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I think I was 10 or 11. I was having a rough time in school. Little in regards to friends, rather a lot of mocking behaviour. My Tourette's was mild, but it got
by Zelmor 10y ago
I think I was 10 or 11. I was having a rough time in school. Little in regards to friends, rather a lot of mocking behaviour. My Tourette's was mild, but it got worse with stress. It almost completely disappears in nature and the garden. So around age 10-11 I decided that I would not have any of this ticks and unwanted movements of hands, head and compulsiveness. I started exercising breathing and paying attention to my limbs during what I did not really understand for what it was at the time: meditation. It brought awareness that I lacked before, something that no-one has taught me about. I overcame much of my Tourette's during those years. Some remain, but it is mostly restricted to times of stress and tiredness.
I don't really know what I'm trying to say with this post. I cried a bit during that video, understanding how worse people have it than I do. I feel for you. I wish you the best, and I wish I could just give you people a hug during the hard times.
- Kluny 10y agoI was able to get through a lot of my childhood tics this way - compulsive blinking, hand flapping, and a skin-folding movement of my thumb that left a open wound at the edge of my hand. Not all of them though. I've still got a bunch of large muscle movements that won't go away. Maybe I should try meditating again.