Sensory Deprivation

I am interested in comments and stories about experiences with sensory deprivation. How do you feel about blindfolds, earmuffs, gags, mittens and booties?

What about the more extreme ends involving glad wrap/PVC bondage, mummification, sleep sacks? with suspension?

What about total isolation? being placed in a Sarcophagus? Vacuum bed?

I have limited experience with sensory dep in a BDSM setting. Some blindfold experience that is about it. As I sub I am a traveler, the most challenge I gave Ma'am was keeping me in my body while I was bottoming. I so love to fly away. My fantasy tells me that the more extreme sensory dep and isolation would provide the opportunity to fly fly away....

So, stories, please...




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i like being blindfolded, even though ive noticed my first reaction is always to curl up and hide myself, since it initially makes me feel very vulnerable. when i dont have my sight its easier to focus on other sensations, and makes everything i feel unexpected. i sometimes like being gagged. it stops me from being so loud, which can be a problem if we are near other people. blindfolds and gags just seem like an extention of being bound to me, and i do love being bound

And earplugs, don't forget earplugs! They're much more effective than earmuffs, and less silly-looking

Soon I won't need them any more, if my hearing loss continues unabated...

Being blindfolded is my favorite form of sensory dep. I've been blindfolded a few (limited) times before, and each time was a new sensation. The first time was more than frustrating, my current Dom then was not so much the type that paid all of his attention to me, which is what I need. He kept his distance, rarely touched me (this is while I was blindfolded, keep in mind) and I believe it was more of a mental control thing for him than it was physical, which wasn't what I wanted at the time, so frustration was all that came out of that because I yearned for physical contact that I never received.

On the other hand, the other few times WERE physically involved. One of my favorite memories of that was when I was tied up by my wrists to an iron headboard with a chain, and a blindfold on... his hand was on my forehead to hold my head down and he lingered his face over mine, blew into my mouth and around it, letting me know how close he was but he held me down from kissing him. That was the most amazing feeling in the world... what started out as frustration, almost anger, ended up in a passionate, brutal desire to have his lips upon mine. When he finally let me go, needless to say I almost busted his lip because I DOVE upwards for him!

I'd love to try earplugs though as well.

sexychik69 said:

I'd love to try earplugs though as well.

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agreed.. i havnt tried the earplug thing, but i bet it would be amazing when paired with a blindfold. just thinking about how much i would feel everything that brushed against my skin is giving me chills

myinnerslut said:

agreed.. i havnt tried the earplug thing, but i bet it would be amazing when paired with a blindfold. just thinking about how much i would feel everything that brushed against my skin is giving me chills

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Hehe, uh huh, exactly!

Btw, I love your signature!

I love that pic Shankara! I don't think I could ever go to that extreme but it sure turns me on to think about it. I LOVE the blindfold and feel instantly submissive and safe when wearing it. I love tight bondage and want to try ear plugs. Once he had me blindfolded, tied up, and his voice in my ear from a tape recorder that he made in advance. Now that was a fun scene!

sexychik69 said:

Btw, I love your signature!

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thanks

Thanks for your posts everyone.

Do you find that the blindfolds and/or earplugs help you to float away during the scene or stay connected to what is happening to your body...

Shankara20 said:

Thanks for your posts everyone.

Do you find that the blindfolds and/or earplugs help you to float away during the scene or stay connected to what is happening to your body...

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float away faster.

Kajira Callista said:

float away faster.

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Agreed... for a while it makes me focus, but then I give up because I can't.

I agree with sexychik69 and His_pita. sexychik69 described how intense anticipation can be and His_pita has the idea with the head phones. I'm thinking the loss of sight combined with only the sounds of a recorded whipping or the moans of some hot sex, for instance depending on the scene, could be most wonderful.

Usually I’m the one doing the blindfolding so it's hard for me to give you an idea of the feeling, but i have had some really good reactions from my SO when she is blindfolded. She never really knows what is coming next, just what she can hear over top of any music.

I have done the cling film thing, and loved it. I feel so safe when totally bound.

This is my ultimate in being bound... If I ever win the lottery... I am getting one of these!!!

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I've never had earplugs put on me, but I've had the blindfold, and I love how it blocks out what is going on.It makes me listen more closely to him moving around me, wondering what he's going to do next!

Gags are good too. I have a sinus problem, so I can't use them all the time, but when I do, i love them!

I would like to try it. I've not had any experience with it beyond a blindfold, but I'd be interested in trying more.

We tried it in our first days...no sight, no hearing, bound...and again a couple of times since and in those days it was always great. These days it is not happening until I get back to being my normal self...I hate this effect on our D/s and SM but we are working through it. I would love to try something like the vacuum bads etc., one day when I can handle it again. Won't go the plastic wrap trip though due to my allergies.

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sexychik69 said:

his hand was on my forehead to hold my head down and he lingered his face over mine, blew into my mouth and around it, letting me know how close he was but he held me down from kissing him. That was the most amazing feeling in the world... what started out as frustration, almost anger, ended up in a passionate, brutal desire to have his lips upon mine. When he finally let me go, needless to say I almost busted his lip because I DOVE upwards for him!

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G has done this to me often but without the blindfold and its goddamn frustrating when all I want to do is kiss him.

As to the actual question, I have dealt more with blindfolds and absolutely love it. We only recently tried a gag and thank god it was there cause I would've needed a thick pillow or something. The thing is that I'm not to scared of sensory deprivation because if I trust a person then that is all that matters and I like it so much or atleast the idea that I'm not afraid of it if there is someone there to take care of me.

All I can say is have fun and be safe. Hopefully I get to try earplugs one time soon *wink wink nudge nudge*

We've done the blindfold and enjoyed it.

I've cling wrapped him. We both enjoyed it.

Floating sounds good to me. In fact, that is one of my favorite sensations at the beach and in the pool. I've often thought I would enjoy a sensory deprivation tank sort of thing.

I tend to be afraid of and not like surprises. Giving myself over to him blind folded, bound or both, to surprise me is scary, but in a way, liberating too.

To be the recipient of that kind of trust is an honor, IMO.

I do believe that if I were boottied, mittened, ear plugged, blind folded and bound that I would feel worried and uncomfortable. My worry would be about pleasing him being so hampered or failing in some way. Those are always my worries. *shrugs* Being mummified or sleep sacked holds no fascination for me at all. I want to feel and those things seem like the opposite to me and also somewhat claustrophobic.

Fury

Really like the sensory depravation. Not really hard core. Blindfolds, ankles and wrists tied. Sometimes like to take it another step further by tying my partner's individual legs and arms every couple of inches. Then also tie torso and breasts, or chest. Very hot. My partner can't move an inch, very confining without feeling claustrophobic. For me it's very exciting when I get out the ropes, the blind fold is already in place and then consider how I want the person to look and how much I will let them move.

I have tried the plastic wrap on a past lover but it really didn't do much for me. Was a semi-turn on to be able to suspend someone against a column and their feet dangling in mid-air; however, the arousal soon wore off quickly and I got bored terribly fast.

As for the ropes and blindfold, I have been excited about it for many years. I love binding and blindfolding someone and having it done to me. It's not that pain will always follow, it's the sensory depravation that is the attraction for me. It heightens all the senses, the lightest of touches on any part of the body become erotic and sensual. The bound person can't wait to feel what will happen next. All they are thinking about is what might happen to their body next or what might be put into their mouth, their hand. All of it heightened. It's true enjoyment.
Dread.