I wondered if it is possible to comfort yourself by hugging yourself in your thoughts. Is that enough to experience comfort? Unfortunately, my research on the topic of "Comforting Yourself" did not answer that question. Everything I discovered was about "taking care of yourself and being nice to yourself". I made a collage of a hug with myself from printed photos.

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