Wild. I'm a pacer when I need to think, and a leg jiggler, but this is really interesting to me. That sharp sensation lets you focus on something other than the sensation?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes. It kind of replaces the need to fidget or rock. Pacing truly increases my focus and effectiveness (read superpowers engage). Pain is just a coping mechanism to make sure my performance doesn't degrade right into fully disconnected from the moment.

[–] dil@piefed.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I stopped doing it because the marks stopped fading, now im just back to tweaking internally

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Figure out how to give yourself muscle cramps, its a great way to get pain and not have to worry about any marks. I learned how to do that as a kid and its helped me so much over the years.