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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/13/2010 12:59:22 AM   
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I see the process much differently these days. I don't try to get on with things or get over it. Instead I recognize where I am and what I feel at a given moment, owning right now and understanding that's precisely what it is - right now. I'm unapologetic and give little consideration if my feelings/desires make me look silly or would be ego gratifying to the other party. I focus on what's true and if that truth implies I still like/want that person then so be it. I'm aware that at some point when new interests present themselves I won't feel that way.

Oddly enough this changed the whole picture. The blue moments faded and I found something better in its wake. It was very empowering and helped to put everything into context. The final step was being able to admit everything I felt aloud without any fear or shame. Doing so created a power shift. I expended more energy attempting to force a change as opposed to accepting what was true and allowing the past to fall away on its own.

The thoughts began to fade. Although they do resurface from time to time, I can smile when I recollect. The sadness is gone.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/13/2010 3:34:36 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: porcelaine

I see the process much differently these days. I don't try to get on with things or get over it. Instead I recognize where I am and what I feel at a given moment, owning right now and understanding that's precisely what it is - right now. I'm unapologetic and give little consideration if my feelings/desires make me look silly or would be ego gratifying to the other party. I focus on what's true and if that truth implies I still like/want that person then so be it. I'm aware that at some point when new interests present themselves I won't feel that way.

Oddly enough this changed the whole picture. The blue moments faded and I found something better in its wake. It was very empowering and helped to put everything into context. The final step was being able to admit everything I felt aloud without any fear or shame. Doing so created a power shift. I expended more energy attempting to force a change as opposed to accepting what was true and allowing the past to fall away on its own.

The thoughts began to fade. Although they do resurface from time to time, I can smile when I recollect. The sadness is gone.

~porcelaine



Fantastic post Porcelaine!

And may I say,  fly's in the face of  modern thinking.

<sigh>
I want him.
Never is there a moment in the day I don't think of him.
He haunts my nights.
I feel consumed.
I do try to tough it out.
Indulge in chest beating, self affirmation.
When really....inside....

I'm still his slave.
I still crave his approval.
I want his attention.
I want his scent in my nostrils.
I want the sound of his demands in my ears.
I want to feel the weight of his collar on my neck.

BUT

He is gone and I'm left wanting him.

This is as raw and as authentic as I get.


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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/13/2010 5:56:32 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: LittleBroken
.<sigh>
I want him.
Never is there a moment in the day I don't think of him.
He haunts my nights.
I feel consumed.
I do try to tough it out.
Indulge in chest beating, self affirmation.
When really....inside....

I'm still his slave.
I still crave his approval.
I want his attention.
I want his scent in my nostrils.
I want the sound of his demands in my ears.
I want to feel the weight of his collar on my neck.

BUT

He is gone and I'm left wanting him.

This is as raw and as authentic as I get.



its all about re-building youre life around you again.  whether he left you or you left him makes some difference i imagine, but the ending of something deep takes time, however it ended.

a year or so ago i left my Master and it took me months and months of just rebuilding a space around me that felt good.  in the end it felt so good i couldnt imagine needing a man in my life ever again.

the thing is it makes you stronger and more self reliant upon youreself to find that place and feel good in that place and eventually you re-emerge a much happier more grounded person than you feel you are right now.  you will get there, you just have to give youreself time.

with regards to pleasuring youreself, just touch, find a fantasy that has nothing to do with youre ex and just let the feelings roll over you.  no pressure, no goal, fade into that fantasy and make it youre private place, enjoy its intimacy and take youre body back as youres.  if he pops into youre head just say 'well, hello there, i have to let you go now' and fold back into youre fantasy and youre private space.

what youre doing is telling youre subconcious that you can enjoy youre body without him, but if he comes along youre ok with that, eventually he'll fade out the more you acknowledge his presence in youre head and allow youreself to let him go.

in a way its a sort of meditation.  when i meditate thoughts and pictures come into my head to distract me.  instead of pushing them away i acknowledge them, accept them and then they go.  when theyre gone i can continue and eventually i reach the place im trying to get to, where no thoughts enter and i am completely at peace.  its very healing, very private and a very excellent way of taking control of youre mind and what goes through it.

sending hugs and reassurance that you will get past this. xx

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/13/2010 12:33:52 PM   
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Greetings LittleBroken,

Thank you for the compliment. I'm going to step out on a limb and shoot straight with you. Especially since you're coming from a perspective I really understand.

