Any stimming recommendations similar to playing with hair?

🎧 Sensory Issues

I’ve put sensory issues but not sure. I’ve struggled with trichotillomania and other BFRBs on and off for most of my life. Been doing good with trich specifically for at least the past couple of years, I recently came off a medication usually used for OCD which I know can be related and am doing great off of it except I can’t stop playing with my hair as a self-soothing thing and I’m a bit worried about it escalating to having trouble with trich again as it has in the past.

Does anyone have recommendations for stimming that’s somewhat similar to running fingers through hair/over specific strands of hair? I have textured hair and it’s the bumpiness that’s fascinating to me I think. Was thinking of one of those necklaces where the chain is like little beads but I’m just interested to see what people say/to see if theres something out there that might be helpful :)

Posted Feb 15, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

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