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Exploring Hormone Junkies: Part 4 – Endorphins

This entry is part 4 of 23 in the series Pain Processing

This is a guest post by  Erika McClean. There is a whip in my closet that is an antique.  It’s the kind that Drayers would use on their horse teams when driving a carriage.  When I’ve been particularly bad, or good, Master will unhook that puppy from the rope it’s hanging on.  Those moments, as he […]

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Processing Pain in Play: What is the Benefit of Pain, Anyway?

This entry is part 17 of 23 in the series Pain Processing

Continuing on the topic of processing pain we come to a very basic question, “What’s the benefit of this pain, anyway?” If you aren’t a masochist this can be a question with no clear answer. Some say, “it is part of submission,” others “to please their Sadistic Top,” and still others can say, “the benefits

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Processing Pain in Play: What is the Natural Process?

This entry is part 21 of 23 in the series Pain Processing

Sadomasochism is the giving and receiving of sensations. In a lot of cases, this also includes pain. Many of the sadomasochistic tendencies bleed into our relationships in some form or other so what better discussion than to talk about processing pain. Over the next week, we’ll cover what the natural pain process is, pain management techniques, how

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