Do You Sleep With A Stuffed Animal?

[Leisel]

I sleep with stuffed animals and with a sweatshirt someone gave me as a gift, it used to be hers, and she gave it to me along with a couple others because I didn't have any jackets. When I have a hard day I wear it, and I hug it if I'm scared to sleep because it makes me feel safe

 

[Freedomfighter]

I have started a new job (in addition to my current job) and it has been an adjustment for sure....

Nothing wrong with that. I sewed myself a teddy bear and it is really nice. Has a better ability to calm me down than any of the dumb asses I encounter during the day.

 

[Kezi82]

I have started a new job (in addition to my current job) and it has been an adjustment for sure.....

Yeah I see absolutely nothing wrong with it I have bear it's job is to reduce stress and remind me I'm loved and needed in this world

 

[Glara]

Yes! I have my favorite stuffed animal that I sleep with and I even have a smaller version I travel with! I don't use meds or alcohol. I try to use relaxation breathing when I'm stressed, and I sleep with a stuffed animal for security. I could do a lot worse.

 

[desiderata310]

The only time the dog and cat are stuffed is if I overfeed them. :roflmao:
Seriously though They help. The physical presence of another being helps. In lieu of that I would go for a stuffy.

 

[Lionheart]

I did when I went through the worst of the re-living in therapy because there was so much emotional pain I had to process and to hold a stuffed bear to my chest when I cried seemed to buffer the pain. I see absolutely nothing wrong with it if it helps you to feel better!

 

[Llith]

If my boyfriend goes to bed after me, or if I am left alone in the bed I always sleep with my fluffy bear Woster. I didn't get him till I was 16, but he's really special to me as I never got to have big toys as a kid, they were too expensive. He's seen me through thick and thin since, and is secretly 80% tears ahahha. I often put him behind me when I sleep so I know I have something at my back, makes me feel safe, silly as it is.

 

[Leisel]

I did when I went through the worst of the re-living in therapy because there was so much emotional...

I have something similar to this. When I'm super upset, I feel like my heart is beating out of my chest. So, since I was a kid, I've done this thing where I hold a stiffed animal (or something else that's huggable and helps me feel safe) tight to my chest and imagine all of the fear is leaving my body through my chest and flowing through the stuffed animal/sweatshirt/whatever.

 

[Deleted member 41588]

I sleep with a plush anime character. I would way rather a pet but I'm a teen and my mom won't get me a dog. We have a chihuahua but she sleeps in a ball as close as she can to me which makes me not able to move and pulls the blankets off plus she's to small to cuddle with, lol. She also sighs allot which I can't stand.

 

[Deleted member 42121]

I have a blankee... its my second "blankee" as I am old enough to have worn the childhood one out but, the second is now more like a ribbon-string-ball blankee. My adult partner may have thought it was odd at first... then cute... then tried to share it! Ha! So funny!

 

[physicist13]

not every night, but yep when I can't sleep (I got suggested it on this form)
I am 18...

 

[Lucycat]

Clearly there is a cultural language difference here! In the UK we have stuffed toys in the US you stuff your animals. We call that taxidermy and isn't to everyone's taste! Lol!

Personally I have a cuddly that I take to bed every night if we are at home. I don't usually take it away, although Rory secretly packed it for me when we were away for a month at Christmas. It is actually an old pair of his PJ trousers. It is a very soft brushed cotton fabric and I always hold it to my face to sleep.