BJDs as therapy...

*grins* yes. they are definatly theraputatic...i love being able to play with them and take photos of them and work on their faces and such. it relaxes me, and makes me happy.

 

i dunno. I haven't got my doll yet but in truth anything to do with BJD rather than giving me therapy is giving me stress >__< (sorry i'm on a ranting mood of custom taxes)

But i guess, having a beautiful doll near you can be relaxing, like there is someone with u to comfort u.

 

Well I just got my first doll on Valentine's day, which was a funny surprise And I totally agree. Having him around has already made a big difference because no matter how many work I have to do or how much people stress me out I look at him and I can't help but smile, he's just too cute!

Also it gives me something else to think about rather than just worrying about my own problems, planning what things I'm going to get him, sewing for him, etc just makes time fly by. It does give you a few headaches when you can't get what you want, but overall it's really rewarding when I get him to look like I wanted.

And I talk to him too, which I tought I wouldn't Like people said before, you don't feel alone when they are around.

 

The payment for my first is just being sent now, but she's already helping me~
I've said for about 3 years I want to lose weight, go walking more (despite a mild social phobia) and to actually feel good about myself... enough to be able to cosplay and not feel ashamed when people take photos of me
So within the past few weeks, I've forced myself to go out for a half-hour walk, to remember to use my skin-cleansing stuff, and to start sewing my costumes before I actually need them... It's working so far

 

I wish my medical insurance covered BJDs >.>

 

Dolls are theraputic to me. I have a severe chemical allergy to artificial scents, which means going outside is a nightmare for me sometimes, particularly summer time. The dolls I have now give me purpose in life and the dolls that I am planning to get help me towards self-sufficiency and working on my own business (sewing/miniature food needs anyone?)

 

Having dolls nearby is very calming and soothing because they're someone you can fret over and be a Mummy to without having to have children, and sometimes it's fun to see our doll-shaped friends interact with the world around us

 

Two of mine...well...they're just the shells, but they actually give me something to hug when I have a bad day. The personalities have been around for 20 years or so, but the bodies are there for me. I don't have too many friends and none are close anyway so these stand in for that.

 

Ohhh yes... they never complain about how you dress them, never date someone you don't like and will never go to jail! Not to mention even tho BJDs are expensive, compared to the cost of even a state college education, they are cheap!

On a side note, my shrink (ahem- I use that as an affectionate, not disrespectful term) asked me to bring one in once so I did. He was very admiring. It's nice to hear other therapists being encouraging about them!

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I just realized how therapeutic my boys are to me the other day, but I'd never thought of them that way before. On the way home I came inches away from being involved in a car accident that could have been pretty grisly. It scared me so badly that I was shaking and in tears the rest of the way home. And when I did make it home, the first thing I did was pull out my Narin boy and start a little photoshoot with him. It was strange how it just completely wiped the whole experience from my mind- I completely forgot about it until someone reminded me about it later.

I live alone in a big, creaky old house the majority of the time, too, so having them there is strangely comforting. At least I'm able to focus my energy on them instead of being afraid.

 

I agree.

Most people on here are adults. I am 13. Normally I don't like to reveal my age, but I'm trying to make a point. So, I have no idea how I came across the BJD phenomenon. Maybe it was pictures of cute japanese girls dressed in goth-loli carrying a doll in a matching outfit. Who knows?

Technically I don't get my doll until my birthday in April, but she's arrived by now. She is an Obitsu 60cm body. The newest body, with the new joint type. The wig is gorgeous, and her eyes (not yet applied) are decals by obitsu. She has a pink goth-loli outfit to go with mine.
I have collected dolls since I was little. First it was barbies, then porcelain dolls from all over the world. I still collect them. (not barbies anymore)

China dolls are pretty, but they don't really convey emotions, and teenage girls are full of emotions. I think that's why I like bjds so much. They can have so many emotions. I think of them as a way to express my different feelings, feelings I'm often to shy to express through clothing and things I say and do(anyways clothes shopping is stressful).

At school I am stereotyped as bubbly blonde. It's not my fault I was born blond and with ADHD. To complicate my life...
I'll continue this later, sorry!

 

~~What a great thread!~~
Definitely find bjds therapautic. I hated dolls as a child-- and i think having adorable girl child dolls (and bonding with them) as an adult has helped me heal a lot of old wounds. I had agoraphobia for years and ptsd ~~ have had lots of therapy and stuff, but bjds are just so soothing and comforting
I do psych research for my job ~~ would LOVE to get paid for researching the psych value of bjd ownership!!! ~~oh, to have a bjd coupon come with my HMO-- honestly tho, I bet they bring down my blood pressure ................

 

I have Cosette represent my inner child.

As much as I'd like to go into detail, I won't so I can spare you my life story, but it's just nice to have something that represents days of innocence any youth. Once she gets a new set of eyes, she'll be the inner child-me.

I want Saturday to be now! ;_;

 

wow! this is a very interesting thread!

I've been off and on depression, not to mention stress and other factors so when I saw this thread, it just confirms my yearnings for them. XD;; I wish I saw this before, or I wished that this was discussed earlier so the $2000 debt I owned would have gone to the dolls instead of other stuff. ^^;

But its nice to know that they have a positve value.

Personally I love the way they look and I think it does help as a soothing factor, but my sister thought they looked creepy. hahaha XD

 

I hesitated for a long time before I bought my own doll. I went throught a hard trial, and I thought I had no seize on my life anymore (sorry if my English is not good; I try to explain myself the best I can).
Then somebody I know told me it could be a good thing to buy a doll. With a doll , I could regain seize on life again, to control my anguish feelings and maybe chase away all the fears I had inside.
I don't know if it works for the moment, but what I can say is that when I think about the next clothes or things I buy for Rhysenn, I have nothing in mind but that.

 

Returning to my story...
I am stereotyped as hyeractive blond.
I have ADHD and certain types of synesthesia.
I don't know if I'm moody or if I have split personalities or something, because they can change super fast.

Somehow, when I look at BJD's I can forget all that. I feel relaxed, something I rarely feel.

 

You do too? So does my wife, and I do as well, to a slightly lesser degree. I also have Cushing's, and she has Addison's -- she's been completely housebound for seven years -- and I have chemical-related asthma, and we both have fibromyalgia and IBS.

We're a gimpy household, between me, wife, and wife's husband... 6.6;

I don't have a doll yet, there's no earthly way I can afford one, but I've noticed that even thinking about the ones I want, or what I'll do with them, or designing clothes I want to sew for them makes me happy and lets me smile, even when I'm in a horrific mood, or dealing with a panic attack. Several of the dolls I want are character avatars, and my muses will often look over dolls and props and clothes with me, pointing out things they want. It's wonderful for when I feel bored or lonely or am too bloody tired to roleplay.