Craving intense pressure

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Sometimes I get this feeling and it can make me feel a bit sad.

It's like I want pressure on my body, such as a deep tissue massage (bliss), an all night hug, sleeping under a weighted blanket, a HIIT class, intense weight session, a long jog, wearing lycra, anything that makes me feel grounded and present in my body, like a craving for physical touch but a hug would not be enough. It often comes after my period.

Does anyone get this too?

Yes, I understand. Sometimes I ask my DP to just lay on top of me and dead weight so he squishes me, or if we’re having a hug standing up and he has his arms around my ribs I’ll say “can you squish me?” and he does it for me. I also often feel a lot more comfortable in compression leggings as they stop a lot of tactile sort of skin sensations.

I ask my children for a back hug, which is them lying on top of my back.

Feels sooooo good,

I also have a weighted blanket. Best sleep ever.

Haha I love that deadweight. I had a boyfriend who used to give me a chiropractic back click, probably a bad idea as he wasn't trained, but I did love that.

I too love my weighted blanket, and sleep so well with it. I only bought a half size one as they were costly so it sometimes rolls off, wish I had a massive one though.