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UllrsIshtar -> Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/5/2013 11:21:02 PM)

My husband and I are looking to experiment with long term sensory deprivation (sight and sounds completely blocked out by leather hood), and were wondering if anybody has ever done this before and would be willing to share experiences.

The first go would probably be a full workday (about 8 hours) but if it goes well I'd like to try to do a couple days at some point.

I am a housewife, so it's really not to hard for me to have the housework caught up to the point that me slacking for a few days would be an issue (especially because he'd still expect me to perform certain tasks without sight) and my husband works from home, so he wouldn't be out of the house while this was going on.

Is there some sort of safety threshold that anybody knows of, in terms of what the human mind can take under such circumstances, or any other tips, warnings or stories anybody would like to share?



SoulAlloy -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 12:19:16 AM)

Sounds a fun experiment.

I'd possibly wonder about hygeine (shouldn't be huge issue given the timescales, I personally get eczema so that amount of time sweating in a hood would irritate my skin quite a lot)

Also the potential for boredom and how you might alleviate that (assuming your husband can't give you his full attention throughout). Trips to the bathroom could prove interesting too lol. I guess be wary of things you could easily knock over too (ornaments, pictures etc.), and sharp corners (the amount of times I've cracked my knee on the end of the bed is ridiculous, and that's when I can see the damn thing)

Longest I've gone for is 4 hours, blindfolded and music to block out external sound. (Felt a bit deaf after that so wouldn't recommend the music).

It still sounds fun though, good luck!



UllrsIshtar -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 12:28:52 AM)

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ORIGINAL: SoulAlloy

I'd possibly wonder about hygeine (shouldn't be huge issue given the timescales, I personally get eczema so that amount of time sweating in a hood would irritate my skin quite a lot)


It would end up being smelly for sure, over a couple days, but sweating itself is not really an issue. It's dry enough where we live that even within the leather hood, sweat dries extremely quickly and doesn't pool.
Even having accidentally drooled inside of it, in combo with a gag, that also dries quickly.

If we lived in Florida, I don't think this experiment would be even on my list of stuff to try, I hate being sticky/sweaty. [:D]

The boredom is sorta part of the point, though it will likely end up being more a matter of being expected to get a modified version of household chores still done on time with a failure to do so resulting in consequences despite the lack of sight and sound slowing me down considerable. I doubt I'd have much time to get seriously bored.

If boredom itself where the main goal, it'd probably be a "solitary confinement" experiment, either with or without sensory deprivation added in.



SimplyMichael -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 9:00:27 AM)

Since smell would be reduced as well, you might want to shut the gas off your stove as an accidrntal brush could turn them on and an 8 hour buildup would be problematic.

Frankly, if you have this kinda time on your hands, "forced education" would come to mind long before this.



UllrsIshtar -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 10:01:40 AM)

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ORIGINAL: SimplyMichael

Since smell would be reduced as well, you might want to shut the gas off your stove as an accidrntal brush could turn them on and an 8 hour buildup would be problematic.


We don't have a gas stove, and like I said, my husband will be in the house.

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ORIGINAL: SimplyMichael

Frankly, if you have this kinda time on your hands, "forced education" would come to mind long before this.


Snarky today are we?

Who says forced education hasn't already been on the agenda?

But yes, I have so much time on my hands that I can take 8 hours, and am considering to later on take a couple days, to live out a fantasy I've had for 15 years or so.

OMG the horror that I would spend my time so unproductive that I would dare to spend a couple days after 3 days of marriage, just on me... [sm=jaw.gif]



orgasmdenial12 -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 10:26:58 AM)

I love this idea, my Owner and I experiment with sensory deprivation with a leather hood and it can be wonderful and intense.

I often get tearful, confused and a little scared by the experience after an hour or so. I have tried to sleep in a hood but so far this has not been successful due to breathing issues.

I wish you the best of luck, and please let us know how it goes.



SimplyMichael -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 10:28:53 AM)

Sensative today are we?




MissKittyDeVine -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 11:12:51 AM)

Perhaps you wouldn't be doing this for long enough to cause an issue, but I wonder if it might affect your sleep pattern.



OrionTheWolf -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 1:30:42 PM)

~FR~

When I was in my early 20's I did an experiment of being blind for 24 hours. I did it to better understand a friend of mine that had become blind at age 13. It was irritating the first few hours, but after that I began to understand my other senses a little better. I also learned about memorizing more than just where the furniture is. I started counting steps and memorizing the distances to the common areas inside and outside that I walked. A trip to the grocery store with friends was very illuminating as well. Sound location was something I was very surprised by. Guess I had too much time on my hands, but then again I make time for the things that are important to me.



DesFIP -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 2:16:54 PM)

I have to assume you have no allergy issues. I might suggest taking a claritin anyway, just in case.

Putting aside boredom for you, won't he be bored having to watch you like a hawk for 8 hours, making sure you don't get hurt walking into things?



UllrsIshtar -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 2:36:58 PM)


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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

I have to assume you have no allergy issues. I might suggest taking a claritin anyway, just in case.


That's a really good idea, I'll do that.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

Putting aside boredom for you, won't he be bored having to watch you like a hawk for 8 hours, making sure you don't get hurt walking into things?


I don't think he's planning to watch me like a hawk (though to be honest I'm not entirely sure what he's planning). The walking into things will mostly be on me to prevent, by moving slow enough and feeling my way around.

