Cuffed....

I have been trying to think of a topic for a few days when Master suggested one. Why do I like to sleep cuffed?
It is a mental thing for me. Because Master is away so much for work, it is a reminder of my place. Sleeping with a cuff closed around my wrist or ankle makes me feel owned. It is a physical reminder of my lack of control.
Sleeping cuffed is, for me, a comfort. Even if the cuffs are not clipped together, which I never do without Master's permission, the restriction wearing them implies offers a measure of comfort for me. It is hard to explain to someone who has never worn cuffs or to a Dominant.
Sleeping cuffed is a measure of surrender. It is knowing I have offered Master my submission, and He has accepted it. Sleeping cuffed is a physical manifestation of my submission. Looking at the cuffs reminds me of my surrender and submission.
Just seeing the cuffs is enough to trigger the mental aspect of my submission. I feel so...helpless, but in a good way, when wearing the cuffs, that just the visual of them triggers those feelings.
I will admit, when Master is away from home, I do wear the cuffs more often then not, even when I do not ask permission, sleeping with then closed around my wrists and ankles, giving the impression of restriction even when not clipped together.
Just as a newborn is comforted by being swaddled with their arms and legs close to their bodies, I find comfort in wearing a pair of wrist and ankle cuffs when sleeping.