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July 21, 2014

Ask lunaKM – How to Rebuild Self-Esteem

Dear lunaKM, After a series of bad relationships that included verbal and emotional abuse I feel as if I have lost myself and my self esteem and respect. I know that you cannot love and respect someone else until you love and respect yourself but I was just wondering how I could go about rebuilding that love and respect and self-esteem for myself I feel I have lost? I feel very defeated. Thank you and best regards.


In your situation, I would suggest finding a therapist you could talk to. There are a lot of things you can do yourself, but finding someone you can confide in that is there to help you recover yourself is one of the best sources of help I can suggest.


Many therapists work on sliding scales so even if money is tight you could probably afford once a month or something. Make it a priority and skip eating out once that month to go. Your well-being is worth it!


Now, you did want ideas for what you can do yourself also and I do have a few things for you that have worked for me. Let me just lay them out for you.


Accept and believe compliments. People are really cheap with their praise these days, so when you do receive a compliment, thank them and believe what they have said. They wouldn’t say it if it weren’t true for them, so make it true for you too.


Find a few really good affirmations about positive image and say them to yourself in front of the mirror everyday. Say them outloud, repeat them often and commit them to memory. A couple that I like are, “I am a wonderful person,” “I have every right to enjoy being who I am and having fun,” and “Negative thoughts are not a part of me anymore.”


Positive self-talk is a powerful thing. Use it well. I wish you luck.


Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!


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Ask lunaKM – How to Initiate Play and Sex while remaining Submissive

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Published on July 21, 2014 15:00

Consent is Key: SSC and RACK

From the Submissive Guide Newsletter 4/19/14


The Birth of Safe, Sane and Consensual


Historically, David Stein is the person who first coined the phrase in 1983 for the Gay Male SM Activists Group that he co-founded. It was then used as the slogan in the SM Rights contingent of the Gay Rights march to the capital in 1987. That’s right, the phrase is not that old. He has since expressed a disappointment that the phrase has become what it is, a credo pressed upon novices and relegated to lighter forms of BDSM than what was originally the purpose.


From small beginnings the BDSM community clung to the mantra like nothing before. Now, everywhere you go and every club you find, it is likely that this is the safety creed that they have, a part of their mission statement and what they teach at their meetings.


But for my part in this document, we will take it apart and make consensuality the core for all interactions for it is the most valuable part of a D/s exchange. It is not a death for SSC, but rather a reawakening. To do this we must see what this mantra and that of RACK mean and have in common.


What We Are Taught


Safe means maintaining a level of safety in the play that you engage in. It is also knowing all you can about an activity before you play, using protective barriers when necessary and using safe practices.


This part of SSC is the most questioned for how can you really define what is safe when everything we do flirts with risk, danger and fear. You can not say that you are safe during a flogging, for even the most experienced can miss, you can be harmed and there is always a risk.


But knowing that there are risks is part of being safe when it comes to the play you engage in. You also are aware of safety by knowing who it is you are playing with and being sure that they apply the same level of safety that you believe is appropriate.


Sane means that you know what fantasies can be enacted and which ones need to stay fantasy. It also means that you are not playing under the influence of drugs or alcohol and will make sure you partner does too.


Sanity is subjective, that’s for sure. Some dissenters believe that people with mental disorders shouldn’t participate in BDSM. There is always potential that what goes on in the place space could escalate or undo some therapy and the mind could falter. Even the best of us have the potential to trigger something that leaves us needing help beyond the scene.


Consensual means that both or all parties agree to what is going on and assent to honor that agreement beyond the play scene.


As BDSM participants, negotiating play should be well thought out. A lot can happen in a scene that if there isn’t enough conversation before hand could wind up in disaster during play. Agreeing to everything that is going to occur and sharing those risks with each other is paramount.


What I mean by assent is this. Dominants play a dangerous game. All they need is a submissive to later regret what happened and tell someone. It becomes a non-consensual act then and they could be in trouble legally. It’s as simple as that.


But if part of the agreement is that the parties take some personal responsibility and agree that what happens has truly been agreed upon no matter how they feel afterwards it covers some of the danger that we can enter.


It is the consensual aspect that becomes most important to people who practice SSC.


Risk Aware Consensual Kink


In 1999, Guy Switch proposed a new term to form a more accurate portrayal of type of play practitioners participate in. Noting that nothing is truly 100% safe, not even crossing the street, Switch compared BDSM to the sport of mountain climbing. In both, risk is an essential part of the thrill, and that risk is minimized through study, training, technique, and practice. (http://www.vancouverleather.com/bdsm/ssc_rack.html)


The value of RACK, as it is abbreviated is for persons who don’t completely agree with SSC. There are many BDSM participants who use both safety mantras. They use SSC to talk to non-BDSM general public as it’s easier to accept. Then they use RACK when talking to people within the community. It’s perfectly okay to do that.


