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MischiefSF -> Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 3:31:49 PM)

Have any of you felt addicted to your Dom/Domme?  I am having an experience where I was dating and in nearly constant contact with a Domme (as in communicating every single day) whom I felt incredibly close to when all of a sudden she put on the brakes and asked for time and space, completely cutting off all contact.  She has given me no information regarding why she needs space and I have felt abandoned and in withdrawal from her.

Ring a bell for anyone?  If so, what did you do?




natasha66 -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 3:55:43 PM)

Damn does that ever ring a bell!  Not a good feeling.  After not hearing from him for a year, when he decided to get in contact with me, i STUPIDLY went back to him.  i don't recommend doing that.  By the way, i am no longer with that dominant (after finally seeing him for the manipulative bastard he was) and am happy as a clam with my new Master.   Only you can decide what to do, though....good luck. 




PainPup2 -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:05:38 PM)

yea i know the feeling quite well ...try staying in contact with Your Domme and thinking all is good in the world when all of a sudden you fine out by reading her profile that she has found someone else and didnt bother telling you about it at all and to make it all worse she tries blaming me ..telling me that i've shown my true colars by saying that she was chicken shit for not being woman enough to tell me and leave me hanging for weeks. i'm going thru that withdrawl feeling my self and feeling like shit because of it




hopelessfool -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:14:05 PM)

No, I do my best not to get attached until Im sure its safe to do as such. Saves on the disappointment. All feelings on hold until after two meet. Then the full "He just stopped talking to me, he needs space" doesnt happen, because after two meets they know if they want you around or not.

I think most of its boredom, when Im not working or have downtime I chat and snuggle an awful lot more then when busy. When working and I have 5 hours of free time a day that 5 hours goes to whats important.




MischiefSF -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:27:19 PM)

How does one ever really know when it is safe or not to get attached?  This person and I had spent time together way more than twice and I felt incredibly open, safe, and comfortable.




monywildcat -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:31:07 PM)

I am familiar with what you are experiencing, to a degree, however this was not in result in loss of contact due to dom/domme dropping off the face of the planet.  After spending lots and lots of time with Daddy, and he suddenly disappears, I am left feeling lost, lonely, depressed, blue, etc.  Usually there is a valid reason for this, that may not be immediately apparent but comes to light shortly.  Such as last winter's bout with the flu, no contact, no phone calls, nothing.  Turns out it was rather hard to pick up the phone when one is shivering from fever, wracked with heaving and vomiting, and sleeping the rest of the time.  At the moment, lack of contact can be blamed by increased hours at work.  Still doesn't eliminate the blues on my end entirely though.  I cope by reading voraciously, connecting with friends to have girly time, cleaning, washing/detailing my truck. 

I am sorry to hear that your Domme seems to have dropped you like a bad habit.  I am familiar with this as well, and man does that sting.  Employing the same coping skills and taking naps helped.  

Btw, OP nice pic!  The colors caught my eye.  Best of luck to you!




natasha66 -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:35:04 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MischiefSF

How does one ever really know when it is safe or not to get attached?  This person and I had spent time together way more than twice and I felt incredibly open, safe, and comfortable.


Short answer:  you don't.  Relationships are a risk.  Only you know if it's worth taking.  For me, moving on was a risk i had to take, and i am SO glad i did.  But it sure as hell didn't happen overnight and was not without a whole lot of emotional pain.....




CalifChick -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:38:38 PM)

Sorry, I see no excuse for no contact unless they're in a coma.  Takes 30 seconds to call and say "I'm very sick".  Okay, 10 seconds.


Cali




MischiefSF -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:38:46 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: monywildcat

Btw, OP nice pic!  The colors caught my eye.  Best of luck to you!


Thanks!  That's my old apartment. 

I'm both happy and sad to find peeps who have had this same experience.  It is nice because I feel less alone.  At the same time it is a bummer that people don't have better communication skills.  As far as I am concerned D/s is pretty intense and should not be taken lightly. I think that there should be some responsibility on a Dominant's part to protect their sub even if they are ending things. 




