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| 23 Sep 10, 6:24 PM tiggerGlasgow UK(EH), 6 yrs   |
I think to do a good sleep deprivation scene on somebody, you'd need a team of people sleeping on shift to really keep the "victim" awake for a long time. Otherwise it's sleep deprivation for the Dom/top too. It doesn't appeal to me as something I'd like done to me as I hate the shutdown of mental processes that comes with it. The physical clumsiness doesn't bother me as much, its the not being able to think. The longest I've gone is about 48 or so hours. The worst bout of insomnia I've ever had coupled with my Dad being really ill and long bedside vigils. It might be interesting to inflict it on somebody else though and then do an interrogation scene or pointless but complicated tasks, but then that's just the inner psychologist in me rather than the vindictive streak. "A life without pain has no meaning" Athrur Schopenhauer | |
| 26 Sep 10, 5:50 AM ocimum_sanctum UK(EH), 2 yrs |
Have done +72hours quite a number of times before, but that is due to hypomania and wasn't a matter of choice. Thankfully, have never got to four days as yet. On a health perspective, it can be a double edged sword: it is incredibly stressful on the body and even people not susceptible to psychosis can experience hallucinations, etc; however, in certain individuals, and when done correctly, can be the most effective anti-depression treatment available - something that is backed up by quite a number of peer reviewed studies. Perhaps if you are going to use this in a scene: create an objective for the torture - for example you are being tortured to give up some fictional codeword. Then you include continual consent (saying the codeword ends the scene) and it adds a bit of tension to the proceedings. Plus, you can have the torturer periodically inflict pain upon the subject as a means to ensure they stay awake. Personally, I would suggest an upper limit of 36 hours - any more than that and it could potentially involve an extended visit to the local psychiatric ward.
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| 26 Sep 10, 8:46 AM Hermaphroditus 9 yrs |
For me, absolute hard limit. I feel like utter shit if I don't sleep. Being a sadist I'd happily inflict sleep dep on someone else quite happily if they wanted it. However, I would encourage them to make up for the sleep they had lost after a few days. Sleep is essential for the body and sleep dep does weaken the immune system and general healing/repair of the body, so can easily lead to colds and other illnesses if done to excess. | |
| 26 Sep 10, 12:41 PM successfu1 5 yrs |
I must put you in touch with some of my exes. Despite plans to come round they'd often fail to leaving me awake for hours imagining what form of accident could have bared their way to my door whilst failing to answer any calls.
Certainly edgeplay as far as consent went and I fell for it repeatedly. Candles lit, perfect music, atmosphere and pretty sexy undies the whole schebang. I date too many flakes. Or guys who delight in pointless broken promises. I'm getting them screened henceforth! In no way does sleep deprivation work for me unless it's because we ae doing something fun together and he can handle the grump next day! "Yes, but that's just not relevant.." | |
| 26 Sep 10, 1:00 PM saraxx UK, 7 yrs |
I can see the 'control' attraction for some but for me this is a non-starter. If I don't get a good night's sleep for a couple of days I come down with every virus going, as well as being grumpy and unresponsive. I also cannot function well at work - my decision making ability goes out of the window which I can't afford to happen. So - now way José! 'A woman, without her man, is nothing. | |
| 26 Sep 10, 7:44 PM E_Beau1 UK(ME), 6 yrs |
i've experienced it once and enjoyed it - although it is difficult to remain bright and responsive to orders the next day! slave ian | |
| 26 Sep 10, 8:03 PM Relaxed_and_Chaotic UK(SE), 3 yrs |
i've done consensual sleep deprivation before...twice...it's called having newborn babies... Did odd things to me and made me feel ill. NEVER AGAIN. "There is no such thing as liberty. You only change one sort of domination for another. All we can do is to choose our master." D. H. Lawrence |
