Body rocking

[Pauledh]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone could help me figure out something... Up until about 4 years ago I would body-rock. Im now 34, from the age of I realy dont know when... since my memory started at the age of say 2 i would body rock. I'd lie on the floor and rock for between a few minutes up to 6 hours or more. I'd rock on the floor and day dream and it seems that the rocking motion would help me day dream and I'd end up in almost in a trance. It completly messed up my education... instead of studying I'd body rock and dream whenever possible.... I mean I was totaly addicted to it, it may seam strange but it got worse from childhood. Im my teens and twenties i spent most of my spare time doing this, once I got to the age to start listening to music I'd body rock with music playing, with the different type of music depending one what i wanded to dream about or vice versa. It could be for the whole weekend and I've lost so much my life doing this.... You would'nt believe. I don't believe I'm autistic... i dont seem to show any other signs... I have a good career now and live a happy life but I'd like to understand what happened to me for all those years.

I'm not entirely sure this is the right forum, maybe it should be mental health but if anyone could help me understand I would much appreciatre your thoughts! If not i will try the other forums. Thanks for your time

[AllBahianGirl]

I've decided not to post on this forum anymore that's why I haven't been posting regularly like I used to. When I first joined this forum in 2011 I had no idea there were medications that could help with this body rocking until I happened to mention it to my doctor and she prescribed Gabapentin for my body rocking which she mentions is a form of OCD. I am glad I stopped bouncing though I ruined my teenage and young adult years doing so. Now I have posted on this forum for younger people especially to talk to their family doctors and ask about a medication such as Gabapentin that may stop the horrible body rocking unless they want to do like I did mess up their teenage and young adult years bouncing and living in a fantasy world. Granted the real world ***** in comparison to the fantasy world but I found out at 54 years old fantasy is no escape and there are people living happy normal lives without the body rocking. I feel if people here want to ignore my comments about seeking medication to stop the bouncing and continue to bounce because their personal lives are in a slump all I can say to that one is - rock on!!!  Trust me you're hurting nobody but YOURSELF wearing out beds and couches because you're too stubborn to seek medical advice and get meds that could put this terrible habit to shame but hey it's your journey. I take medication and stopped the body rocking and live a much normal life with real friends living in the real world.

[ItsJustMeNeedingAdvice]

Do you hunch your shoulders? I find I do that when I rock and it really hurts after.  Howeever I cant stop rocking :0

[ItsJustMeNeedingAdvice]

That's what I am wonder, is it OCD.

I rock at least twice a day (morning and before bed) it helps me put my life in order; being able to think clear.

Were you every afaird of some one catching you rock? like a bf or gf? or even a friend?

Also do you have bad postuer because o fit? I rock with  a teddy bear or pillow between my legs and my arms wrapped around while in bed.

[ItsJustMeNeedingAdvice]

I am so surprised that ppl are 53 and still rocking! I am 21 and always felt like I was mental ill.. I need to rock at least twice a day, I feel I do my best thinking and I calms me.  like others I rock when listing to music, it is like a natural high and I think about everything; from past to present and future.  Sometimes I even come up with my best ideas for stories (I wanna be a writer) I do wish I could stop because I don't like it when ppl catch me rocking.

my friend and once a guard caught me rocking and I felt sooooooooooooo embarrassed! I don't want the guy im seeing to catch me and think Im weird.  I just cant hel but rock before bed and when I wake up.  I mean I just dotn wanna stop because i feel like an outcast, I wish to stop because it does not have good posture for my back.

ANYONE KNOW ANY IDEAS BESIDES MEDS?

ALSO, IS ROCKING CONSDIER OCD?

[Chronicbouncer]

I never would have thought that there are so many people like me. I always thought I was unique in my crazy pursuit of bouncing or rocking. I will listen to music at night and rock. I feel this urge to do it and it makes me feel free. I'm 34 yrs old and I don't want to stop because I feel it's something I have as a stress release from the real world that perhaps others don't have the ability to experience. I look at it as a form of meditation and I love it.

However, it does seem to take up allot of time and can hinder my ability to get work done because the compulsion to rock will win the moment.

Q: What is this diagnosed as? OCD?

[chadtyler]

OMG this is amazing.  I have done this rocking all of my life.  I am 50 now.  I came from a good loving family.  My brother and I did the same sat on the couch or chair and rocked our upper bodies.  I would just zone out and go into another world.  Today I still do the same.  It is a form of relaxation.  Not something I would discuss with anyone.  Most people would think of this as being an autistic person or something.   After work sometimes just sitting on the couch and bouncing relaxes me.  Glad to know there are others who do the same and we are not alone.  thanks!