I have no idea. I am three years in and my therapist has sometimes told me to hug myself--at least, until last week when I asked her to never say that again. The thing is, I have never asked for a hug from her (or anyone) so it's especially awful to hear. I think her reasoning is that it will make me feel better, but it comes across more like a pre-emptive rejection. Thankfully, she agreed to stop saying it.