Rocking/Headbanging

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Heh heh. I am sitting cross legged on the floor, leaning forward on my elbows, rocking forward and back while reading this... Yeah, I rock a lot. My step son sometimes teases that he is going to video tape me and put me on youtube for it. Heh heh heh.

I do not head bang though. I am a face tapper though. I tap my mouth, the sides of my head like by my temples, that divot thing under my nose... I used to bang my head into tables and walls when I was little and all stressed out though. I do not do that anymore, but a few years ago I had a major meltdown and went all fight club on myself. I laugh about it now, but I really beat the hell out of myself. I had bruises and everything... not so good. Anyway, I have not done anything like that since then.

Rocking doesn't seem part of my stim.
Headbanging - when i listen to music (usuallly i listen to heavy metal) and making the sign of horns with my hands XD

When i did something toward myself it was most likely to bite my arms.

I never rocked. After my diagnosis and learning about AS stims, I decided to try rocking while sitting in my chair. I found I liked it. I do it now from time to time, but only when I'm alone.

I've never banged my head, either, but sometimes when I'm feeling a little stressed or overloaded I'll press the palm of my left hand to my left eyebrow and apply firm pressure.

I wasn't diagnosed until the age of 5 that I had a mild form of Autism. It was considered to be a mild form because all I ever did was rock my head against a pillow whenever I was deep in thought or listening to music...I remember I used to head bang with much force against a couch with no pillow when I'd get extremely frustrated as a child & rarely did I ever hit myself over the head with objects when I was upset. Ever since I knew I kept it secret from my friends and everyone else I knew growing up besides my family of course, who accepted because it seemed to be the only repetitive thing that would calm me down at the time. But as I got older I slowly grew out of it by replacing it with other things that would occupy my time such as biking, reading, sketching, and painting...though I still occasionally rock to music when I'm alone. other than family, I finally built up enough courage to tell my boyfriend about my condition. He thought is was weird at first, considering how intellect I act. Though, he still accepts me and with his encouragement I'm gradually learning how ween myself off the sense of relaxation more day by day.

I rock a lot at home. I find it soothing. I try to avoid doing it in public, but sometimes I forget and subconsciously start doing it a bit.

I never headbang. I do lots of other stims though.

I headbang all the time. Its what metal heads do

I listen to metal (all sorts), hard rock and rock to calm myself, I get REALLY stressed if I don't listen to high-volume metal atleast once every second day and begin to get angry and annoyed over small stuff.
I remember I had a meltdown at my doctor because they wanted to have a bloodsample from me and I begin to yell etc. etc. but it was because I hadn't listened to metal for a while, luckily my mom was with me...

I usually rock around when sitting, and if I don't, I'm usually to drowsy/sleepy...

I've headbanged before, but rarely, extremely. so. Maybe twice....

When I listen to music, I usually have to pace around, or I literally start running all over the place. I do this at home and learned not to do this in public, and don't recall doing so. I've even gone as far to have too look out windows while I'm doing all this running around (don't ask)