Whether you are preparing for a scene or well into aftercare it’s always handy to have tools and resources at hand that can help you through all the stages of the play time many of us adore. I’ve gathered a list of the articles and essays on this site that are related to scene care and aftercare into one list. All too often I get questions about all the topics related to play time and this list is the go-to place to answer each and every one.
How to care for bruises, what is sub drop, how should I negotiate and prepare for play and so much more.
Bookmark it and use it often!
Pre-Scene
- A Safe Call Could Save Your Life
- A Safer Kinky Sex How-To
- A Single Submissive Packs a Toybag
- A Submissive Approach to Safe, Sane and Consensual
- Assessing the Value of Checklists
- Developing Trust and the Proper Use of a Safeword by LadySneak
- First Playtime Jitters and How to Arrive Prepared
- Five Things to Give Your Safe Call Person
- Hard and Soft Limits by nan{SL}
- Preparing the Body for a Scene
- RACK: An Alternative to SSC
- The Basics of Negotiating a Scene
- The BDSM Checklist that Will Really Help You
- What You Should Bring to Play Sessions
- When Submissives Go Wild: Sub Frenzy
Ready, Set, Take-Off!
- Can I Access Subspace Too?
- Entering Subspace Do’s and Don’ts
- Facing Sudden Illness During Play Time
- Learning About Pain
- My Toys or Yours by LaneyDoll
- Nonverbal Ways to SafeWord
- Submitting to Pain by nan{SL}
- Subspace: The Ultimate Frontier
- The Many Layers of Sub Space
- To Safeword or Not to Safeword
- Understanding Your Body’s Responses During Play
- Use Your Safeword Without Guilt
- Using Playtime Check Ins Wisely
- What Does “Checking In” During a Scene Mean?