The people who use RACK feel strongly about their use of that play standard and feel that SSC has flaws within the community and in their own relationships.


In RACK, consent is still the backbone but it applies to each person’s awareness of the risks, the safety and the possible things that can occur. So when someone consents in a RACK scene it means they are fully aware of what might happen if things go wrong, and take responsibility for knowing and researching the play activity. They don’t leave it up to one person.


Which One’s Better?


So you might be asking me which one should I apply to my play style? And I’m going to have to respond with whichever one feels right for you. I’ve always believed that you should start with SSC. It is easier to understand and apply to your BDSM play, groups all over the world use that as their safety mantra and you can accept it into your new-found play in the lifestyle.


As you grow and learn, you may want to adopt RACK and that’s okay. Others keep SSC too and that’s just fine. BDSM is a wide and varied world and as long as we all consent to be who we are and play as safely as possible.


Thoughts to Ponder
Do you follow either of these safety mantras? Why or why not?
What did you learn about these two terms that you didn’t know before?
Interesting Links
Consent: What Does it Mean? (KinkAcademy Membership Required, and Highly Recommended)
SSC vs RACK
SSC – RACK – PRICK
SSC, RACK and Me (pdf)
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July 20, 2014

lunaKM’s Weekend Reflections

I live in a sea of boxes. That is all.


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This Week on Submissive Guide

This section highlights the articles posted this week on Submissive Guide and other updates to the blog, if any.


Processing Pain in Play eBook is Now Bigger and Better – Get Yours Now!
Go Listen to lunaKM’s Interview on Erotic Awakening Podcast
Weekend Giveaway: 3 Month Membership to Kink Academy (1 Winner)

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Ask lunaKM Advice Column

The advice column where I try my best to help you with your questions and personal situation challenges.


Ask lunaKM – How do you get them to lean on you for help and support?
Ask lunaKM – How Do I Tell My Family that I’m Committing to My Dominant?
Ask lunaKM – My Dominant Breaks Down When Punishing Me

Ask your question, anonymously, to get a chance for me to answer your question on the site.


Dug Out from the Archives

Let’s dig into the archives and reconsider some of the older articles on Submissive Guide that you may have missed.


In 2013: Chat Night Transcript from Pervertables Talk with FroggyKM
In 2012: The Constant Struggle of a Submissive
In 2011: Submission is Not All Sunshine and Puppies
In 2010: Out of the Office and Into the Home: Making the change from working to stay-at-home submissive
In 2009: Dressing for a Play Party; What to Wear

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July 18, 2014

Ask lunaKM – My Dominant Breaks Down When Punishing Me

I’ve been with my Master for almost a year now 24/7. At first it was very gentle stuff; spanking, a slap here and there, rough sex, light bondage (Do to i am emotionally/physically weak). But over the last month or so it’s been escalating. He’s “Punishing” me now for even the smallest out of step action. I accidentally called him by his name at one point (When it was definitely not appropriate time to say it!) and he slapped me. Nothing much. But just a few nights ago i was joking around how he “couldn’t take what he dishes out”. He shoved me to the bed. Slapping me, spanking me then started anal sex rough (And dry..OW!!). I kept screaming and saying no, yet saying yes to his questions if i’d “Be a good girl” And after awhile of thrashing and screaming, he stopped. He was still hard and aroused but he started crying. Yes a 23 year old man crying. And now this is periodical. Every time he punishes me (even if i take it like the good pet i am) he’ll start crying mid way through no matter how angry he was. I don’t know what to do?! HELP!


There’s a bit I want to address here, so let’s get to it.


First, I want to make sure that what you are describing here is completely consensual. No where did you say that you’re screaming “no” was part of the scene so I hope it really was. Otherwise what he did was way out of line and can be considered assault and rape. If it is a part of your relationship that saying no and fighting him is part of your play then that’s acceptable.


Also, it’s extremely unhealthy for him to play out his anger on you. If you are doing things to make him mad or egg him on that’s just terrible behavior when you are with someone, D/s or not. Punishment should never be in anger. And it shouldn’t include sex or play.


However, if you really meant funishment, or play then that’s a whole different ballgame. Still it shouldn’t be done in anger – you can’t control yourself when you are mad. I hope you both understand the possible dangers there.


