I've been curious about play piercing for quite some time, but never had an opportunity to practice it safely, either by myself or with a partner until recently. I didn't have the means to aquire needles, didn't want to order online, and didn't want to do anything stupid either. So I just figured that was one aspect of body play I likely wouldn't get to experience for a while, if ever. Then the fates smiled on me.
At A Glance Author destroyed Contact destroyed@bme.anon IAM destroyed When A year ago I work at a university, in the biology building and have for quite some time, so I've developed friendships with a lot of the faculty members. Some remodeling work was going to be done in the plant physiology lab, and unfortunately, one of the instructors who uses that lab was on vacation, leaving my friend Jeff to move everything himself in about a week. This was no easy task as it's a big lab, with a lot of odds and ends as well as larger, more sensitive equipment. I offered to help out and he accepted.
In the process of moving, throwing out things that hadn't been seen since dinosaurs roamed the earth, and moving things around, I happened on a box of 20 gauge needles. They're usually used for tissue cultures and other small volume or delicate work, and of course injecting chemicals and hormones into plants. He told me to throw them out, as he couldn't find syringes to match the needles. Haha...throw them out. Yeah right. Here was my chance. I threw most of them out, but pocketed as many as I could fit that wouldn't look obvious. That ended up being about 30 or so. All the needles were still sealed in their sterile wrappers, and didn't look compromised, so I figured they'd be safe to use.
That night when I got home, I put on some relaxing music and decided to test the limits of what I could actually do. It was more a challenge to myself and my self control, and being able to control my pain responses and apprehensions. This was why I wanted to try play piercing...to see how much discipline I actually had. I took the first needle out of the wrapper and thought of a place to start. My upper arm looked good, not too sensitive and not too visible. I took the cap off of the needle and slowly pushed against my skin. I cleaned my arm off with alcohol and then pushed the needle slowly and saw a little drop of blood well up. When I was past the first layer of skin, the rest went much easier. It didn't hurt that much, that, or I was able to not worry about it. I did three more on my arm that night. I actually found removing the needles more uncomfortable than inserting them. Probably because I was coming down off the adrenaline rush of the insertion itself.< p> A few nights later, I decided, as I was in a sexual mood, to experiment with more erotic play piercing. This time it was my nipple. My left nipple is pierced, so I had some idea of the pain, I just didn't know if I could inflict it on myself, and of course when I had had the piercing done, it wasn't in a sexual context. I got myself *ahem* a little more in the mood, cleaned the nipple, and opened another needle and just shoved. It actually felt good, and added to the whole experience. I did another one vertically that night, and was pleased with the sensations I got from it.
I thought since that was so rewarding, maybe experiencing it with a partner would be better. At that time, my ex and I were still together, and were already experimenting with BDSM activities. I wondered how to bring the subject up to him, or if he would think I was sick or not. So one day, I just "accidentally" left a few needles on top of my nightstand. He asked what they were for, and I had told him what I had been doing, and asked, only if he were comfortable with the idea, if he would be the one weilding the needle. He said if that's what I really wanted, he'd give it a try. We got out the alcohol so as not to break the mood too much and commenced to play. Sometime after the blindfold went on, I felt the alcohol against my nipple. A little later on in the session, while he was stimulating me, he asked if I was ready and I said yes. I thought he would be hesitant but he wasn't...I felt the sharp tip and the needle went in. It was definitely better both in the s exual context, and better than when I was doing it myself. We experimented with a few more play piercings that day, and it eventually became an occasional part of our activities.
I still have a few of the needles left, and even though I have since made the decision to avoid sexuality, I still play pierce non-erotically on occasion when I need to focus on myself and my body. I find it helps me center and ground myself and get more in touch with both my mind and my body. It makes me feel more confident that I have control over my reactions, my choices, and my state of mind. I would recommend play piercing to anyone that has considered it or is curious about it, but make sure you do it safely and cleanly, and if you choose to include a partner, make sure it is someone that you trust to be responsible with your body, and someone that understands the meaning play piercing has to you. Once you experience it in any context, I'm sure you'll find it's more than simply sticking needles into flesh.