I get these killer tension headaches. They start low, at the base of my skull and wind their way up across the top of my head. Sometimes I can catch them early and a few well swallowed Excedrin help keep the worst of it away. I am the first to admit that I have a very stressful life. Between work, school, the husband, children and everything else, I am surprised I haven’t had an aneurysm. Suffice it to say, there is no question as to why they rip through me on a daily basis.
Here’s a little bit of interesting physiological information. “A range of theories exists as to the etiology and attraction of BDSM (APA, 2000; Masters et al., 1995; Weinberg, 1995). Clinical and lay views on the practice of BDSM range from its being a form of normal, healthy sexuality, to being reflective of issues related to vulnerability and intimacy, to its being synonymous with mental illness.” (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go1613/is_1_15/ai_n29248689/pg_2/?tag=content;col1) There is a fine line between the pain and pleasure centers in the brain. When a person has an abnormally high threshold of pain, it is fairly easy for the release of endorphins to be interpreted by the body as pleasurable even when those endorphins are released as a pain response in the body.
Here’s the thing… for me the massive release of endorphins not only lessens my headaches, but obliterates them, often for days. I have been told I have a high pain threshold. Never having experienced anything else, I can’t tell you if there is truth in that statement. Strangely enough, I’m not a fan of pain. Yes my body responds to it, revels in it in fact, but the physical sensation of pain has never excited me. It is that moment after the pain is inflicted that my body swoons into blissful oblivion. When pain and pleasure are mixed together I go sailing off the edge of the cliff and absolutely nothing on this planet can equal the wonderfully safe and comfortable feeling I experience in that moment.
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