What is your "safety blanket"?
In my English class when I was a sophomore, out teacher told us that when we are in panic, distress, anxiety, and/or depression, we usually go to a "safety blanket" that keeps us going, and basically tells us, sub consciously that we will be fine. He called this a "safety blanket" because when young kids are scared, anxious, and/or sad, they will usually go to their blanket when makes them feel better.
Now fast forward to this week. Our sink was broken so whenever water was used the pipes underneath would leak. To hold all the water that leaked, for the sake of not ruining the cupboards and keeping away mold, we had to use the "puke bucket" to catch all the dripping water. The "puke bucket" is the bucket we take out and place by our bed when we feel like we are going to be ill or have been ill prior. To my best understanding a lot of people have a said "puke bucket". This week I realized that the "puke bucket" is my form of a "safety blanket" because a lot of my anxiety is emetophobia (fear of throwing up) and the "puke bucket" kind of eliminated the uncomfortable feeling to throwing up into a toilet. Not having this option was in the back of my mind most of the week and kind of enhanced my anxiousness a lot.
So I guess my question to you guys is, what is your "safety blanket"? Whether it be a medicine, stuffed animal, person, etc.
Posted Mar 25, 2012, 1:08 AM UTC