The holidays can be one of the darkest times of year, and we don't like to talk about it while others are celebrating, as we witness their chosen families revel in their traditions and the love of their partners. Free floating anxiety, an overwhelming sense of dread, hopelessness over financial crises, the state of politics in our country, intense feelings, or loss of feelings, feeling forever on the outside, getting older, body shame, invisible disabilities, chronic pain... Some of these? All of these? Something else?

These feelings isolate us. We don't want to bring our friends down. It seems like nobody on facebook has these problems. It seems like its just us, and its shameful. Maybe we don't yet have a support network and don't know where to turn.

Depression—and suicide—in the men’s community has its own stigma. How do we handle all of this when we're in a D/s relationship? How do you ask your submissive for help when "that's not how this is supposed to work?" How do you help your Dom and respect your power dynamic when he is in crisis? How does the unbreakable slave tell his Master he is incapable of offering service?

We want to talk openly about recognizing these feelings in ourselves, and making it safe and normal to talk about it so that we can find ways to get ourselves help and offer help to each other when appropriate.

Join LDG’s Richard Sprott and his trusted colleagues for a few hours on December 6th at Mr S Studio (above the store). Please bring your questions. Please reach out to our friends who have been isolating and may benefit from some brotherhood, real talk, resources, and light refreshments.

Presenter

Richard Sprott, PhD