What is your most frequent stim?

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27 Jan 2014, 4:35 am

Stroking/pulling/scratching or just plain in general messing with my beard. I do it CONSTANTLY, even when I shave I still mess with the spot where it used to be.

Other than that, rocking back and forth or side to side, leg bouncing/shifting and dancing and singing. I probably sing more often than dance since I can do that anywhere. (I sing under my breath in public)

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Spinning things, chewing on wires, tapping my foot, cocking my head.

Chewing wires is the worst one and when nobody's around I actually use a binky as a replacement. Cheaper than gum and lasts longer >.>

Growing up from ages 6 to 17, I used to chew on things a lot too. I'd chew on the can openers on soda cans, straws, paper, plastic, rubberbands, toothpicks.. anything really. I don't know how I grew out of it.. Just seeing your post reminded me of how much I used to chew on things before.

Now I just mainly chew on the paper wrapping on Reese's.

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27 Jan 2014, 10:32 am

I'll have to say that my most frequent stim is rocking back and forth. I would do this more often if I am listening to music.

My other stims include playing with my hair and biting my lower lip.

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28 Jan 2014, 10:14 am

Touch things. all the time.
I have slid my fingers between the teeth of a gear/ between the flutes of a face mill (random things lying about) to the point I have pulled the skin off my fingers without noticing until I see blood on my paperwork (or on a part).

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28 Jan 2014, 11:00 am

Rubbing my hands together.

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28 Jan 2014, 10:32 pm

Rocking back and forth, bouncing my leg (they used to try to force me to stop or yell at me, it really seems to bother people that I do this), play with my hair (ends up making me look like a 4 year old girl when I do it), pace, pick apart or twirl my earrings pick at certain spots on my skin

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28 Jan 2014, 10:36 pm

Picking my skin, playing with my necklace (which I actually just now noticed while reading this), popping joints, and rocking.

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28 Jan 2014, 10:58 pm

Rocking

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29 Jan 2014, 2:26 am

Pop my knuckles and my back, bite the inside of my cheek, chew the side of my tongue, play with my hair, scrape the edges of my fingernails with another finger.. That's all I can think of ATM.

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29 Jan 2014, 3:03 am

Bouncing my leg is probably my most frequent one.

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29 Jan 2014, 7:24 am

I do the leg bouncing thing, but the one I notice a lot is rubbing my thumb and index finger on my left hand together.

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