Nervous Tics

dottie · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: Nervous Tics

What are your nervous tics?

I can't stop moving, unless I am asleep. I am constantly fidgeting my fingers, moving my arms, repositioning myself, sometimes rocking. In social situations my nervous ticks become more extensive. When I speak I have a hard time putting sentences together (my mind fragments sentences I am trying to form so what comes out of my mouth is often a jumbled mess), I stumble over words, and stutter. (This often happens because in my mind I am going over what I just said 2 seconds ago to make sure it sounded coherent while I am still trying to spew out words- I can't do both at the same time). I don't really have a desire to speak to people because of this. This usually happens more so at work than at school because I have this pressure that they own me, I am dispensable, and so I am being judged against perfect standards.

The only time I don't have nervous tics is when I am asleep, taking a shower (but I'm constantly moving in the shower so I don't know if that counts), or if I am focused on something like knitting or painting (but, again, I am moving my fingers). I am constantly fidgeting/ shuffling/ readjusting- why can't I just sit calmly still like a normal person? I wish I could just relax and not be so damn tense 24-7.

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Soprano · Newbie User Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 56

I'm exactly the same.

I feel so tense and on edge, all of the time. Sometimes, depending on what's going on around me and where my head is at, and worse than others. But, right now, this week, my "ticks" are really kicking in.

I just want to be abl;e to relax and stay still. Even now at my computer, which I've been on all afternoon, I've been twisting my neck constantly, really making it ache, giving me a constant headache. My head just feels so heavy all the time because of this.

Infected_Malignity · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

I'm not so fidgety, as I am just generally tense. None of it really shows on the outside, but sometimes I feel like my inner self is choking up. You might benefit from trying some relaxing techniques - Sometimes I meditate and it turns my entire day around.

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recluse · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

When i'm anxious i can't keep my legs still. It gets me so mad sometimes i pace around the room.

Emma · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

I shake alot and pull faces, and my hands get really numb and shake, my face will also go red and my eye will start twitching

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Johno · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

who the hell is Wayne Campbell Emma?? i thought he played for Richmond in the AFL. Enlighten me.

Emma · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:59 am Post subject:

Aww don't swear at me!!!
Haven't you seen that movie Waynes World???
Wayne and Garth??
Wayne Campbell?

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Johno · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject:

Is that better?

Psychedelicious · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: Reply

Yeah, I also fidget alot and cannot stop moving. I also slur and jumbled my words, chew on my hands, rotate back and fourth, always touch my face, chew on my lips and bite all the skin off, clench my jaw really tight, chomp my teeth together or whatever it's called, and I never have my fingers out of my hair.