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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/13/2005 4:30:19 PM

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Yes, Stephen Hawking, thank you so much. And yes, there is so much to learn, and so little time, it seems. I try to learn at least one new thing a day. I love to learn more about something that begs for more questions, rather than just offering answers. The universe, the collective consciousness, psychology... you name it, I have questions. I think Mrs. Farmer in seventh grade did this to me... or maybe she planted the seed and my lady has reawakened my thirst, for a great many things, really.

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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/13/2005 5:21:50 PM

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I have never posted on a thread since being a member of this fine site, but I feel compelled to do so now. This is an extremely interesting and educating discussion, and I believe this theory to be true. I compare the during and after effects of a good "beating" to a massage or a soak in a hot tub. My body feels more limber and my mind is totally at ease. It's almost like a vacation in many senses.

Thanks for all the great info!

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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/14/2005 5:36:35 PM

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Yes it is a fascinating topic. It scares up a bunch of questions too. Does only physical pain cause the release of endorphins? What about emotional pain? Can the prevalence of domestic violence be somehow related to this, in that physical/emotional abuse and its effects also causes the 'captivating' or addicting properties of endorphins to bring people back to stressful/damaging relationships, even when they know it is not in their best interest or best interest of their children? Do we get addicted to stressors then (i.e., when I hear my lady's fingers snap), whether they be 'good' or 'bad', because stress itself causes the release of endorphins (because it does indeed do damage), and we like the high they give us? Do we learn about the 'high' of endorphin-producing activities from very early on, even back to childbirth, possibly, certainly from childhood experiences and relationships, and seek consciously or subconsciously, those same activities in adulthood? Oh, I got a million of them. My mistress is fond of gags, as you may well suspect she would have to be... but y'all will just have to tell me "Hush, Jewel." It's a statement I yam well familiar with, so it won't hurt my feelings. But, if it DID, would THAT stimulate the release of endorphins, or must I engage in self-pity, self-slapping or kicking myself in the bum to get that rush?

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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/15/2005 6:07:55 AM

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That might be true, from my experience, theres nothing like a bit of cutting to lift my moods, its so nice, just sad that selfharm is condemded and labeled sick by sociaty

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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/15/2005 8:24:32 PM

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I don't know about others, but I don't think it's sick, just a learned way of dealing with some things. I think there are a couple of reasons why many, if not most people are uncomfortable with it. It can leave permanent scarring, but doesn't always, I see, as I look down at my hand. For Goddess' sake, why would anyone want to put a permanent mark on their body? Tattoos and piercings come to mind, but they are becoming less 'strange and abnormal', as Petunia would say, if she were reading this. Another is we've come to associate cutting with suicide, or suicide attempts, and that behavior is either stigmatized as attention-getting or downright scary to people that love and care about the person, do not want to lose them, and hope and pray and try to find ways to show them suicide really is a permanent solution to a temporary, even when no end seems in sight to the problems they face. Last thing I think of at the moment is, what if you went too deep accidentally, or got a really bad infection and lost a limb or worse? THAT would suck, big time. I don't think cutting is particularly healthy, nor does it solve any problem, but then neither do smoking, drinking, biting our nails, overeating for comfort, screaming at your kids or getting angry and lashing out at others over perceived hurts. We all find ways to deal with things, and use them over and over again. And yet they might not be acceptable to the person seated next to us. I like to think of myself as well-rounded, so I just look for new and creative ways to solve things and feel good about them while I work on it. I get a rush from many things, and a yawn from others. Finding novel, or ever more healthy ways to solve a problem or feel good is a good challenge for me... and maybe it is a little stressful and gives me a dose of those feel-good chemicals too. ;)

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RE: Whipping therapy cures depression - 10/17/2005 11:50:08 AM

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Er - no.

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