55 pm
i dont really develop new ones, but under heavy stress, old ones might reappear for a bit.
the only realy 'reason' i know of for developing new stims is when the existing ones are either insufficient to keep your stress down, or if you actively supress one of your stims; this can/will cause a simular one to pop up
11 Jun 2013, 2:53 am
