Thread by @JessalynSmall

I've been ticcing so bad lately. I have primarily facial tics. They used to be so bad in ms/hs that I developed wrinkles from doing it so much. But I willed myself to do it less through sheer force of will, which obviously was difficult & exhausting, & by replacing them with- 1/5

different stims like combing my fingers through my hair (till I had a pile of hair under my desk) or putting on LOTS of lip balm. I also used to struggle with excessively scratching my scalp, which turned into picking my skin excessively, which I still struggle with greatly. 2/5

At one point I was even chewing chunks out of the tips of my fingers, as well as my tongue, lips, & cheeks. I really struggled with these bodily compulsions.

Lately my facial tics have come back with a vengeance. This increases my already awful facial/jaw pain. 3/5

I think allergies cause itchy nose & eyes which triggers my ticcing, but even seeing other people tic can trigger it, as can stress & anxiety.

Please, if you have any ideas of how to stop or slow distressing ticcing, let me know. 4/5

I don't believe I have tourettes, but I would love to follow anyone with tourettes or who struggles with ticcing as I don't know many others who struggle with this. TIA. 5/5

#ActuallyAutistic #NEISvoid