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20 Oct 2014, 10:57 pm

...I read somewhere that when you hug yourself in your sleep, it's a somewhat unconscious action and it can indicate feelings of insecurity, isolation and profound loneliness, all of which I experience regularly. What do you guys think?


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21 Oct 2014, 1:13 am

LtlPinkCoupe wrote:
...I read somewhere that when you hug yourself in your sleep, it's a somewhat unconscious action and it can indicate feelings of insecurity, isolation and profound loneliness, all of which I experience regularly. What do you guys think?


do you hug yourself during sleep?



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21 Oct 2014, 3:26 am

I either have to hug myself or hug a pillow which is better. They have things called hug vests for people with autism. I could probably use one. I think in one respect the need for the hugging feeling is a sensory thing.



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21 Oct 2014, 10:53 am

slave wrote:
LtlPinkCoupe wrote:
...I read somewhere that when you hug yourself in your sleep, it's a somewhat unconscious action and it can indicate feelings of insecurity, isolation and profound loneliness, all of which I experience regularly. What do you guys think?


do you hug yourself during sleep?


Yes, I do.


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