sub drop/Top drop

[kissa_bites]

symptoms: a couple of days or weeks after the scene
~Happens after a high.
~muscle soreness

~melancholy
~self-doubt
~lethargy
~listlessness
~guilt for hitting people/women and being a bad person for abusing a woman or letting someone use her that way
~second guessing action
~"death spiral into myself"
~derailed train of thought
~mental and physical wandering room to room
~internal bondage
~sadness
~fatigue
~recovery from marks
~depression
~feeling lost
~feeling hung over
~disbelief that a submissive let someone do something so perverted/kinky/dirty to her
~questioning "what did i do?" "Why doing BDSM?" "Am I sick?"
~crying
~stomach ache
~cold extremities
~stiffness
~craving for sweets
~agitation
~fear
~shame
~loneliness

cause:
~Drop happens only after hitting "space".
~Joy, satisfaction, arousal, sense of floating.
~For tops, heightened senses, strength and awareness to keep the bottom from being injured or making mistakes
~rush of endorphins, dopamine added to adrenaline make a hormone cocktail that can make the person high.
~As the system producing a morphine like hormones withdraws, the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in
~rebuilding hormone levels after dump

how to mitigate:
Pre-scene
~hydrate with water
~no booze
~about an hour before, eat a high protein/low carb meal with a lot of veggies for the nutrients during the scene

During scene
~hydrate (with straw if needed)
~manage glucose with OJ as it can drop during play

Post-scene aftercare:

~fluids — water, Gatorade
~chocolate (chemically similar to love)
~blankets for nesting
~thick robe
~first aid
~socks
~pain killer
~bubble bath
~lotion
~books and movies
~sleep
~cuddles
~reassurance of emotions

During drop:
~me time
~take alone time
~relax
~engage in hobbies and fun things to do
~communicate with submissive/Dominant and describe what's happening
~other person can reassure of love, affection, validity and trust
~journal feelings
~talk with other sub/Dom friends for similar experiences
~get outside into nature
~stay active
~sleep
~remember that there is no shame in what we do

Kit:
Anything needed for self-pampering
Warm blanket
Bath salts
Bubble bath
Scented candles
Incense
Favorite book
cell phone and charger
Hard candy
Favorite beverages
Lotion
Journal
Relaxing music
Letter from your partner
Stuffed animals
Coloring books/crayons
Gift card to favorite restaurant
Vitamin E
Favorite movie
Arnica

Happen more in committed relationships because of intimacy between D/s. Casual play doesn't have the intimacy nor are so many limits pushed on a regular basis.

Drop is only felt after a sub or topspace high. As the system stops producing the morphine-like hormones, the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in and causes the drop.

Happens to athletes, adventurers, military, emergency responders, and anyone in a high stress situations or emergency.

Drop can also happen if play is stopped too abruptly or if the bottom is abandoned mid-scene.