hello,if i have both nsfw and sfw posts on my blog, but they're tagged appropriately and accordingly to my best ability, and i do not use your stim content for nsfw purposes, am i still allowed to interact, or would you prefer i not? i completely understand and respect if not. i just want to make sure before i do, so i don't break your boundry and make you uncomfortable!
Hi there, I appreciate you asking! :)
Since the stim content would be for sfw purposes, you’re welcome to interact! I don’t mind that you happen to have unrelated nsfw content on your blog, so long as you’re an adult — I wouldn’t be comfortable with my blog connecting back in anyway to a minor’s nsfw content.
Hi I’ve missed you!! I followed you way back before I knew stimming was part of adhd and you’ve returned when I realized I’m actually autistic too!
Ahh hello, thank you for this message, it made me smile in the first sentence and then happy flap by the end of the second sentence ((\[^-^]/))
congrats on figuring out this important part of yourself! and as always, happy stimming! <3
Who started the stim freely tag? I forgot their URL
oh man i really dont remember sorry! i think i remember seeing it first on either @stimmingsensation or on the blog of someone who is no longer on tumblr (elzear), but that may have been where i first saw it not where it came from.
sorry i’m responding to an @ from literally 4 months ago lmao but yes hi, that was my blog! :D
i posted way back in Nov 2016 wondering if anyone had any name ideas for a tag specifically about stims that are more stigmatized by / less accepted in the neurotypical world (such as rocking, vocal stims & echolalia, flapping, etc. – as compared to stims that NTs find easier to “aestheticize” like paint mixing or sensory bottles).
I then made a post collecting various suggestions…..
then finally along came @angelic-dust-bunnies-deactivate (who is now deactivated as you can see from the url) with the suggestion of #stimfreely! And that’s the tag that stuck!
i’m less active on here these days than i was back then, but i still welcome anyone to send me asks or submissions that either explain or show some of their favorite stigmatized stims! I love to share them, because being able to see other people stimming freely and proudly can be so helpful to neurodivergent folks who aren’t yet able to do so. <3
Could biting on the rim of a water bottle be a stim? I sometimes so it, it feels good to my teeth.
It absolutely can be!
And it’s so funny that you sent this ask right now because I’m literally sitting here scrolling through Tumblr whilst biting on the rim of my can of coke….
chewing on the spout on my water bottle is one of my most common stims, because i bring it with me everywhere! just glad i’ve got one with such a durable lid…
My new favorite stim toy is this little metal chain I got from hobby lobby that I can wear as a bracelet to be discreet. I love it so much because when I was little I liked rubbing a pillow with my fingers but I would rub it so hard it fell apart, and a chain is pretty indestructible. It makes me very happy.
Ooooh sounds great! Glad you found something that gives you that same good stimmy feeling without having to worry about it falling apart!
Hey I hope you don’t mind me asking. I am looking for a stim toy to reduce my lip biting. I used to bite my nails but now I bite my lips. It’s really becoming a problem but I can’t find anything that is as satisfying.
Hiya, I don’t mind at all :) Not sure I have a good answer for you, but I bet some lovely follower will have suggestions!
I used to bite my fingers and hands all the time – i still do when i’m feeling Really Big Feelings, but i have managed to lessen the amount i bite them by finding a water bottle with a lid that i really like to bite on (it’s the kind of lid that’s called a “chute”). It has just the right amount of give while still being solid.
Even so, it’s not quite the same as biting fingers. Unfortunately, it might not be possible to find a perfect alternative – but you should be able to find something that works well enough to at least lesson the habit over time. Whether that’s a water bottle lid, or gum, or styrofoam, or chewelry, or something else.
Anyone have good ideas for alternatives to lip biting?
I love chewing as a stim but I've got jaw problems at the moment and I'm not meant to chew too much and chew hard things. Anyone have any ideas of alternatives or soft things I can chew without damaging my jaw?
Hey there! i’m sorry to hear about your jaw problem. For some reason the first thing popping into my head is a plastic drinking straw or something similar – you could arrange the straw so it’s along all the back molars of one side of your mouth and just gently chew on it; since it’s so thin it wouldn’t require much jaw movement.
Also – maybe styrofoam, such as a styrofoam cup?
Anyone else have recommendations for chewing stims that work when you have jaw problems and aren’t supposed to be chewing too much?
On the most recent gif you posted: there is a second thumbtack on a piece of tape on the inner left hand side of the yellow balloon. The water, when it hits the table, flips the thumb tack into the yellow balloon, popping it!
many thanks to the folks who sent asks explaining this for me!! i appreciate it :D
Ok so basically no one in my friend group or anyone I've asked in person know what this is At All but I love these things called warmies. They're these millet and lavender filled stuffed animals that you put in the microwave to warm up. Mine has a nice weight to it as well. The smell might be overwhelming for some but I feel like people need to Know about this !
WAIT i used to have one of those – a sheep one!!!!! they are lovely!! i don’t know where she went, but i now have some fabric full of dry jasmine rice that i sewed up, and it can be microwaved and used for the same purpose. less “personality” than a plushie, but an pretty good alternative.
