When you are unhappy, do your dolls cheer you up? (Emotionally dependent on them?)

Very much so.

Soraya actually arrived a couple weeks before I started what was the biggest change in my entire life.
The month she arrived, I was diagnosed with OCD and ADHD. Phsycosis was also being considered for a while aswell. (In the end, I was diagnosed with Anxiety.) She has been with me to every one of my appointments.
Brushing or stroking long hair helps me cope and calm me down like petting animals does for some people.
So Soraya has a lovely straight wig that reaches her ankles, when ever I'm upset I play with her hair or cuddle with her and it calms me right down.


EDIT;Haha, forgot to mention-
The one time I got drunk at this big family party, Soraya was sitting inside on a bookshelf (party was outside) Every hour I would go inside and stroke her hair and her legs and say "Are you okay? How are you doing? You're doing fine up there? Okay, good, I love you too." and then go back outside.
Kind of funny, but adorable at the same time.

 

Abel cheers me up a lot~ Sewing him stuff and just playing with him or laying with him calms me down. I have mental breakdowns a lot due to two bad experiences with men (like to the point I can barely look them in the eyes, and now that I'm living with one again since mom got married, I've been super stressed), and when I just need to cry it all out, I know that Abe will never have a problem with it! My friends listen, too, but I don't want to bother them. And when I start flipping out in front of mom, it worries her to death. Abel just lets me cry to him, haha.

I have joint pains a lot too, so when my knee (which I screwed up when I fell down some stairs) hurts too bad to move around or sit at the computer, I start sewing him some new things. c:

 

My dolls have helped me through so many things. I went through a really rough time and I found much comfort in my dolls. I find that dressing them and carrying them around can be really therapeutic.

 

there are plenty of things that can and are cheering me up, i think my future dolls will definitly belong to these things.

 

I'd say that my dolls do cheer me up because when dumb things happen or when people leave, they are always here for me. Also planning/working on them is cathartic and it helps me get my mind off of troubling things. It's my way of being productive with my anger.

 

I don't think any of my health concerns would be under the blanket of 'serious' health issues, but I find even when I'm feeling out of sorts or sad, that having a spare moment to just play with one of my dolls is emotionally therapeutic.

I wouldn't say I'm emotionally dependent on them. I could just as easily go for a walk, talk to a close friend or family member or even eat some ice cream :P

I guess my point is that dolls make me happy, but they are one of many things that make me happy.

 

Could say the same thing for me My dolls surely helped me in a time of crisis and I could say they helped me not falling into serious depression. Now everything works fine again but when I'm stressed, sad or lonely and no one else is around, then my dolls are there for me.

 

I got into dolls when i got my heart broken. It was too painful to deal with,i couldnt stop crying,and i was away from family and friend, and with my work going down the drain too, i wanted to kill myself. That's when i happened to see a photo of a doll..and reserching about bjds was the perfect distraction for me...and waiting for my first girl to arrive kept me alive for another month...and then i ordered more dolls and well..its like a waiting game that keeps me going, gives me hope. They've been so much comfort to me, dressing them up prettily, taking photos, it distracted me from the pain, gave me time to heal. Now whenever im reminded of the past, or when im upset, i just turn to my dolls, dress them up,comb thier hair, play with them.

Im currently away from home again and i brought my dolls with me to keep me company, i told my dad if i didnt bring them with me i will die of homesickness and depression.

My dolls saved my life

 

my dolls do fill a void and yes I find they cheer me up when I am down.

 

Regarding objects of beauty always is a moodlifter for me, so, yes They cheer me up greatly. Also I derive great pleasure and satisfaction from creating lovely things for them. Good for the ol' self esteem
That said, I have had previous different hobbies that had the very same traits (violin, theatre, collecting, painting). I think it is just inherent in what a hobby is supposed to give a person: Tension release and happiness and self esteem.
So, in that sense, this doll hobby is no different.

 

no not really, no more then painting or video games does

 

Sort of. I certainly can relate to a lot of the people who have commented here.
I know that my dolls can make me feel super happy.
I love that feeling when you make a blog post or post here on doA and people say nice things. Even though they're pictures of the dolls, you know it's your creativity and your work. So it's a huge confidence booster.

 

It depends on the situation. If I am very drained from working too much or from everyday life stresses, sometimes doing a faceup or re-dressing my dolls will help me relax and stop obsessing over work related issues. However, when I am truly unhappy or stressed about something, BJDs do not help me- they don't even interest me.

 

It depends on the situation. If I am very drained from working too much or from everyday life stresses, sometimes doing a faceup or re-dressing my dolls will help me relax and stop obsessing over work related issues. However, when I am truly unhappy or stressed about something, BJDs do not help me- they don't even interest me.

 

I don't have any serious health problems and honestly I'm a pretty happy person. That said, I work constantly and often have to take work home. I only have an hour or two to myself at night most days, and usually I do something with my dolls then. It really helps me relax and focus my energy somewhere else than my job. Me and my friends call it 'doll therapy'. Also when I need to save money (like right now) there's lots of things I can do with them so I don't resent not being able to go out so much.

 

I think dolls making you happy is kind of the whole point of the hobby. Whether you cuddle them and take a million pictures or look at them from a glass display case, they're there to give you enjoyment and pleasure. It might not be the first thing that you go to when you're upset, but in the end, we're emotionally dependent upon just about everything that we collect, watch, or read. (comfort books, oh bad day movies, etc.)

 

Of course they make me happy. Whether I am simply tired, sick or just plainly feeling bad even just looking at my dolls makes me really happy. All I have to do is bring them around the house with me, take some pictures, sew something or simply play with them and all the negative energy just up and disappears.

 

When I am depressed, I am more likely to lose myself in a book (or many books) until my feelings or the situation I am in improves. When I start to feel a bit more cheerful, I play with the dolls. They are a creative outlet that I love, but they don't really help when I'm truly unhappy.

 

I suffer from depression and severe anxiety disorders, with a plethora of other symptoms that don't fit together correctly into a single diagnosis. Not only are dolls easier to interact with than people the majority of the time, just looking at company pictures of dolls makes me happy, thinking of the possibilities. I guess they give me hope, for what, I'm not sure. But I'm glad for it. ^ - ^

 

Yes my dolls cheer me up! My dolls relax and clams me on my hard days at work or family problems. I'm a happier person when I'm with my dolls.