Holy crap I just found this blog and I think it made me realize stim chewing is a thing for me? I've always been a fidgeter and a nervous chewer and I've never really been sure if I count as nd or not (ADHD), but WOW, seeing so many small neat colorful squishy chewy things in one place just set off fireworks in my brain. I've been eating real weird lately and I think I just realized it could be because I'm really stressed lately and I'm trying to stim without realizing it?? Thank you so so much.
oh my gosh i’m so happy that my blog helped you fellow ADHD person!!! (adhd totally counts as nd btw) the exact same thing happened to me when i found the stim community on tumblr, especially the chew stim side. i had no clue what stimming was, and when i saw my first stim video (i think it was just someone poking slime) i went crazy. i’d always stimmed and i didnt even know! things like flapping my hands and making repetitive noises and, most of all, chewing on things (especially the inside of my mouth) when i discovered @dontyouputitinyourmouth‘s blog i think i died a little. your change in eating habits could definitely be because of stress stimming, but of course there's no way i could tell you for certain because im not a professional. anyways im so glad my blog could help you, send me a message if you ever have any questions or just want to talk!