Holy hell, stimming works

Which I think most of us knew, and I definitely knew but my stim was always discouraged and I always saw it as annoying habit rather than a source of comfort, especially because I didn't grow up diagnosed.

Today I was struggling to get up and make dinner and felt depressed for no real reason I guess. I started stimming in a position I don't usually find myself in. A few minutes later I felt super relaxed and got up and made dinner and even took a walk around the block in my neighborhood. This is a gamechanger. I'm very happy.