Mental Health and me

This is a topic that i don't discuss easily but i really feel like i have some good perspective on it.  i truly do not believe that BDSM is a fix for a mental illness, i think like all walks of life, mental illness occurs in relationships and is no more a symptom of the D/s lifestyle than anything else.  i am a diagnosed Bipolar Type 2 patient, diagnosed eight years ago and reasonably stable on medications.  


Do i think that my mental illness affects our D/s relationship, of course. but my relationship before i entered the lifestyle was greatly affected too.  In all honesty i think i have been more stable since entering the lifestyle, i think having goals and expectations helps me to balance.

Sir monitors my moods carefully, and will adapt our D/s life based on that.  We also must be careful because if my medication levels get too high i can have an absent seizure, which, unfortunately looks an awful lot like subspace.  Sir is more aware and checks in with me often when we are playing.


This makes it sound like it's a lot of work, but the way i look at it we all have special needs, within and outside the lifestyle.  With the extra effort we have been able to have a mutually rewarding experience.


This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, i'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts on the subject, if you aren't comfortable leaving it here as a comment private e-mail me at mcmoonshadow@gmail.com.