Teddy Bears Anonymous

[Changing4Best]

I also have a fleece blanket (my fweece bwankie) that Babygirl loves too. It is a pale green color, I love green. It is so soft, I cannot imagine anything being softer!

 

[Rellie]

My husband said to me yesterday, after pointing out a bear that was definitely too big and not what I would like at the therapists, "Who would have thought there are so many types of bears?!" :D Apparently not him. ;)

Britt, I personally believe that for every person on the planet, there is a unique stuffed animal made just for them. The one thing I loved about Pixar's 'Toy Story' films is that it takes a moment to recognize the possibility that our stuffed friends may just love us just as much as we love them.

 

[Only 1 of me]

What a lovely thread to find on my first day as a forum member. I have a real life snuggly dog but she getting old and can't get comfy with me in bed anymore. I bought a huge body pillow which is like a big long u shape. When I'm freaking out I wrap it tightly round me and it helps me calm down. I'm looking into sensory weighted blankets which I suspect would have a similar effect. Cuddles are very good for me, here s to all things fluffy and strokable.

 

[winterose]

I have a Teddy and my dogs and my rabbit. I can't play with the Bear as much because my dogs think it's something to kill...lol. I had several more but ended up giving them away to the kids at the shelter I worked at. I got inspired by this little girl ( Sadie was 13 when she started this) who started by donating comfort bags for foster kids that include a suitcase filled with stuff including a teddy bear. [DLMURL]http://bags4kids.org/[/DLMURL]

 

[Bernie's_mom]

Oh...I love teddy bears. I have close to a hundred of them. I see them at thrift stores and such, rejected and no longer wanted, and my heart breaks because that's how I always felt forever. So in order to ease the "unlovable reject" feeling I get, I adopt them myself. I have to stay away from sources of abandoned bears now because I just don't have any more room.

My main bear is one that I have slept with every night for years now. His name is Boo Boo Bear. I hold him tight to my chest all night and he acts as a band aide for all my heart boo boos .

 

[Deleted member 12723]

It is amazing how good it feels to hold a stuffy next to your chest. It really does make a difference. I have a live one, my husband. We go to sleep holding hands. It is a wonderful feeling.

 

[ClairBear226]

Ummm... I sorta have a lot of bears. Like seriously, A LOT. It started with a Pooh bear (now lost) when I was a kid in the 70's. I was a teenager in the 80's when Care Bears were in, and someone coined me with Clair Bear, and friends began giving me bears as gifts, which were all adored. I met my hubby in the early 90's, and he gave me bears for most gift-giving occasions. Now the collection includes everything from expensive Steiff bears to ones my 10 year old has won for me at the claw game. Favorites are a Pooh my Hubs gave me when I was in nursing school. He's sort of my "grounding bear", and Walter, a big fluffy bear the HUbs gave me in our early dating years. The power of the fluff. :joyful:

 

[therapybankrupt]

I bought a pink small monkey to carry in my purse. I am addicted to my stuffed animals. The monkey helped me through a Emdr session. LOL

 

[littlelostchild]

I have difficulty accepting affection from others. I have always loved cuddling my children, but when they are in their mid 20s and no longer live in your home (and sleeping with their spouses) a good cuddle with one of them is a special occasion. :-) But seriously, because of the abuse and my early days into recovery, cuddle time with my hubby is lovely but not long or really relaxing. Reading this thread has encouraged me to get a stuffed animal. Thank you all.

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm looking into sensory weighted blankets which I suspect would have a similar effect.

I've never heard of these but they sound like a good idea. I like my heavy blankets even in the summer time. I rarely kick them off and end up sweating to death. I just like the feel of protection. The pillow you have sounds like a good idea too. I've been hugging my regular pillow like that.

Asked my hubby for a bear, so we'll see if he gets me one for valentine's day. He's been snuggling with me lately so that has been nice. He makes sure not to send off any uncomfortable feelings when he does it.

My doggy lays nearby but doesn't really snuggle. I like it, though, when she lays against my legs.

 

[JustBe]

My dogs and cat lay on me...

 

[littlelostchild]

Only1 - You can find weighted stuffed animals and blankets, etc from places that provide OT and PT items for children. Children on the autism spectrum benefit from items that provide pressure of various degrees and items like this are quite common. When I would take students to our sensory room, it was a great break for me because I would help the students use the various resources to normalize the experience for them. I loved the weighted stuffed dinosaur in my lap and wearing the 'sock' which is like a compression bag made of stretchy fabric you get inside. You can see through it, so it's not dark, but it is like a full body hug without anybody giving it to you! You could search those catalogues online - there are a lot of cool items.