A pacifier for depression and sleep

[LittlePebble]

I have aspergers syndrom and part of it is depression and anxiety. I have OCD so I obsess about whether I did something wrong or not. Something that has been helping me has been an adult pacifier/soother and stuffed animal.
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Am I the only one in the Christian community? Surely not.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

Do you mean like an actual...baby pacifier?
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I'm 24 so no... But I have been thinking of getting a stuffed toy ,probably small( to hide the shame lol) to sleep with..

And dabbing a calming ,relaxing scent like chamomile on it to lull me to sleep..

I also have anxiety..

As long as you aren't hurting anyone...do what you makes you feel ok.

 

[W2L]

I sleep with my cat sometimes.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

I sleep with my cat sometimes.

Aww, he/she doesn't fuss or anything?

 

[W2L]

Aww, he/she doesn't fuss or anything?

No, its usually me who is moving around. This cat likes to sleep with me. She likes to lay on me too.

 

[look4hope]

Hello there. Sometimes you just gotta try anything that's not malignant, to help get through. Nothing wrong with that.
Hugging a pillow at night works for me sometimes.

Blessings y'all

 

[Winter]

Sometimes I sleep with a little stuffed animal during my most painful moments. But I usually hold on to my rosary beads and I sleep with my Bible beside me on the bed. I also have a noise machine that helps.

Do whatever helps you. Sleep is imperative. You're not hurting anyone and there are worse things one can do to try and sleep. May the Lord bring you the peace you seek.

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

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[Lily76_]

i sleep with teddies i have for a long time and a blanket
i have need it when am having bad flashbacks or am upset about something
there is nothing wrong with that you do whatever helps you
dont worry what others think

 

[cinnamoroll]

On an especially difficult day, I sleep with a pink stuffed rabbit I've had since I was a baby. My husband knows if he sees the bunny something is dreadfully wrong. We all need comfort sometimes, and different things bring comfort to different people.

 

[Greg J.]

If anyone is wondering if a stuffed animal would help, stop wondering and get one! There's nothing wrong with it! Get one you love, if possible. You can even consider him your friend if you want. God loves you and is always with you, but he is not cuddly. Let your stuffed animal remind you that God loves you. The Lord has helped me a lot because of my cat (which I love).

I take a nap every day, and always feel good (or at least better) afterward. On the worst days I take two naps, and have upon occasion taken three. On those days I don't have trouble falling asleep; my depressive episodes contribute to tiredness.