paci?

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whenever i get bad anxiety i'll suck on my boyfriends thumb or on a pacifier. i know that's weird but it also helps me sleep. my boyfriends okay with it but sometimes i feel like i need to stop.. even tho he's perfectly fine with it and sometimes will even encourage me. for example if i'm getting tired or whiny he'll grab my pacifier and give it to me. (i'm 16 btw)

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When you get a job and a customer or co-worker upsets you how will you deal if those are your only coping mechanisms?

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This sounds like an episode of "my strange addiction" lol but honestly if it's not affecting work or relationships or causing you any health issues... if it's your thing, it's your thing. Everyone has their thing.

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Honestly I don't see anything wrong with it. I have a baby bankie still that I sniff to calm myself down and put myself to sleep. I don't even allow my fiancé to touch my smelly part😂 he's perfectly fine with it and it doesn't bother him. And as for me I can handle myself when I don't have it. I know how to handle ppl and I know how to handle stress and anxiety. My bankie is strictly for home and when I go on trips. So as long as your paci isn't leaving the comfort of your home or interfering with your outside life then it's fine.

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It's up to you if you want to stop or not. It's not affecting your relationship, so it might be fine. 
Like other girls are bringing up, it could become a problem if that is the ONLY way you can deal with your anxiety and you find that you need a pacifier at work or outside of your home. If that is happening, it may be time to seek therapy. 
Really, it's up to you! I have some weird coping mechanisms as well. I just do them at home and find other ways to deal during the day.

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You need to start breaking the habit by getting to the heart of your anxiety. Possibly explore other methods like retreating to the bathroom for a min to regroup, or perhaps a peice of gum or candy instead of someones thumb or pacifier.

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