First Time With My Weighted Blanket!
I tried out my weighted blanket. It was so heavy to lift up that I was a bit worried that it would be hard to deal with on me due to my low energy. But when it's all spread out upon me it....
I have the one weighted with tiny, smooth river pebbles. Like tiny, almost grains of sand size.
"I have thousands of tiny new friends!!!!"
I'm over 200 lb, so I got an 18 lb weighted blanket (there's some extra lb for the edges of the blanket to hold it down) and they warned me the size would shrink a bit when they filled it but I wasn't expecting it to only cover my shoulders to my ankles. Luckily I use my feet outside my blankets for thermoregulation and cool myself down. And at 42" x 70" I wasn't getting something to fit over the entire bed, just for something to fit over me alone.
But yeah, for those who follow my blog, may notice I identify as dragonkin among other things?
@kaththedragon This brought out SO many dragon feels like you don't even know. I was feeling like I was wrapped up in comforting, safe, stone all around me. Like a comforting shield of stone to snuggle in and sleep in. My back was secure. I felt the same as closing the door to a safe, private, and wholly protected room to sleep in. Like. w o a h
I had insta-bliss from using it. I was skeptical at first but used it for a couple minutes and then it hit me. I went into a meditation happy trance like *snaps fingers* fucking easily. Anxious thoughts couldn't bother me!
I am in my fortress of stone and thou shall not hurt me.
After a good 10 minute session (which I sadly had to cut short since I need food desperately and wasn't expecting it to be THAT GOOD) I am like
where have you been all my life????
I got the $162 total blanket from the Salt of the Earth site and was able to customize the fabric used (I chose the starry sky one) and had to go with my gut as to what the right size and weight would be. (I do not regret it. <3 But I am also glad I won't be the one to wash it, it is VERY HEAVY upon lifting straight up in the air, especially when folded. When spread out upon you, if you get the right weight for your weight, then you don't have any trouble breathing don't worry. :3)
I don't know what the cheap site is like or their products but if you don't have much money and are wondering if a weighted blanket is right for you, then maybe check out the cheaper site. IDK what the plastic pellets are like, but I love my little tiny stone friends. <3
....Damn I'm still blissed even now. X3
(I DO note that it is NOT something to use when I'm in my crash, when it is hard enough turning around in my lighter blankets to grapple with something like this then. I'm gonna use it as an as-needed basis for whenever my anxiety is really bad, or when I'm craving touch and need something to satisfy it. It's up to your discretion how you decide to use your weighted blanket in your life!)
Since you wanted to know what it was like once I used mine there @destan-of-the-shadows @faes-hiding-place here you go! :D
For other followers who might be interested: @newbieangel @amariemelody