Jeez- use the word "slut" ONE TIME.....
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Post by smilin61 on Apr 22, 2016 22:32:04 GMT -5
This post apparently brought my name up in some interesting searches... I used the "block" feature often! Lol! I Am A Sensory Slut
Posted: June 26, 2011 19:58 by smilin61
The Consequences Of Deprivation.
I have known for a very long time that I am a bit of a slut when it comes to sensory input. I crave it like others crave chocolate, or tobacco, or heroin. My mental well- being becomes at risk when I am sensory -starved. I'm not sure of the psychology behind this need, only that it is real for me.
Sitting on my porch listening to the birds, smelling the lilacs, feeling the sun on my skin, tasting a cold lemonade while my SO strokes and massages my feet is my idea of heaven. ( Ok.. I know, I can imagine MUCH better sensory input too, but I am trying to keep this PG. LOL!!!!)
I love tasting different spices flavors. I love the smells of rain, fresh from the garden veggies, puppy breath, a mans sweat.
I love hearing music of all kinds.... from the crickets in my yard to classical music to some Top 40. Soft or LOUD.... depending on my mood.
I love seeing nature- I am an artist and seeing shapes, colors, shadows.... excites me.... and having green trees and grass is essential to my well being.
I love feeling softness on my skin - this is a BIG one for me. I can't wear anything that doesn't feel good against my skin. I am such a tactile person, I even learn best by being "hands on".
And most importantly, I LOVE the feeling of another's skin next to mine. It re-energizes and calms me all at the same time. When I go without this type of sensory input for a long period of time, I become depressed, irritable and unable to focus.
I have tried to imagine what my life would be like if I lost my sight or hearing or had nerve damage that prevented me from being able to touch & feel. Any of these would be hell on earth for me. I know that autism causes the inability to process sensory input... I wonder if I have the opposite condition?
Posted: June 26, 2011 19:58 by smilin61
The Consequences Of Deprivation.
I have known for a very long time that I am a bit of a slut when it comes to sensory input. I crave it like others crave chocolate, or tobacco, or heroin. My mental well- being becomes at risk when I am sensory -starved. I'm not sure of the psychology behind this need, only that it is real for me.
Sitting on my porch listening to the birds, smelling the lilacs, feeling the sun on my skin, tasting a cold lemonade while my SO strokes and massages my feet is my idea of heaven. ( Ok.. I know, I can imagine MUCH better sensory input too, but I am trying to keep this PG. LOL!!!!)
I love tasting different spices flavors. I love the smells of rain, fresh from the garden veggies, puppy breath, a mans sweat.
I love hearing music of all kinds.... from the crickets in my yard to classical music to some Top 40. Soft or LOUD.... depending on my mood.
I love seeing nature- I am an artist and seeing shapes, colors, shadows.... excites me.... and having green trees and grass is essential to my well being.
I love feeling softness on my skin - this is a BIG one for me. I can't wear anything that doesn't feel good against my skin. I am such a tactile person, I even learn best by being "hands on".
And most importantly, I LOVE the feeling of another's skin next to mine. It re-energizes and calms me all at the same time. When I go without this type of sensory input for a long period of time, I become depressed, irritable and unable to focus.
I have tried to imagine what my life would be like if I lost my sight or hearing or had nerve damage that prevented me from being able to touch & feel. Any of these would be hell on earth for me. I know that autism causes the inability to process sensory input... I wonder if I have the opposite condition?