My tics

I have got a lot of tics. A lot. Some of them are embarassing but they're me. 

My motor tics:

  • Eye blink
  • Ee roll
  • Neck jerk
  • Jaw thrust
  • Grimace
  • Licking lips
  • Tensing muscles
  • Chin on chest
  • Clenching jaw
  • Fiddling with clothes/rings
  • Twisting hair

Vocal:

  • Noises from mouth, nose and throat
  • Grunting
  • Cough
  • Sniff
  • Snort
  • Blurting words or phrases without intending to communicate
  • Breathing in odd patterns/gasping
  • Clicking sounds with my tongue
  • Animal noises like a weird screechy thing that I can't describe properly
  • Stuttering
  • Throat clearing
  • Gulping air
  • Vocal emphasis

Mental:

  • Intrusive words, thoughts, ideas or images (pleasant or scary)
  • Fears/phobias
  • Perseverating 
  • Negative thinking
  • Thoughts of morbid/violent images

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