Hi! I'm wondering, is it possible to stim with math? Recently I've started to do this thing where I just multiply the same number with itself over and over again by hand to get to really high numbers. It gives me the same nice, happy feeling I get when I stim in other ways like bouncing my leg or making vocal noises, and I get the same uncomfortable feeling when I can't do it. I honestly don't know too much about ADHD though, so it could be something else, or nothing at all. Thanks!
I wasn’t sure if you meant that you were multiplying the numbers in your head, or writing them down
Stimming is about comforting you by satisfying one of your senses, so if you meant doing it in your head, it doesn’t count as stimming
But that is your adhd; our brains are a lot more active than NT’s, so we’re constantly finding ways to keep ourselves entertained.
If you meant writing it down, then it might be that you’re enjoying the sensation of the writing, and that multiplying numbers together is just a way to give yourself something to write. In that case, it would be stimming.
