Hi Imapatient:

A 'physical position of protection' for a client in the therapy room, who was sexually abused as a child, no matter what position is taken, is vital, fetal or not fetal!

It may have been my post that you are referring to and I would like to clarify the context of that post. The initial post appeared to me, to be asking for 'alternatives' and I felt that I would share 'an alternative', for 'the initial poster', that I am familiar with.

(I was writing about the difference, in therapy, between the feeling of somone coming 'alongside' as opposed to somone 'combatting'. Coming alongside allows room for the memories to be revealed which may be linked to others whereas combatting has the connotation of destroying a memory, thereby destroying the link to other memories.)

I think the original post was under this forum heading. I hope this is clearer than mud!

I personally love the blanket idea, as the blanket can hide, cover and keep warm, no matter what position one is in.

Thanks, also, for the response about adrenalin or lack of it and keeping warm, safe, secure and more.