stuffed animals
Kev, It was a stuffed bear at a recovery week end that caused my first "break through" in my healing. We had been given a break and I walked back up to the main room. Teddy bears had been left around the room and I had seen other guys holding them...didn't have the courage to hold one myself. Only one guy was around and he wasn't looking, so I picked one up just to see what it felt like. I picked up the one that looked the softest and most cuddly. Immediately something changed inside of me. I went over to the side of the room and literally collapsed on a mat and cried my eyes out clutching the bear to my chest. It was the first time I had ever allowed myself to really cry about my abuse,and put me in touch with a hurt little boy I had never known. I'll never forget that bear....ever.
Bobby
Bobby