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my partner was an early backer of this kickstarter for weighted plush toys designed by an autistic artist specifically for adults with CPTSD or anxiety. and what better place for a product review than the website for adults with trauma and anxiety?
this one's been sitting in the drafts for a long time. the one thing I kinda dislike about the Weighted Wildlife Experience is that each plushie design has the weights (glass pellets, instead of the more typical PVC) distributed slightly differently, and the individual descriptions do not reflect this: you have to dig pretty deep into the reviews on there website to get a sense of which plush are hard-stuffed, which ones are floppy, which ones have additional crinkle textures, and which ones have weights in their paws or tails instead of just in the body. I was going to post a detailed review of all the ones I've held, but... well. looks like there won't be time.
in summary, I really love these things. I have several (deer, lynx, eagle, wolf, raven, otter, coyote) and I trauma-bonded to them intensely when I was in the hospital: they provided comfort and pressure when I could barely move or sleep. I cuddle one most nights; they're an excellent weighted-blanket substitute if, like me, you appreciate something soft and heavy but tend to overheat.
seems like the kind of thing y'all should know about. okay, there it is. that's my penultimate cohost post.
