i’ve stimmed in different ways my entire life, often going through different phases of stims for weeks, months, or even years at a time. a big one i’ve always had is making a “snapping” motion with my thumbs and fingers. lately, i cannot control it unless i stay extremely concentrated. i also passively stim by tapping my nail on my phone while scrolling and it feels like that has also gotten out of my control to some extent. idk how to describe it but my thumb will hover over my phone and it takes me a few seconds to actually get it to move normally instead of continuing to stim. i don’t have tourette’s or any condition that would cause involuntary movements. usually i rly don’t mind stimming but it’s gotten to the point that my fingers hurt and feel stiff. is this a common experience? submitted by /u/AdAlternative4143 [link] [comments]