Childhood Needing A 'cuddly'

[Cinnamon4z]

I now have an assortment of cuddlies. I have a teddy and a puppy dog I call sneegle

 

[PollyScotland]

@Lucycat- I also use texts or email messages from my T as a source of comfort. Often it's the reaching out and getting a reply that soothes rather than the actual words.

I have always had soft toys as a source of comfort, although I don't actively cuddle them as an adult. Recently I have felt the need to comfort my child self, and bought a tiny teddy. It can fit in the palm of my hand. I took it to my last T session, and found myself touching it to my face a lot, enclosing it in my hands, and then occasionally trying to pull it apart!
I don't have names for my toys, but do wish I could openly cuddle them in front of family when needed.

 

[Lucycat]

I also use texts or email messages from my T as a source of comfort.

I know this is probably bizarre, but every time I see a member from Scotland, I do wonder if they have the same T as me. It is not that I am asking - we all need to keep ourselves private, but I do wonder.

 

[PollyScotland]

I'm sure Scotland has more than one T to go around. :p The one I see is lovely but is not based in my town and does one or two days a week here, so my appointments tend to be far apart due to high demand when he is in town.

 

[illusionist]

I'm sitting watching tv, under my cosy and cuddling my golliwog....not a clue why as I've had an absolutely fantastic week....but I badly needed it tonight.

People use different things as comforters without realising it.....have you ever watched someone smoking a pipe?....rubbing the wood with their thumb as they are deep in thought?

 

[Lucycat]

My current 'cuddly' is a particularly soft pillow. During the night, when I wake I seek it out from my other pillow to hug close to me. I might even take it on holiday with me next week:)

 

[EveHarrington]

I have a special blankie and a stuffed cow named milkshake.

Cue: Kelis

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[flowerapple]

I do it too. I have a stuffed animal that I sleep with. It comforts me as I fall asleep and reminds me where I am when I wake up. I even named it. I find it very difficult to sleep without it. it makes me feel safe and protected, and weirdly it makes me feel small, sometimes small enough that maybe no one can see me, even though I know that can't happen but I like to picture it. It's a stuffed elephant I call Ellie.

 

[Lucycat]

I find it weird, that after all these months I still need my cuddlie. Sometimes I sleep well without it, but whenever I wake during the night I am reaching out to find it. If it is within arms reach I settle back off to sleep. If it has fallen out of bed and I am hunting for it, then the rest of the night is disturbed.

 

[EveHarrington]

My stuffie family is up to 4 now. I must always sleep with at least one of them. Two are rescues from thrift stores, discarded by former owners. The oldest one is in retirement as he’s so worn out and old, but I dare not part with him. They all belong to my little one, so if you mess with my stuffies, oh, it’s on, prepare to rumble. Nobody hurts her, ever.