Silliness as Stimming

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All of my life, I've had a tendency to react to stressful situations or awkwardness with inappropriately timed laughter or awkward attempts at silliness. It's rarely appreciated at the moment I do it, but I'm usually unable to stop myself, it seems.

I'm not trying to be a jerk - it's more of an automatic than voluntary response. My daughter, who's Aspie as well, appreciates my stupid, corny puns and so forth, sometimes out of genuine appreciation, sometimes out of politeness. My wife and two sons are used to it, apparently.

I'm trying to impose some self-discipline regarding my behavior - I have tendencies to be random/somewhat ADD, my house is a mess which I can't seem to concentrate and fix. I have amazing powers of rationalization allowing me to eat myself into the 300s range of weight.

I don't really have the money or time to go to a therapist - I have a demanding job, and am a caregiver at home. Any suggestions as to how regain control over my stimming and thought processes?

Meditation is a start, any kind, from simply long thinking to more buddhist-type stuff. You can look into your thought processes, what goes on underneath.