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I want him. Never is there a moment in the day I don't think of him. He haunts my nights. I feel consumed. I do try to tough it out. Indulge in chest beating, self affirmation. When really....inside....


Slavery isn't a spigot you turn off at whim. If your yoke was firmly entrenched and you belonged to him that feeling will remain. It will take time to subside and you have various levels of change to embrace. But that's only one part of it. Knowing something and accepting it isn't the same. If you deny what you feel in the face of ideas that you must forget and let go, the feelings will persist. Sometimes you can will yourself to do things, and in other instances you must honor the process and allow it to take its natural course.

He haunts you because you were owned. If he hadn't etched himself upon your person you'd have never been his in the manner that you were. The release and everything that stems from it - all the feelings of angst, discontent, fear, sadness, etc. - are painful reminders of what you are and who you were to him. You don't cease to be a slave and in some respects you still feel bound. While he may have detached the tether, you haven't done the same. Your portion is still in place.

Your liaison exists on three planes - mental, physical, and emotional. You'll never be free of him until all three have been put to rest. It may sound daunting at the onset, but what springs forth can be positive if you approach it with honest eyes. You can tell me and everyone else you're okay, but only you know what's really swirling about within. Make sure those conversations are brutally forthright.

quote:

I'm still his slave. I still crave his approval. I want his attention. I want his scent in my nostrils. I want the sound of his demands in my ears. I want to feel the weight of his collar on my neck.


And that is your truth. Right here and today. It isn't pretty and it may not be what some wish to see or hear, but slavery never is. It's raw and real. You say and do the unthinkable, without care for how others will receive it, but always in deference to and in consideration of the one you serve. So that is where you stand.

quote:

BUT He is gone and I'm left wanting him. This is as raw and as authentic as I get.


And this is where you're moving towards. You will look back. You'll stand in place. You'll move forward and inch backwards on occasion. But you'll never forget. And sometimes you'll stand. And on other days you'll want to hang your head in shame. Sometimes you'll feel your legs weaken and yearn to rest or fall. On other occasions you'll wish the pain and ache would stop.

But it can't. It won't. And it shouldn't. You can't have it both ways. If you wish to walk this road proudly fettered there's always the risk that precious chain will be removed. I'm suggesting that you feel it all. Allow the tears to fall and the waves to crash when they arise. Once it subsides carry on with your day. The eruptions will be plentiful at the start, but they begin to lessen. As time passes you begin to notice a difference. The familiar brings a smile rather than sadness. And yesterday has given birth to a new day, one you're equipped to handle with some valuable tools within your belt to draw upon.

I would never suggest you do it if I wasn't keenly aware it could be done. You're a slave. You may no longer be HIS slave. But all the skills you gained in captivity are going to get you through the space between. I wish you well. :)

In Leather and Light,

~porcelaine


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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 12:59:34 AM   
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I have finally managed release.....

I fear I cheated with one of his voice mails sounding in my ears and his image in front of my eyes.

No so much his permission but the sound of his voice..

Days has me brave and resolute.
Nights has me wanton and desperate.

He mocks me knowing full well I see it.
Each word is a drop of acid applied to the wounds all ready inflicted.

I don't sleep.
I rarely eat.

Curled around myself,
at the moment I bitterly resent this hold,
others happiness,
the sun in the sky
and the birds in the trees.

Every muscle and sinew strained in attention lest I miss some sort of indication of forgiveness or approval.

It won't come.

But I wait anyway.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 1:48:29 AM   
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it might just be time for some self imposed chastity........and after that time is up.....i would consider a purchase from doc johnson....and a nice paperback of anais nin. i've been single on and off for 2 decades....just sharing what works in this part of the woods. one thing you have to do is become non-sexual for awhile just to heal.
hope you feel better soon.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 8:34:31 AM   
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LittleBroken,

Bleh I had a blonder and read your post without caffeine. *lol*

I thought of him for a time, but doing so made me aroused and sad. I always cried afterward. The longer I waited the worse it was. I finally forbade him from being in my mind. It wasn't easy and it took time for me to find pleasure without his involvement. But it did happen.

~porcelaine


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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 8:39:25 AM   
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It took time for the bonds to form, it will take time for their loss to heal. Give yourself the grieving and healing time you deserve.
This post sort of sounded like something I was wondering. I know that for me, the dominant personality AND in a relationship with no element of sexual control, were I to lose Carol I'd almost certainly become sexually dysfunctional also. It wouldn't be for any other reason than "My life was in a shambles". Is there some element of that playing into this also?

