Stimming at work

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I work in an open plan office in IT. I'm very aware that I'm stimming a lot when sitting at my desk. My fingers are drumming constantly in the desk and drive my next door colleague to distraction. I also wiggle my toes in my shoes. The toe wiggling this is weird. It's like I use my big toe to spell out letters or words or I wiggle my toes in time to music in head. I do it at home with my shoes off. My toes wiggle away and I'm not even aware of it at times. My partner holds my hand and I stim on him..drumming my fingers against his hand.

Not sure if this is stimming or not but it drives my colleague crazy

what do you think and anyway you can stim but not make it obvious?

Hi David ,

Hows it going , haven't seen you post in here for a while. Have you recieved any additional help from the NHS after your assessment?

Hi,

Yeah. I apologise for disappearing. Hit a bit of a bad stage and kind of retreated into myself. The NHS referred me to psychodynamic therapy which should be interesting. My psychiatrist thinks I've built up numerous defensive measures due to traumatic childhood events. What I cannot tell them is my issues are a lot deeper than that. I want to...but it's hard to explain how I feel. I know in my head how I feel but telling someone is very hard.

Other than that...I'm good. Dosed up on sertraline like a zombie so kind of numb

How's yourself and everyone else

I've been assessed by the Psychiatric Unit at Mile End Hospital. Had 3 sessions with her. It was quite heated at times to be honest. I received a letter a couple of weeks ago saying that she recommends an initial 6 months of psychodynamic therapy. She says I am very mystified by and striving to understand other peoples intentions and this could stem from ASD or childhood trauma. I'm also very impulsive when it comes to money (and other things) which needs to be managed better.

Edited: typo

Hi David please can you help me im new,please tell me how to put a picture in your profile like you have please?im Tina.

Hi Tina. Glad to help. If you click 'My Account' at the top right of the screen. Now click 'Edit Avatar' under Options on the left side. I assume you're uploading from your computer, so click 'browse' and select the picture you want and click OK. Hit Submit at the bottom and you should be done.

Send me a private message if you need any more help.

During my last role with the NHS, on numerous occasions I found that I would pace around one of the building's disabled toilets. I am very sensitive to noise, so it's quite difficult for me to last very long in a job.

Im waiting for personal independence payment but I am very scared if I got to facce them,as I suffer from not only autism and aspergers but anixety and hypothyrodism too,the whole process making very nervous,i absolutely hate my job ,i only stay because i have to for the money.