As far as him being bored, he'll have enough chances to entertain himself if need be I supposed, on top of having a full work day to get it. Either way, even if it would bore him (which I sorta doubt it would) he can endure a little 'suffering' on my behalf, it's not like I don't do tons of stuff that bore me for him. [:D]



PeonForHer -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 4:43:32 PM)

My first and overriding thought is: be careful with what happens to your mind. You get miserable, depressed, or start thinking too many disturbing things: stop. I have to say, my dear Ishtar, this idea makes me edgy.



diaperslave101 -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 4:47:05 PM)

Reminds of a visit I made to two cave systems in Missouri a few years back. In every cave they always, and I mean always turn off the lights so you can experience total darkness. The laugh came when in one cave the guide said that if you are deprived of light long enough you will go blind, and in the other cave the guide said that the idea that you would go blind after long exposure to total darkness was a myth.

Just saying....



crazyml -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 4:52:00 PM)

Honestly... I don't think that there's much to worry about if you're talking about 8 hours initially and then 48 hours at a later point.

Especially as your husband will be in the house, coupled with the common sense that you possess in basket loads.



crazyml -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 4:53:04 PM)

Oddly enough I did the same thing, at around the same age and for similar reasons.

It was a very very interesting experience.



UllrsIshtar -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 5:23:51 PM)

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ORIGINAL: crazyml

Honestly... I don't think that there's much to worry about if you're talking about 8 hours initially and then 48 hours at a later point.



That's what I'm thinking too, especially considering that I'm not in any way honor bound, or feel pressured to obey or please him. We've done some seriously edgy stuff before, and every time something goes wrong and I get into a mental headspace that isn't good, I just tell him, and we stop.

I use his name, instead of a honorific to communicate serious medical or mental issues, so I'm not too worried about us pushing it to long and me going nuts. I've read various studies NASA and other organizations have done with complete sensory and mental stimulus deprivation (which this wouldn't be a case of, not even close) and they all seem to indicate that a healthy mentally stable subject can easily go a couple days without any serious ill effects, other than -in some cases- some hallucinations.

I was mainly curious to other's experiences with this sort of thing, and I'm kinda finding myself surprised that so far nobody has stepped up and say that they've done this before, considering that -judging based on how often it gets brought up in profiles- it seems to be not an uncommon fantasy.

Maybe it's just a case of it being mainly a bottom fantasy -or so it would seem- and that most other people have a hard time finding a Top willing to provide this kind of borderline selfless service-y topping for such extended periods of time. I guess I should count myself lucky then.
Though I have to admit that I would consider my husband a major dumbass if he can't figure out some way to have fun having a naked, completely helpless female at his disposal for a couple of hours or days. [:D]



Darkfeather -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/6/2013 5:30:01 PM)


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ORIGINAL: UllrsIshtar

My husband and I are looking to experiment with long term sensory deprivation (sight and sounds completely blocked out by leather hood), and were wondering if anybody has ever done this before and would be willing to share experiences.

The first go would probably be a full workday (about 8 hours) but if it goes well I'd like to try to do a couple days at some point.

I am a housewife, so it's really not to hard for me to have the housework caught up to the point that me slacking for a few days would be an issue (especially because he'd still expect me to perform certain tasks without sight) and my husband works from home, so he wouldn't be out of the house while this was going on.

Is there some sort of safety threshold that anybody knows of, in terms of what the human mind can take under such circumstances, or any other tips, warnings or stories anybody would like to share?


Safety issues are individual. As there are people who through genetics or accident who actually have to be deaf and blind 24/7 and they manage to cope. Sensory deprivation forces the mind to feed more intently on what little stimulation it actually gets, so those first few hours may be the most intense. Usually once you get used to it, it becomes second hat, but again its down to the individual



MissToYouRedux -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/7/2013 12:22:52 AM)

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ORIGINAL: UllrsIshtar

... I'm kinda finding myself surprised that so far nobody has stepped up and say that they've done this before, considering that -judging based on how often it gets brought up in profiles- it seems to be not an uncommon fantasy.



I know somebody who took time off work to be sensorily deprived, immobile and took all nourishment intravenously for 21 days with someone who had medical training, but he still ended up hospitalized. What you are talking about isn't anywhere near close to being that crazy.

* edited because I forgot a "to".



SexyThoughts -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/7/2013 3:45:57 AM)

I've done myself and also done another, for the occasional weekend. Sight gone, sound muffled, mouth gagged open, mittens or handcuffs on the hands.

It was loving so it only got temporarily mental. But in a hostile environment, it's how war professionals break the enemy, so calibrate your play accordingly.

I'd seriously suggest a cycling helmet for the head, if you'll be crawling on your hands and knee's, since if your compass goes a bit off, you'll be going head first into doorframes and the corners to coffee tables. If you're walking around, you need to shuffle or crawl, since one misstep on stairs or floor items will send you face first in a random direction. Leashes look good, but are no substitute to grabbing and steering them by the arm or torso harness.

You need water in and you need to be able to pee out. Chained to the bed for the night is kinky. Discovering your mouth is dry and your bladder is bursting, at midnight may make things less kinky (or for some people more kinky. I'll let your imagination handle drooling, farting, shitting, snotting, cum trickle, period bleeding and other body fluids the gimp may have no idea are coming out.

If you're into brainwashing or association, replace a music mix with the same thing over and over. Reduce the volume, since what is normal for an hour, adds up over days. You don't want it to be interesting. You want it to be nothing. At a certain point your brain will freak out at the nothing, at what it's lost and it will amplify what is still there.

Remember people drift away. So besides the safe word to stop, make sure you have positive method to do a sanity check. Squeeze her hand a number of times and see how many fingers she holds up. Make sure shes awake first.




petitespot -> RE: Extremely long term sensory deprivation (7/7/2013 4:00:02 AM)

I would get so bored...



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