Stim?

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Not sure if I'm alone or if this is common, but the definition is a little unclear to me. I have some things I do that I might associate with the general idea of stimming: While sitting an urge to move each leg up and down by pushing the front of the foot downwards (I'm doing this right now...), rubbing the index fingers of each hand together (mostly when reading), rocking back and forth heavily at certain times, rubbing fingernails across each other, and tapping fingers against surfaces in specific orders (typically when sitting).

I'm guessing that the definition of this is vague to begin with, but to compound the confusion of what stimming encompasses I assume that some things would instead be considered symptoms of OCD; however that's not to say that anything is mutually exclusive to either or that anything must be black or white in their categorization.

I'd just mention that because I have OCD tendencies that put anything of that show "Obsessed" to shame, and am interested in knowing if there's any strict categorization.

I like rubbing my fingers, but I do it so much it's not even a stim anymore. it's just something that I do.

I also like to touch things in certain ways (depending on the thing, and which fingers i choose to use, and how I feel) and I like to look at something go in front of another thing in a certain way. I also do this with my hands, and sometimes if my hand or an object goes forward, I want it to go back in the exact same pathway, and if it's a little bit off I want to keep trying until I get it right, which can get annoying if I don't stop myself. but it's one of my favorite things to do. I like looking at colorful shiny reflectey things, pretty combinations of colors, unusual shapes or patterns, and flowers, especially if they have bees on them. I just stare at things and imagine a tiny world inside it.

I don't involve my fingertips in my stims, as I really hate for them to touch more than they have to.

I actually flex my fingers back (straightened out), so they're not touching, and tap the top of my palm on things, or press it against things.

Haven scent topic

Certain odours do the deja-vu thing for me. Associated with memories.

Great stim.

If I have a clicky pen in my hand, and I'm not actively writing with it, you can probably hear it across the room. I have also made people dizzy with my swiveling back and forth in my chair at work.

My hands are almost always in motion. I often rub and pull at my hands and fingers. I crach my knuckles and hyperextend them as far as I can. I scratch at my face and body because of frequent itching sensations. I pull at my ear lobes and squeeze them hard. I pull on my toes and squeeze them. When I bathe I do no use a wash rag but rather scratch the dirt away with my fingernails sometimes cutting myself. I pick at my skin all over my arms and shoulders and leave marks which heal into rough feeling scars. I pull the hair out on my head, face, and entire body. When I was a teenager I used to lightly burn my arms and make long shallow cuts with a razer blade. I frequently twist my body from side to side while grabbing at my shoulder. I find rocking the most comfortable act of all as it calms me greatly while simultaneously energizing me.

Just curious if anyone else does t is one that used to freak my brother and dad out - rolling your eyes back. It feels like you are stretching the muscles that pull your eyes down.