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Are dolls therapeutic?

Dec 23, 2016

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    1. Thank you for sharing this. I like the idea of dolls being a talisman to bolster us during stressful times.
       
      #101 Owl Queen, Mar 25, 2020
    2. Definitely, especially with how the world is right now. Being stuck inside is allowing me more time to spend with them, work on them, and look at them. It's been extremely therapeutic in these trying times!
       
      #102 I<3MySD, Mar 25, 2020
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    3. This is brilliant, I’m just getting into trauma work, and using the little girls for re-parenting sounds like a good start.
      Except for my first doll they were all purchased to maintain my mental health. They will all go to therapy with me, and they are all set up near my main hangout area. However when I am distressed one or two will keep me company wherever I am. And crafting for them is a great mindfulness exercise.
       
      #103 Lady Isolde, Mar 25, 2020
    4. Definitely. The more hysteria about coronavirus continues and grows, the more dolls give me a little peace of mind.
       
      #104 Korvis, Mar 26, 2020
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    5. Most creative hobbies are healing. I find everything doll releated pretty calming. Restringing too. I am an impatient person, but I am totally patient, calm and happy when I do anything with my doll. Creating is fun, but I just like to goofin around with my only boy. The fun part is, that he is a smiling sculpt, and it looks like that he is always happy. He make me smile when I am down. He is my avatar.
       
      #105 Triexiz, Apr 4, 2020
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    6. My dolls became my therapy when I was able to immerse myself in them. I find I am very glum when I am not actively constructing, buying, searching, researching, comparing, creating a new doll. I've poured a massive amount of myself into my dolls and trying to give and nurture the personas they are and have. In the same vein, my dolls are a coping mechanism, a way of avoiding things that upset or bother me when I can't face them....
       
      #106 Okomori.san, Sep 2, 2020
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