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17 Jul 2011, 7:03 pm

I've heard the term before but what does it mean?



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17 Jul 2011, 7:30 pm

It refers to literally brushing the skin with a plastic surgical brush. It's part of something called the Wilbarger Protocol.



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17 Jul 2011, 8:58 pm

i got that when i was a little kid.



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17 Jul 2011, 9:06 pm

MyDogSasha wrote:
i got that when i was a little kid.


Me too. I hated it and it actualy made me MORE sensetive and agressive. I like to stratch my back with knives. My mom had to stratch my back with her nails but the stupid OT was against this. The brush she wanted my mom to use was too soft and made me have meltdowns. I want my sharp sensations.


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17 Jul 2011, 11:08 pm

It sounds like torture to me.



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18 Jul 2011, 6:04 pm

purchase wrote:
It sounds like torture to me.


Ditto! As I previously stated, it made me more agressive and sensetive to touch.


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