MischiefSF -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 4:40:09 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: natasha66

quote:

ORIGINAL: MischiefSF

How does one ever really know when it is safe or not to get attached?  This person and I had spent time together way more than twice and I felt incredibly open, safe, and comfortable.


Short answer:  you don't.  Relationships are a risk.  Only you know if it's worth taking.  For me, moving on was a risk i had to take, and i am SO glad i did.  But it sure as hell didn't happen overnight and was not without a whole lot of emotional pain.....


Agreed, the question was a bit rhetorical but I would answer the same way  [:)]




shiazn03 -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 5:33:08 PM)

the addictions and going through withdrawals definitely ring a bell for me, lol!

yea, i'm close to a couple friend (M/s) and very much addicted to being with them.  it's unfair that your Domme suddenly cut off contacts with you cold turkey.  i find that weening myself off them is the best method.  but since that option is unavailable for you, i'd say keep busy.  keeping busy with ANYTHING helped me when i quit spending time with them cold turkey for a month or so.  hm...find some good friends for support.  that helped me a whole bunch too.

if all else fail and nothing is helping, just try and ask her what the deal is.  tell her how you feel and what you're going through to listen to her demands.  hope this helps!

peace out, all!  [:D]




persephonee -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 5:33:25 PM)

im all over the place in this regard. i set up a group dynamic on purpose to avoid intense feelings that come about prematurely and yet, i give so much of my emotional self to any time spent with them that i sometimes cant help but feel addicted to or in love with one or both of them at any given time. Usually this is solved over the course of the next few days...one or both will invariably annoy me and whoosh...addiction cured...crap...now they both read my posts and i need to keep that in mind.

What i meant to say is this...i feel close to my partners as is only appropriate. i am certainly not addicted to any of them. Ever. Nope. Not me.





monywildcat -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 5:40:41 PM)

I agree Cali, it takes mere seconds to shoot a quick text (my favorite way to quickly communicate with kids/dogs/loud music going in the background) to let me know "hey I'm not dead, and I don't hate you".  We had a discussion on this; tears, hugs, and laughs ensued and this has not been an issue since. 

On an interesting side note, you would have thought the poor guy was in a coma, as sick as he was!  Men can be so delightedly dramatic when they are sick. 




lovingpet -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 7:47:10 PM)

It is a painful thing even for a couple of days.  It was particularly difficult because I was attempting a task for him that was something I really did not think I could handle.  I had expressed this to him, but he was not aware I was working on it at that particular time.  He had been so sick he couldn't sit up.  I had him killed in a wreck or in the hospital or something.  Not fun at all!

Now, for the cooling off thing.  It is odd that folks are automatically assuming it is ill intended.  The intensity level may be something she is having trouble handling.  Should she be able to express this to you?  Yes.  May she have trouble doing so? Yes.  She is only human.  Is there still the possibility you are being blown off?  Yes.  Keep busy.  Take some time to get a more objective perspective on a relationship that has been over the top for some time now.  Make decisions that are right for you. 

lovingpet




ApathyRomance -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 10:39:17 PM)

I don't think this feeling is exclusive to bdsm relationships . . . . it's just called being clingy in vanilla terms.




littlebitxxx -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/17/2008 11:57:32 PM)

Addictions in whatever fashion are unhealthy.  Emotional addictions are psychologically damaging.  Dependent and co-dependent relationships tend to be the worst and I've found (personal opinion only) more of them within the lifestyle than without.  Where the sub just can't live without a Master, a Dom just can't be happy without a sub.  When neediness becomes overwhelming, addictions can form and emotional masochism may result.  Really, if that's all one knows then it becomes their comfort zone.

Only my opinion.




hopelessfool -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/18/2008 3:21:06 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: monywildcat

I am familiar with what you are experiencing, to a degree, however this was not in result in loss of contact due to dom/domme dropping off the face of the planet.  After spending lots and lots of time with Daddy, and he suddenly disappears, I am left feeling lost, lonely, depressed, blue, etc.  Usually there is a valid reason for this, that may not be immediately apparent but comes to light shortly.  Such as last winter's bout with the flu, no contact, no phone calls, nothing.  Turns out it was rather hard to pick up the phone when one is shivering from fever, wracked with heaving and vomiting, and sleeping the rest of the time.  At the moment, lack of contact can be blamed by increased hours at work.  Still doesn't eliminate the blues on my end entirely though.  I cope by reading voraciously, connecting with friends to have girly time, cleaning, washing/detailing my truck. 