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 9:17:12 AM   
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Maybe finding release shouldn't be your goal. You *can* be celibate without dying. You might wish you could, but you don't.

I was trained to cum at his command. He died. There's no way to get a recording to help me. Instead, I've mourned and grieved and allowed myself to be immersed in that process. Due to that process, I've taken back me and my own sexuality again. I've recognized just who I am and what I need and what I have to offer as a whole person again.

Give yourself time to go through your process. Slips to go back to imagining his voice happen. Deal and move on. Time really does heal. You'll get better in time. I'm here to tell you that it works...in time.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 3:01:49 PM   
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Hi, What you're facing is very much what many vanilla people get when a relationship breaks up. Therapy or a good hypnotist can help solve the problem. You simply need to provide an alternate view of sex where you have permission to come.

Jeff
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ORIGINAL: LittleBroken

As you may or may not know I have recently been released my Master.

I'm left with a perplexing and a hugely embarrassing problem.
He had complete control over my sexual release.

I've tried and failed to bring myself, but without that all important permission breathed into my ear all I got is tears, frustration and chafe.

As I said, this is embarrassing to have to ask how to get past this and it is a legitimate and serious question.

Thanks.

Lady Bug.



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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 4:08:27 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: LittleBroken

I have finally managed release.....

I fear I cheated with one of his voice mails sounding in my ears and his image in front of my eyes.



I'm glad you got back a little control, Broken. Can you try to view using his voice and photo to get release as a transitional tool rather than cheating?

January

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 4:52:18 PM   
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How is it cheating if his consent is no longer required for release? It would seem like more of a focal point instead. Which we all use for self gratification.

~porcelaine


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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 5:05:24 PM   
January


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porcelaine,

I assume your response wasn't addressed to me, but until Broken answers herself, I'll speculate.

Broken might consider it cheating because she wanted release without any input from her former controller. She only partially succeeded because she used his voice and photo as a catalyst.

I think she took a big step in climaxing without his direct order.

January

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 5:18:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: January

porcelaine,

I assume your response wasn't addressed to me, but until Broken answers herself, I'll speculate.

Broken might consider it cheating because she wanted release without any input from her former controller. She only partially succeeded because she used his voice and photo as a catalyst.

I think she took a big step in climaxing without his direct order.

January


Actually January you've pretty much hit the nail on the head with this post.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 5:35:58 PM   
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January, that's what I was trying to get at in my earlier post, that she can use it as a transitional tool to help her wean herself off of it. It might not be ideal, might even make the transition take a little longer, but I think it *can* be helpful. By cheating, I figured you meant that she feels she should be able to manage without it, not that she's actually doing anything wrong.

LB, I'm glad you were able to get "over the edge," and I think that with time, you won't need it anymore. It's nice having it in reserve, in case you do.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 5:46:30 PM   
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I thought I was stronger than I was and I am disappointed with myself.
Lack of sleep, too much scotch and the female equivalent of blue balls possible isn't the best recipe for making good choices.
But I do feel better after shifting some of this dirty water off my chest.

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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 6:58:10 PM   
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quote:

By cheating, I figured you meant that she feels she should be able to manage without it, not that she's actually doing anything wrong.


Yup! I don't think Broken is doing anything wrong. And I don't think she's cheating, either. It's just that she used the word "cheating" in her post. So I used it, too. I was just trying to get her not to be so hard on herself.

January



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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 7:42:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: January

quote:

By cheating, I figured you meant that she feels she should be able to manage without it, not that she's actually doing anything wrong.


Yup! I don't think Broken is doing anything wrong. And I don't think she's cheating, either. It's just that she used the word "cheating" in her post. So I used it, too. I was just trying to get her not to be so hard on herself.

January

Thanks Sweetie...

I get by with a little help from my friends...(now why on earth does that sound familiar?)



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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/22/2010 11:25:15 PM   
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January,

Thank you for responding. I understood her. It was more of a rhetorical statement than question. :

..........

LittleBroken,

The denial of self serves a distinct purpose in your situation. Any ideas?

By the way, I hope you're keeping track of what you've shared. You'll probably be surprised later on. :)

~porcelaine


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RE: Breaking Mental Bonds. - 5/23/2010 5:34:00 AM   
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it will happen...just keep trying.  i actually started to imagine in my head, hearing him say cum now.  but i think it just takes time.  it will happen when it is time for it to.

you have to release him from your mind.  once i realized i had no regrets about the relationship, and would do it again to learn what i learned, i took back my orgasms.

good luck

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