It sounds like your partner is dealing with some demons of his own. There’s a lot of social programming that says you shouldn’t enjoy forcing yourself on women, beating women and treating them like that. While I can’t be sure that’s what he’s feeling, that would be my guess.


What you can do is talk to him when he’s not super upset and find out where his head is at and why he is crying. Accept that it’s a normal thing. There is nothing wrong with a man crying and it’s perplexing that you felt the need to point out his age as if that matters for his emotions. At least he’s in touch with them! Your mention in the email that he’s a man that is crying, like it is unacceptable, is only exacerbating the problem, you are also using your social programming against him. Stop.


Let him work out why he feels the way he does and that hopefully, eventually he will learn to embrace it as a part of his positive sexuality and find the fulfillment he gets from it as acceptable and not bad.  You might want to direct him the The Dominant Guide and this really good post from Rev Morgan about “Getting Past the Good Guys Don’t”.


While he’s at it, you should learn to accept him as a person with emotions and that these emotions need to be expressed which includes crying. Gender stigmatism has no place in a relationship.


Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!


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July 17, 2014

Weekend Giveaway: 3 Month Membership to Kink Academy (1 Winner)

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July 16, 2014

Ask lunaKM – How Do I Tell My Family that I’m Committing to My Dominant?

Dear lunaKM,


I would like some advice on how to tell my family and my children who are teenagers that I am commiting myself to my Dom.  I have been a single Mother for many years and live in a very rural area.  My Dom and I have been in a long distance relationship for 4 yrs and we meet a few times a year.  They have never met him and I dont know how to make them understand how I feel about him. –Ready to Tell


Dear Ready to Tell,


I understand that you must be bubbling with excitement to have your Dominant as a permanent part of your life and want to shout it from the rooftops and tell everyone who will listen. I’d suggest you take a deep breath and rethink this for a moment. I’m certain that your family and your children do not need to know the specifics of your relationship. They don’t even need to know that you are submissive and he is Dominant. It may just cause you more grief and more questions to answer.


What you can tell them is that you love someone and want to be with them. You can tell them how long you’ve been dating, you can introduce them to him as your date, your partner, your boyfriend, whatever. Treat him like he’s a vanilla boyfriend – how would you introduce the idea of him to your family.


The reason I say you don’t have to bring in the whole power exchange stuff is because they don’t really need to know, they won’t be exposed to the full brunt of it and I’d hope that most of what you do will be disguised in front of family or non-existent.


This site has covered similar questions previously that might also help you, even if I probably sound like a parrot and repeat myself a lot. Please take a look at them and consider how you will present your boyfriend, who is also your Dominant, to family and friends.


 


How to Respond When Your Family Disapproves of Your Chosen Lifestyle
Just Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: Telling Your Family by Norische
Ask lunaKM – New Kink Relationship, Seeking Daddy Doms and Resources to Help Those Coming Out Kinky
Ask SehAnru – Honesty with Family, Is it Worth It?

 


Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!


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July 15, 2014

Go Listen to lunaKM’s Interview on Erotic Awakening Podcast

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During Mischief in May, a local BDSM conference, I got the chance to sit down with Dan and dawn Williams, authors of Living M/s: A  Book for Masters, Slaves and Their Relationships and hosts of Erotic Awakening Podcast (among many other wonderful things). Today that podcast went live! We talk about Submissive Guide, how it got started, what my focus is with it and so much more about myself and the site. You don’t want to miss it!


Head on over to their site to tune in, or get it on iTunes.

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July 14, 2014

Ask lunaKM – How do you get them to lean on you for help and support?

HOW do you get a Dominant Master to lean on you!? They think they have to be Strong and Masterly all the time (even when you remind them you are their slave to serve them and hear their worries) so when they need help they won’t go to you, their slave, even though a slave is there to help, because they think Doms shouldn’t need help ??


I can’t imagine how frustrating this has to be for you. But I do have to say this is more a guy thing than specific to Dominants. Men are taught by society that they need to be tough and take care of their problems themselves. How many jokes do you think there are where the punchline is something like, “and he wouldn’t ask for directions!”


It’s not easy to rewrite social programming but it can be done. Bad news though, you can’t do it for them. No matter how many times you tell them that you are there for them to talk to and lean against, they have to accept for themselves that they can show weakness and fear.


Part of what a partner needs to do and keep doing, is make their male partner feel safe and secure with whatever is bothering them. Sharing vulnerability is hard to accept no matter what gender you are. Instead of pressing them to reveal their issues, let them know that you are there to listen and create the space they need to work through their thoughts.