I am sorry to hear that your Domme seems to have dropped you like a bad habit.  I am familiar with this as well, and man does that sting.  Employing the same coping skills and taking naps helped.  

Btw, OP nice pic!  The colors caught my eye.  Best of luck to you!


Theres 5 minutes in near every day or every othere day where someone takes a crap. There are multiple couple of minutes every day. No matter what theres no excuse for no contact. Less then ususal contact? Yes. None, No. For example, If Its important to me, I set aside time for it, no matter what, something else comes up, I decide which is more important and change it accordingly. I had an ex who played the "im to busy at work card" Here its because he was married. No ones ever "that busy" at work. I know people who work near 120 hours a week still find time to shoot me a call to ask if im okay. If they can do it and not be my owner. My owner better damn Well do as such.




trisket -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/18/2008 4:23:37 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: littlebitxxx

Addictions in whatever fashion are unhealthy.  Emotional addictions are psychologically damaging.  Dependent and co-dependent relationships tend to be the worst and I've found (personal opinion only) more of them within the lifestyle than without.  Where the sub just can't live without a Master, a Dom just can't be happy without a sub.  When neediness becomes overwhelming, addictions can form and emotional masochism may result.  Really, if that's all one knows then it becomes their comfort zone.

Only my opinion.


This, I 100% agree with and have experienced it firsthand.  You can call it obssessivley wishing to serve, call it addicted to the Dominant, call it massively craving the attention.  It is all the same thing.. no matter which angle you choose to see it from.  It is all needy and very much psychologically damaging.  I dont feel this is at all exclusive to D/s relationships either.  It can happen with young teenage love, it can happen to the divorcee that has finally taken that major step and decided to love again.. it can happen to a 70 year old widow that is trying to restart their life after a lifelong partner has passed away.  No age or experience level is exempt from being susceptible to this "addict" feeling.  It is however, a feeling that needs to be identified and addressed.  If not, then littlebitxxx is absolutely correct, emotional masochism can occur.  This does grow into a pattern which does nothing more than heighten the need to continually feel the same "addicted" feeling.  The remedy?  My remedy is dedication.  My mantra and creed became - Dedicate the Day.   If your so devoted and enthralled in the relationship, and the Dominant  - for WHATEVER the reason has taken leave.. there is nothing you can personally do about that Dominants actions.  You cant change them.. you cant demand explaination.  Submission goes against doing so.  The only thing you can do is manage your reaction to the disapperance.  Dedicate the Day.. as if the person were still present with you.  Live your life, spend your time as they would expect you too.  Conduct yourself with personal pride in the fact that even in their absence... you are something to be proud of.  It is during these times.. when things arent the easiest.. when we see just how submissive, trained and devoted we truly are. THIS is where you discover your worth.  Shine during these "addictive" times.  Dont wallow in spoiled antics and self pity.  Remember that sometimes submission isnt easy and we, as submissives thrive most during these difficult times. It makes us better.  Mantra:  Dedicate the Day.




littleone35 -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/18/2008 3:30:31 PM)

I love being with my Master and i would be horibilly hurt if he ever did what your Domme did to you .  Addiction is a strong word.  I love him like crazy and love to be with him.  I miss him  so much when he goes away on business, but i don't obsess about it because i know i will see him on his return.

Matt's littleone




greeneyedreamer -> RE: Dom/Domme addiction/withdrawal? (9/20/2008 7:09:18 PM)

I had a similar problem also. It sucks. He won't come back and has moved on I imagine, I am doing my best too. Met a new Dom who may be the best thing for me ever. Time will tell....but it was hard in the beginning. and he never said BYE or why... Made me nuts... Dreamer




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