The Hurt/Comfort Alphabet
A: Alleviate - How do they go about relieving persistent physical pain?
B: Bedridden - How do they behave when they’re sick?
C: Cling - Whose physical touch is considered most welcome in their minds when they are in need? Is there a specific type of touch they respond well to?
D: Deathbed - How would they react if they realized they may not recover from their injuries?
E: Emergency - What is their gut reaction when someone they care about is hurt?
F: Fight - Are there circumstances under which they would not accept treatment or care? If so, what are they?
G: Ghosts - How has their past shaped the kind of comfort they respond to best?
H: Home - What things (objects, sensations or people) remind them they’re safe after a scary situation?
I: Isolation - How do they soothe themselves when no one is around to soothe them?
J: Joy - When was the first time they were truly happy after going through something terrible?
K: Kindness - Do they believe they deserve the comfort they receive? Why or why not?
L: Levity - What or who helps them take their mind off of the circumstances?
M: Music - Is there a song that comforts them? Why is it comforting to them?
N: Nostalgia - What things that comforted them as a kid still work today? Does anyone know that?
O: Overworked - Who or what tells them to stop working and take care of themselves?
P: Please - Have they ever begged for someone to comfort or stay with them? What was that incident like?
Q: Questions - Are they eager to talk about what or why they’re hurting? Why or why not?
R: Relief - How do they react to the realization that they will soon be fully recovered?
S: Scared - What would it take for them to admit that they’re scared?
T: Time - How long does it take for them to feel better after an ordeal or illness? Do they tend to lie about how soon they feel better?
U: Ugly - What part of their recovery process are they ashamed of, if any?
V: Valiant - Has anyone told them they were brave for facing what they did? How would they react if someone did?
W: Why? - How did they process what happened to them?
X: Xenas - Do they see anyone as an inspiration in their recovery? Does their inspiration know about this?
Y: Yearn - What gesture, person or thing do they desperately want, but would never actually ask for?
Z: Zero - What is the best way to comfort them without touching them?
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