Temple Grandin's Squeeze Machine?

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I have Aspergers and not too severely Autistic that I don't like it when people touch me.

I do hug people, but not spontaneously our out of need of affection. I do it or receive it as a simple greeting or nice gesture, but I never really need a hug if I'm sad or having a meltdown, in fact when I have a melt-down I don't want anyone touching me.

But I'm not so Autistic that I find hugs scary or frightening or even uncomfortable, but I always find them akward. The only person whom I enjoy any type of affection from without a feeling of akwardness is my fiance. I love it when he rubs my shoulders or kisses me or hugs me and I am often all over him haha. That's an exception...

Although I don't have severe sensory problems, I'm wondering if Temple Grandin's squeeze machine should be something I should try anyway for my cognitive stress or any stress in general. Cause most people relieve it by drinking, or spending time with people. I've tried spending time with people or talking about my problems to help me feel better, but it doesn't usually help.

Anyone else have mild Aspergers who don't necessarily NEED a squeeze machine or artificial stmulation or being hugged by surfaces too badly but benefit from it?

Being hugged or squeezed is not important to my well-being. I prefer to be scratched with nails that were just cut but not filed.

Yes, I seem to be closer on the spectrum to where you are at than most people. Have you tried wrapping yourself tightly in a blanket? I've found it's quite nice and serves the purpose pretty well. Also, 100% antisocial exercise (just put your headphones on and ignore the world! ) is pretty good at relieving stress for me, whether it is running or with machines, yoga, etc.

I like hugs as well but I get them from my family a lot.

I need being squeezed.
When I was a child I had some small matraces and I used to lie between two of them and my older brother had to lie on top of them so I got squeezed.
In my therapy tight hugging is working well but my psychologist is the only person allowed to do it and then my nervousswstem calms down after 15 minutes.
I go there by train and I am very nervous getting there and the squeezing makes my nervoussystem relax more.

I like having my back rubbed for some reason.

I remember once in school me and the other kids were sitting on the floor in front of the teacher. One of the other kids rubbed my back by accident.

All the other kids started looking at me and laughing because i was in a state of joy.

I'm picky about the contact I get from other people. I hate getting hugs and kisses from family, even. I can't stand people brushing past me in a crowd, or a friend holding onto my arm to stay near me in said crowd. But as a child I loved it when other kids played with my hair. I like cuddling with my cat and giving him hugs. Sometimes I like wrapping up in blankets fresh from the dryer. Those are warm and feel like hugs without the people

I certainly don't need a squeeze machine, but I'm sure I would enjoy it. Actually, I enjoy being hugged by people, too, but only if it's a proper, tight hug and usually it's not (which is partly my own fault, because I'm a bit awkward at hugs).

An autism social worker, who was assigned to assess my current situation, recommended me one of these today. She believes they can help alleviate anxiety and improve one's ability to concentrate.

I like hugs, but mainly when I'm the one giving them, and I don't like kisses [yuck]. A squeeze-machine sounds like a great idea. Maybe I'll see if I can make one out of pillows or blankets or whatever. Yeah, blankets are fun! I'm extremely picky about contact as well, and since I'm sort of ambidextrous I often accidentally try to shake hands with my left.

I prefer to just have attractive womyn lie on top of me. It is glorious.

I often wrap myself up in blankets when I'm sleeping with soft, fuzzy stuffies [I even call my bed my 'nest']. I wonder if wrapping blankets around two pillows with a bungee cord or something might work...I'm going to try that soon!
School uniforms make me itch or make me uncomfortable a lot, unfortunately. The fire alarm went off at school a couple days ago but I had totally forgotten that that was going to happen, and I nearly screamed and almost had a panic attack. Luckily my class was literally right next to the door, but unluckily I was jammed into a crowd trying to get out, which didn't help. I had a cuddle fest with my blankets and stuffies when I got home, so that helped.