my harmful stims have increased over the past couple months, primarily skin-picking. any fellow autistic folks have tips for curbing this? perhaps some good fidget toy suggestions that would help me redirect?
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I combat the skin picking, on my face anyway, with those zit patch things - hard to pick when there’s a sticker in the way. I also have this neuron-looking ball fidget that helps keep hands busy (though I more often have a pen or pencil I mess with tbh).
I’m a big skin picker and I’ve spent so long trying to break the cycle. Letting your partner know you have the urge to pick can be a big help, because then they can distract you! But it’s tough and I don’t have a permanent fix yet :(
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