I have an ever evolving supply of security items. My longest running would be weird socks. When life feels weirder than I can handle, I watch and dance my weird socks quietly while the weirdos do their weirdings.

I also use talismans. When the conditions are set for me to slide off into psychosis, I find a pocket-sized doodad I can carry around with me and hold in my hands to use in grounding exercises while I navigate the storm. My current faves are rosaries. The trinity of the rosary dangles and gently gets in the way of everything I do as a compassionate reminder of my fragile condition. Does anything get in the way of my daily functions like being on the edge of psychosis?

Around the house leaving the fan on by my bed regardless of weather, and I wear draw-string pants. Outside I always wear my book bag. I know not everyone's into this, but I say a lengthy prayer every morning.

I have a beanie-baby stuffed tortoise that I sprinkle witha romatherapy oils I like. For outside the house. In house? too many to name. Another one of my comfort items is, ironically, my medical alert necklace tag. It reminds me of basics in my life. I am this name, with this epilepsy, and this meds, and that is true, and this is stainless steel and that is true.... I used to carry a rosary constantly, but i only have the one I was given in childhood, and it's like me, getting easily busted up with age.

I'm entering that kinda-sorta-pre-menopause of my personal thermostat being inaccurate. I live in layers of clothes that are readly discarded and easily washed if sweated through. Going barefoot is also a comfort thing for me.

A hat and glasses. They allow me to filter the input until I am comfortable with the surroundings. They are part of my class gear, trips to community festivals and travel outside of my city.
People can't fully see my face or they stay back and don't try to engage too much when I am fragile. Some do for a short conversation. I can take it one at a time but more than that? The glasses hide the blankness or tears that overtake me. The hat is for the harsh light, which always bothers me except for sunset on the lake.

the house.

my service dog - big time. maybe my hair, definitely sun glasses.

Leo, going barefoot comforts me also xo

yes, comfort items/objects are so very helpful, but I don't feel that my hoodie or hoodies are one of them and I'm not attached to them like that in my mind subconsciously I don't believe. I think its more to help me stay warm cause it gets chilly here in the house at night most of the year. I live in south central alaska. As a child, I never had a security blanket either. My mother neglected me at a very young age and instead of creating my own lil world, I grew to be very empathizing with and for others. My PTSD is from the abuse my ex step dad and ex husband dished out 20+ years ago. I'm a very very strong woman in that sense and tend to be more positive then anything because of it cause you cannot live in the past. I just struggle with that once in a while.