Why do you stim?

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Do you know why you stim?

Yes	21%	[ 10 ]
Yes	21%	[ 10 ]
No	8%	[ 4 ]
No	8%	[ 4 ]
I stim because...(see below)	10%	[ 5 ]
I stim because...(see below)	10%	[ 5 ]
Not sure	10%	[ 5 ]
Not sure	10%	[ 5 ]

Total votes : 48

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22 Nov 2005, 7:01 am

I had no idea...
check this out, you flappers and spinners and rollers - I went from the caught stimming thread to this page because I had forgotten what was so great about vestibular stimulation.
To my suprise, the things recommended for therapy are the things we call "stimming"
Are we geniuses or what?

http://www.braintraining.com/vestibular.htm

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22 Nov 2005, 7:41 am

I stim because first and foremost it feels good and is harmless, and i'm a hedonist. It is comforting, helps me concentrate, and is just generally pleasurable, and all good things. But also i stim because to live as a human is to experiance, and by stimming myself as much as i can i believe i am enriching my personal experiance in this world.

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22 Nov 2005, 9:44 am

I stim because it calms me down and helps me concentrate, and also because it's become a habit.

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22 Nov 2005, 10:52 am

I stim because my brain requires excess sensory stimulation at certain times. And... it's fun.

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22 Nov 2005, 4:29 pm

I stim because I'm bored or nervous, most often, and it gives me a tiny little thing to focus on.

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22 Nov 2005, 4:42 pm

I stim because I am.

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22 Nov 2005, 7:26 pm

DivaD wrote:

I stim because I am.

Gets my vote

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23 Nov 2005, 8:10 am

I stim therefore I am.

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23 Nov 2005, 8:11 am

I think therefore I stim?

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23 Nov 2005, 8:12 am

I doubt therefore I think I'm stimming???

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23 Nov 2005, 8:14 am

I'm stimming either way, i dunno about you. *continues stimming*

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23 Nov 2005, 8:23 am

Sophist wrote:

I think therefore I stim?

cogito ergo stim

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23 Nov 2005, 8:30 am

DivaD wrote:

Sophist wrote:

I think therefore I stim?

cogito ergo stim

Hehehehehehe :lol:

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