Great blog - a few follow-ups: 1. You talk about chewing gum "just whenever". What does gum do for you during those times, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. What do these times have in common - are they social time, stressful time, mundane times, etc.? 2. You talk about liking to chew on things. Why do you think this is? What's going on mentally and emotionally when you feel this way? 3. Also interesting that you played video-games instead of buying candy. Why did that seem like a "substitute" for gum? 4. How many of your friends chew gum? Does this have an impact on IF you chew and HOW MUCH? Please explain. Thanks!
1.Gum I guess is kind of a release for me. I literally have a physical urge to chew on things from time to time so it takes care of that feeling when I have it. I get the feeling often when I'm excited, not just stressed but literally pumped with happiness too. And, during mundane or bored periods I feel the need to chew on something. I used to grind my teeth when I was younger so I guess it's sort of a replacement for that.
2. I am not really sure why I like to chew on things, again I really do have a physicall urge to just bite or chew and if I don't have gum around I look for something else to chew on. i used to chew on a lot of hard candy but realized how bad that was for me teeth. I guess i really never thought of what I am feeling when I do it so I can't really answer that. I know I'm not always in a stressed or bored state of mind. I think I do it a lot when I'm thinking about things. I tend to have to do a lot of thinking in my job and chewing on gum or just objects around tend to help me with that. i can tell you that I do prefer certain types of pens to chew on. I like softer plastic, not hard plastic but i think that's because hard plastic tends to end up hurting my gums.
3. Playing video games has alwasy been a release for me. I feel like I can kind of go "brain-dead" when I play games or at least it takes my mind of anything that may be bothering me. For instance, if I have a really stressful day at work I will play a vido game for hours just to relax. I also like to tend to keep myself busy so playing video games is something to keep me busy.
4. All of my friends chew gum. I think i would chew more with them if I didn't smoke but I do tend to have a piece of gum every time I have a cigarette. if I ever can't have a cigarette I tend to pop two or more pieces in my mouth I guess to help kill the urge for a cigarette.
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