((((hamstergirl)))) I know cyberhugs just don't cut it....

I think you are a good candidate for a service dog or even a monkey! Have you applied for one? There are plenty of sites on the internet where you can ask questions... Plus they do things for you... and are always happy for hug. I know it isn't the same. I get hugs now from my aging mother, but it's more for her than for me... it's been so long that I've had regular hugs I don't appreciate them anymore. (Used to be in churches that did hug regularly.) I enjoy hugs from my brothers... but they are years apart.

anyway, a service animal is something you can love... and they love you right back regardless (God help me to be the person my dog thinks I am...)