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Is nail biting a stimming behavior?

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Susanj

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All my life I have been a SEVERE nailbiter .I don’t ever remember not doing it at least . And I’m not a young person . I do it when anxious but also when relaxed , like reading or TV watching. Recently I read an article in the Guardian about adults who are realizing they have autism when their children are diagnosed , and I wondered if that’s the reason for my nail biting. I saw myself in some of the other traits listed.
 
Yep, nail biting is a stim, though not specific to Autism. Anybody can have that habit.

I've always bit my nails. That and fidget are my main stims.
 
It definitely can be. I use to do it a lot. Noticed I’ve been doing it a bit recently and working hard to stop it so I don’t hurt myself.
 
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