Give them the shoulder they need without constantly asking them what the problem is, or that you can help them, berating them for keeping their issues to themselves and making them feel forced to open up about something they feel is private.


You’ve reminded them that you are there to serve and be their ear and that’s as far as you can go without pushing yourself on them. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is also the hardest. Just be their rock. Continue to serve them as they require, don’t intentionally get on their bad side and show them that routine and ritual still remains with your relationship and the dynamic. Sometimes, when things seem to be falling down around you, having that constant comfortable presence is a gift.


The world is pressuring them with stress and angst. Learn to be patient with them and when the time is right they will learn that they can open up to you.


Good luck.


Do you have a question or would like to get some advice? All questions are anonymous. Ask lunaKM!


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Processing Pain in Play eBook is Now Bigger and Better – Get Yours Now!

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I’ve been keeping some exciting news from you but today I’m ready to let you all know my secret. My best-selling ebook on processing pain had an overhaul! I’ve revised it to take out blatant grammatical errors that I’m so embarrassed were in the first edition, added over 10 pages of content sections, a new cover, easier to read layout. I’m excited to share it with you at a great introductory rate!


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If you’ve wondered how to progress in play, reach sub space, euphoria or just how to get past that edge of pain you can’t seem to cross, the tips in this ebook can definitely help you understand and move further in play than you ever thought possible. I’ve helped hundreds of people learn how to get more from play and you can get the same tips and advice in this ebook!


You’ll Learn:
The positive and negative ways to process pain
How to learn a new processing technique that will work for you
The best way to process pain during play
What can interfere with your pain process
What’s been Added?
What are endorphins and adrenaline?
Negotiating Pain Play
Why Tops should know how their bottom processes pain and how to talk a bottom into a better pain processing method without throwing the scene
Understanding your own pain processing methods
A personal story on how I process pain to reach my play goals, called Rainbows and Fireworks.

The ebook is now 50 pages of helpful tips and knowledge that is useful for bottoms and Tops that engage in pain play for pleasure and BDSM activities.


For just the next 2 weeks you can get the newly updated Processing Pain ebook for just $7 (regularly $9)!

Don’t wait! After the sale the book goes up to $9 (which is still well worth it).


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July 13, 2014

lunaKM’s Weekend Reflections

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I’m packing all of my things up and saying goodbyes to people I won’t be seeing in a long while. At the end of the month every box will be loaded into a truck and we’ll move to the city that froggyKM lives in. There’s a lot of fear of the unknown in this move. Strange places, strange people, different all around. I hope I can adjust well.


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Now for the week in review:


This Week on Submissive Guide

This section highlights the articles posted this week on Submissive Guide and other updates to the blog, if any.


Where To Go to Find a Kinky or D/s Partner: The Big List
Safe Words and Punishment by tequilarose
Weekend Giveaway: Socrates Inspires Cherry to Blossom by Red Phoenix (1 Winner)
Exploring Hormone Junkies: Part 3 – Testosterone by Erika McClean

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Ask lunaKM Advice Column

The advice column where I try my best to help you with your questions and personal situation challenges.


Ask lunaKM – How to Initiate Play and Sex while remaining Submissive
Ask lunaKM – A Disconnect with Submission
Ask lunaKM – Is He Doing This Just For Me?

Ask your question, anonymously, to get a chance for me to answer your question on the site.


Dug Out from the Archives

Let’s dig into the archives and reconsider some of the older articles on Submissive Guide that you may have missed.


In 2013: Submitting in a Long Distance Relationship: Introduction by kallista
In 2012: Ask SehAnru | Is Age an Issue?
In 2011: Talking About BDSM to Vanilla Folk: What to Say and What to Avoid
In 2010: Getting to Know the Local and Not so Local Community
In 2009: None

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Episode 24 – SouthEast LeatherFest Wrap-Up

11 Jul 2014, 5:05am GMT

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Join Woody, the Beast and Kate Kinsey as they share their adventures at the June 2014 SouthEast LeatherFest. With highlights from the interviews and contests, this show is jam-packed with everything that makes SELF so special: sexy kinksters, shiny boots, playful pups, fisting, ponies, dirty books and, yes, even rubber chickens. The SELF wrap-up show is the next best thing to being there. If you?ve never been to a kinky event, this will give you a taste of what you?re missing! Listen to wrap-up show below AND click in the link to take you to the SELF page of Award presentations and interviews. The fun never stops.

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Published on July 13, 2014 10:00