Poppers Risk (2) (96)

I never said it was less important or dangerous, but it is important not to confuse poppers with alcohol or other drugs. Poppers don't stay in your system, as other drugs do so they don't impair your perception or your ability to choose to consent or withdraw consent.

In answer to your second question, we don't. We rely on the sub telling us his health as he knows it. Anyone who administers or uses poppers should know the risks and should be aware of any warning signs and should never ever overdose trying to achieve the biggest effect they can (it doesn't work anyway). When I use poppers I also use an oximeter that monitors SPO2 and BPM so I can keep an eye on what is happening as well as checking for visual signs such as flushing and heat in the head. Outside of these checks I take the risk that something else could happen. I use quality poppers only and I monitor where possible. I reduce the risks where I can and I accept the risks I can't control. I believe in RACK.

We're talking about poppers. Unless the sub is already at death's door or has ignored all health advice and taken Viagra (or similar) against this advice, then there is very little risk. I also make sure that Viagra hasn't been taken. I assume other Dom/mes do too. If I have any doubt I don't use poppers. I never let them have control over their own. That is asking for trouble.

Personally no, I wouldn't use poppers for whipping and suspending as I do neither of these activities. I would never allow poppers on someone who was upright where bondage prevented them from falling into a necessary faint (which btw can result in unintentional falling injuries). I always use where the sub is lay down to prevent fainting and subsequent injuries.

As I have already said poppers do not affect someone so much that they are unable to be aware of what is happening to them, if anything poppers make them more aware and more sensitive because of the increase in circulation of oxygen laden blood. This is one of the reasons why people enjoy poppers: because of the heightened state of awareness (albeit only for a minute or so).

As I have said before there is a risk if the person isn't healthy but that is a tiny risk that we are prepared to take. Poppers are not the only risk in BDSM. There are many, many risks and focussing on one little brown bottle seems like a disproportional representation of 'risk'.

If you are not prepared to take the risk, then fine, that is entirely your prerogative but that doesn't make the rest of us wrong or dangerous.

We talk about risk because it would be naive and foolhardy to say 'there is no risk'. Nobody can say there is 'no risk at all'. Statistically your play partner is more likely to kill himself on your stairs than die during play. Only a very few subs are stupid or selfish enough to play knowing there is a risk that they haven't informed you about.

As I have said before poppers are in your system for minutes at most. By the time you have got dressed, said your goodbyes and put your seat belt on then the poppers have loooooooooong gone. They'd gone before you found your other sock. Coke, alcohol etc etc stay in your system for hours.

If however you are sniffing poppers whilst driving then yeah, I would hope that the authorities would deal with you appropriately for being such an asshat.

As an aside, if anyone does use recreational drugs during play then that is up to them. There is no one true way in BDSM. As long as both/all parties are consenting and responsible then what is the problem?

"If no sexual offence is being committed it seems very odd indeed that there should be an offence for having an image of something which was not an offence," Lord Wallace of Tankerness

But when you're driving, you're in charge of a steel box weighing a ton which can kill people. It is illegal for the protection of yourself and other road users.

If you're doing BDSM play and you feel that you're in danger of killing someone with a flogger or a paddle after a couple of drinks, you may have a bit of a problem with your aim.

Perhaps try to avoid the head during paddling scenes, it will tend to make things safer for you and your play partners. Same with floggers - people don't like it if you hit them in the ear or the eye with the falls.

But YKIOK, so long as your play partners like that kind of thing.

We really like cheese, we like Zeppelins. WE LIKE THE MOON!

You know that thing you used to do as kids of bending forward with your hands on your knees, as if about to get leapfrogged, and beathe in and out as fast as you can before taking a massive breath as you stand up really fast? Well it does that. For about 20 or 30 seconds.

"Oooo bugger me, I'm mildly dizzy and I can hear my blood in my ears. Oh, and now I have a headache. Great."

Yes, it's pure rock'n'roll in a little brown bottle. Or pergaps not.

We really like cheese, we like Zeppelins. WE LIKE THE MOON!

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WOW... it doesnt look to me to be even worth a try..

Poppers became the subject of discussion at a soiree I was at recently, and a friend had us all mildly shocked, when he told us, when he did the gay club scene in a big way, he would do so much poppers he would briefly go blind, which he explained as a good thing!

LOL We used to do the chest squeeze as well - partly to make sure people were caught if they passed out.

I've never heard of doing poppers til you go blind though! Fuck me, what was he doing, drinking the stuff..?!??

We really like cheese, we like Zeppelins. WE LIKE THE MOON!

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Ahh the Harvey wallbanger We used to give a blowback of weed first then a couple would push your chest in against a wall until you either passed out or you chest cavity caved in.

Nearly as much fun as Death square, the sheer joy of touching the wall when 15 lads have kicked fuck out of you was hard to beat .

He did like his pharmaceuticals in a big way!