r/Dermatillomania • u/wasianbreakfast • 4d ago

Advice alternative stims?

would love to stop picking (obviously) and i found that having another repetitive stimming motion helps to satisfy the urge. ive been using knitting to keep my hands busy, but i get cramps and if i don’t have a project i can’t use it. i also found recently that chewing works on the urge, but i can’t exactly start chomping on objects in public like that. i’ve also struggled with biting nails, so that might be why chewing helps, but i don’t really want to further develop an oral fixation. does anyone have any alternative, non harmful, and lowkey stims i could use in public? thanks!

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u/oddthing757 4d ago

i haven’t got it yet, but i just ordered a picking bracelet from etsy! it’s just a little crochet bracelet with elastics in it that you can pick at, but i’m really excited for it

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u/mochibun1 4d ago

I ordered a pack of fidgets on Amazon for like $8. It includes a couple of pokey rings and a little bike chain thing that is so satisfying to spin. Highly recommend (not much of a loss if if doesn’t work for you either)