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22 Nov 2005, 2:32 am

Then (October 30 and 31), riding the roller coaster over and over.

Now, rubbing flea bites (rescued a kitten!) even when they don't itch.

My psych friend says that stimming only seems non-functional; it usually has the effect of activating or helping some system, for example, roller coaster riding apparently is good for the vestibular system. The effect seems more far reaching, though. People commented the next day on how much better I looked.

I have been rubbing flea bites for 11 days; no one has said anything...


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22 Nov 2005, 2:49 am

rubbing the smooth part of my thumb nail across my bottom lip


Rubbing my fingers across my face or scalp....


Rubbing my arms....

general figeting


But not all at once.... :wink:



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22 Nov 2005, 6:03 am

Chewing on my lip, picking at my wounds, listening to music, having the heat turned up to 90 degrees, smelling various things, and other things which arent appropriate to mention on this forum.

And just general fidgeting. I am leaning my computer to the right, using it as a leg rest and rubbing my foot over a smooth edge.


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22 Nov 2005, 6:10 am

(whispers)
i am a wound picker too, and used to collect scabs....


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22 Nov 2005, 6:33 am

At work: play with the goatee or roll a billet of steel back and forth across the floor underneath my feet (it's worn a hole in the linoleum) or shake the the left leg. Sometimes rock very lightly in the chair.
Edit: More I noticed today......wave a writing untensil back and forth between my thumb and finger, playing with a rubber band (my favorite...and I forgot about it.)

At home mainly just fidget the toes or play with the goaatee, hair, whatevers is around.



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22 Nov 2005, 8:20 am

flinging my wrists such that my thumbs snap against my index finger. People get freaked out by it



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22 Nov 2005, 10:31 am

oh and i absolutely LOVE to shake my foot(feet, either foot) really really fast. Sometimes i think of it kind of like my own version of a tail.


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22 Nov 2005, 1:01 pm

Tapping my molars (teeth) and pulsing left leg and tapping my right big toe.



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22 Nov 2005, 1:05 pm

Rocking my right leg hard enough to shake my whole body for the last 2 hours. . . . .


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22 Nov 2005, 1:18 pm

bobbing/rocking my head side-to-side in tune with the music (care to guess what music?)


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22 Nov 2005, 4:19 pm

When I stand I rock from side to side. Sometimes my ADD partner joins in...

Right now, I'm picking the hairs on my chinny chin chin.

(I never realized it was a stim :oops: )


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22 Nov 2005, 4:31 pm

Chewing gum and shaking my foot.



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23 Nov 2005, 11:43 pm

CDRhom wrote:
When I stand I rock from side to side. Sometimes my ADD partner joins in...)


I do this a lot..always thought it was cause I hold kids a lot. Not sure what makes people want to rock when holding a baby. Course I do it even when im not holdin one. <shrugs>



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24 Nov 2005, 12:10 am

rocking legs and wagging head


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24 Nov 2005, 1:46 am

You've caught me NOT stimming...



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24 Nov 2005, 10:31 am

I'm not stimming right now either. (Just give me time though. ;) )


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