 We all know that stimming is a massive, massive positive for autistic people. In most cases, it helps with emotional regulation, helps with relaxation, helps us cope with overload and meltdowns, which, I think we can all agree, pretty goddamn awful. But all stims are not created equal. Some can harm us in the short and long term. Things like picking areas of our body, biting teeth, hitting or using blunt force, dark stuff. The thing is, I've struggled with these types of stims for a lot of my life, and they tend to come out when I'm feeling much more negatively about myself. I hope that if you see this video and you have some harmful stims yourself, just know that there is nothing wrong with it, there is nothing to be ashamed of it. Explore your sensory world and slowly switch these harmful stims out for positive, helpful stims over time.