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25 Aug 2017, 10:49 am
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
Damn, there are quite a few new replies here now. 
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
Your tics could have actually been related to OCD. If the bleach thing was completely involuntary and you had no control over your voice when saying that word, then it could have been a tic. If you had some control but felt compelled to do it, it may have been a tic or a compulsion. I have to say certain things too, but most of the time I can easily see the difference between a tic and a compulsion (for me). OCD and tics are very related, so it could actually even be both!
I would say it's more of a heavy-compulsion, it was often something I did without giving it much thought when I was alone, but around others I was cautious not to say it. I used to feel the urge to say it and it would bug me when I didn't allow myself to. Mind you, I still feel the urge to do so occasionally.
Yeah. It seems like a compulsion with Tourette's traits or something like that
. I have to say things like that as well, and when I don't do it, it really bothers me, so I feel your pain!
25 Aug 2017, 10:52 am
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
Damn, there are quite a few new replies here now.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
Your tics could have actually been related to OCD. If the bleach thing was completely involuntary and you had no control over your voice when saying that word, then it could have been a tic. If you had some control but felt compelled to do it, it may have been a tic or a compulsion. I have to say certain things too, but most of the time I can easily see the difference between a tic and a compulsion (for me). OCD and tics are very related, so it could actually even be both!
I would say it's more of a heavy-compulsion, it was often something I did without giving it much thought when I was alone, but around others I was cautious not to say it. I used to feel the urge to say it and it would bug me when I didn't allow myself to. Mind you, I still feel the urge to do so occasionally.
Yeah. It seems like a compulsion with Tourette's traits or something like that
. I have to say things like that as well, and when I don't do it, it really bothers me, so I feel your pain! Yup, it certainly is a pain and many people don't understand it.
StampySquiddyFan
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25 Aug 2017, 11:00 am
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
Damn, there are quite a few new replies here now.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
Your tics could have actually been related to OCD. If the bleach thing was completely involuntary and you had no control over your voice when saying that word, then it could have been a tic. If you had some control but felt compelled to do it, it may have been a tic or a compulsion. I have to say certain things too, but most of the time I can easily see the difference between a tic and a compulsion (for me). OCD and tics are very related, so it could actually even be both!
I would say it's more of a heavy-compulsion, it was often something I did without giving it much thought when I was alone, but around others I was cautious not to say it. I used to feel the urge to say it and it would bug me when I didn't allow myself to. Mind you, I still feel the urge to do so occasionally.
Yeah. It seems like a compulsion with Tourette's traits or something like that
. I have to say things like that as well, and when I don't do it, it really bothers me, so I feel your pain! Yup, it certainly is a pain and many people don't understand it.
Totally. I try my hardest to just let those people say whatever they want without getting upset, as they don't understand and probably never will. Their opinions on my OCD compulsions don't matter to me. They just don't suffer like we do, I guess.
25 Aug 2017, 11:11 am
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Lost_dragon wrote:
Damn, there are quite a few new replies here now.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
So, what I’ve gathered is that stimming is something that is done to lower anxiety levels (often for sensory overload), and that rocking from side to side is common. Does this apply to emotional meltdowns? Say someone feels suddenly sad or stressed and they start panicking and flapping their hands, and they have to retreat somewhere quiet and private and start crying and rocking on the floor, would any of that behaviour be considered stimming?
I’ve had times where I’ve started swaying and rocking when feeling overwhelmed, but I am usually conscious to remove myself from the situation before I reach that point because I don’t like others seeing me do that. These behaviours are often fairly conscious, so I am able to curb this urge until I am in private.
It’s also got me wondering about “tics” and what I’ve considered to be “tics” of my own might not be, idk. I’ve had some weird ones, like I used to say “bleach” to myself whenever I saw food I don’t like. But I’ve stopped doing that recently, I guess that’s more just a habit. I often act quite differently around others to how I act when I’m not being watched, I let some of the more weirder stuff out when I’m alone or around family.
There are levels, stuff I’d do in public, stuff I’d do only around close family, and stuff I’d only do around myself. Same with checking stuff, I make sure to only do this in a subtler manner when I’m around others, but when I’m alone I let my guard down and just check stuff like I normally would.
Your tics could have actually been related to OCD. If the bleach thing was completely involuntary and you had no control over your voice when saying that word, then it could have been a tic. If you had some control but felt compelled to do it, it may have been a tic or a compulsion. I have to say certain things too, but most of the time I can easily see the difference between a tic and a compulsion (for me). OCD and tics are very related, so it could actually even be both!
I would say it's more of a heavy-compulsion, it was often something I did without giving it much thought when I was alone, but around others I was cautious not to say it. I used to feel the urge to say it and it would bug me when I didn't allow myself to. Mind you, I still feel the urge to do so occasionally.
Yeah. It seems like a compulsion with Tourette's traits or something like that
. I have to say things like that as well, and when I don't do it, it really bothers me, so I feel your pain! Yup, it certainly is a pain and many people don't understand it.
Totally. I try my hardest to just let those people say whatever they want without getting upset, as they don't understand and probably never will. Their opinions on my OCD compulsions don't matter to me. They just don't suffer like we do, I guess.
It can be especially annoying when people pick up on it, and decide to do tests on you, like "Hey, does this annoy you? How about if I do this, does that bother you? How about now?" and they won't stop until you break.
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