Hewo,


I love this thread.

I would have to agree with our fellow users, that a lot of us have stuffed animals - and that many of us speak to them too. Whether they speak back is a matter of our own connection with our stuffies, and I don't think it should be pathologized one way or another. As long as they are not threatening, demeaning, intimidating, invalidating, or coercing - I think it is safe to say that they have our best interest at heart.

I have 3 teddy bears that have saved me through the last 6 years of hell on earth. Without them, I wouldn't have made it this far. Happy to hear others have found the comfort from age regression coping mechanisms, and that there is no shame in sharing it.

Hug those teddies tightly! They are good friends.


Thanks,
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