I can't stop rocking back and forth (stimming)

[SDRSpark]

You say you do it constantly but it doesn't bother you. Do you also do it when you feel happy or relaxed?
because in my mind, rocking equals being stressed/anxious. I'm just super easily stressed and I have a hard time finding out what exactly is making me stressed most of the time.

I rock side to side when standing (if I don't I feel like I'll fall over!) And front to back or side to side when listening to music. When I'm sitting, sometimes I rock or jiggle my leg.

It's my default state. Always has been. If you ever catch me NOT rocking I'm either unusually relaxed, or nearing shutdown. 80% of the time I'm rocking or moving.

 

[PastelPetals]

I stim all the time. I stim when happy,sad,stressed,mad..all the time. It is something I still have a bit of shame over but I have found it helps me. If you feel it is happening too much but your body needs to move I understand that both from shame and for not being able to do things while stimming. So I embrace a variety of stims. I have a lot of flapping/tapping stims but I need my hands to type so I rock when I type, if I can't rock because I need to be walking or for some other reason I will jump or flap. I also use fidget toys at times.

Try swinging,jumping,standing up and rocking there or twisting your torso back and forth. I understand the shame that can come with needed something like this. I get very uncomfortable if I have not stimmed in awhile but that is just because I need it to regulate. I need a good amount of sensory input that's all. If it is really interrupting your life try to analyze why and figure out steps from there.