Hi, new to the forums

[kathy350]

Greetings kathy, and a warm welcome.

Just in case you do not know (and because I like showing off my knowledge!), the reason is that the body reacts to pain by producing endorphins which are the natural pain killer. When done correctly the amount of endorphin released into the body can give a "trip" many times more powerful than hard drugs.

VV

I did know that it was to do with the release of endorphins as I work in the medical field. The thing that did get me was the "trip" and I did experience that, way above what I have ever experienced before. The only problem that I see is that it is addictive.

[VeniVidi]

The only problem that I see is that it is addictive.

In my opinion addiction is only a problem if it is harmful to yourself or other people, however this topic has now gone beyond my competance at giving you a knowledgable answer so if noone else contributes to this thread I would suggest if you are concerned at all to put this question in one of the other forums such as BDSM 101.

And I'm sure you know that there are help groups for people addicted to sex, which I relaise is not exactly the same thing but may possibly be related.

Hoping this helps
VV