The following essays, lists and writings are merely guidelines. They are posted here with the intent to aide you as you discover the varied lifestyle of BDSM. Each article is from the point of view and experiences of the author and is used here with permission from the author.

For ease of locating specific submission related topics we have separated the articles into the following sub-categories:

Advice For New Submissives
Behavior
Definitions/Terminology
Male Submissives Viewpoints
Masochism
Personal Experiences
Punishment and Discipline
Release
Rights/Expectations
Service
Slaves/Slavery (including Gorean Kajirae)
Submission
Sub-Space
Submission Realities
Swtich
Tasks

New categories will be added as this section continues to grow. Articles marked with an asterick (*) are ones that appear under more than one category.

As always, when it comes to BDSM, read everything you wish to and take from it what applies or appeals to you, then discard the rest. BDSM is a highly personalized lifestyle, and each person's ideas and likes are different. 

Warm Regards,
Raven Shadowborne

Advice For New Submissives

• Advice For The Submissive: TautLine
• Sub Fever: Raven Shadowborne
• Common Insults Thrown At New Submissives: Raven Shadowborne
• Ten Tips For Submissive Women: Jay Wiseman
• Awaiting The One: J. Mikael Togneri (updated 5/17/03)
• Novice Questions: TorqueDom
• Submission, All or Nothing?: Evil_Geoff (fka Lord Hamilton Z)
• Submissive Frenzies: Mistress Steel
• Preparing The Gift For Giving: miria_hunter *
• OSHA and S/M: Bob Harris
• "Have I Lost My Desire To Be Submissive?": Bob Harris *
• To Catch A Dom: Bob Harris
• Slave Safety: Advice From A Slave To His Brothers: Coyote *
• Anger and BDSM: Part One Dealing With Your Anger As A Submissive: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• Anger and BDSM Part Two: Submissives Dealing With Their Dominant's Anger: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *
• Choosing A Mistress: Mistress Michelle
• Lord Saber's Views On Being A Novice Sub: Lord Saber *
• Knights Vs. Gods: Master Eso *
• The Doctrine of The Unowned Submissive: Raven Usher *
• Fear and Submission: kitty tara *
• Saying No...A Lesson In Personal Power and Submission: BeachGurl *

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Behavior

• How Can I Be A Good Bottom?: Johnson Gray
• Submissive Positions: Raven Shadowborne
• Self Discipline For Submissives: Raven Shadowborne
• Obedience: Raven Shadowborne
• Topping From The Bottom Is Not That Bad: D.S. Grey
• Games Submissive's Play (Or What's With The Brat Routine): Screamer
• So You Want To Be A Slave: The Realities; miria_hunter *
• Submissive Esteem: MstrCerebus   *
• Anger and BDSM: Part One Dealing With Your Anger As A Submissive: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• Anger and BDSM Part Two: Submissives Dealing With Their Dominant's Anger: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *

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Definitions/Terminology

• Character Traits of a Successful Submissive : Raven Shadowborne
• Spirituality Of Slaves: J. Mikael Togneri * (updated 5/17/03)
• Differences Between Slaves and Submissives: Raven Shadowborne *
• The Beauty Of Submitting In A BDSM Relationship/ Submissive vs. Slave: Author Anonymous (by request) *
• Top and Bottom: Chris M (Part Two of Going Deep: Topspace, Bottomspace and Sadoerotic Ecstacy)

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Male Submissives Viewpoints

• A Boy: Bob Harris
• A Fragile Balance: Reality, Fantasy and SM: Bob Harris (This will open in a new window)
• Fully Exposed, Totally Vulnerable and Completely Turned On: Bob Harris
• The Other Side Of Vulnerable: Bob Harris
• "Have I Lost My Desire To Be Submissive?": Bob Harris *
• The Spark: Bob Harris *
• Slave Safety: Advice From A Slave To His Brothers: Coyote *
• Difference Between Boy and Slave: Jack Rinella
• What Is Male Submission?: elfin
• Ms Siren and boy john's Collaring Ceremony: Ms Siren * (real life)
• Male Subs Gaining Respect: Lord Saber
• Lord Saber's Views On Being A Novice Sub: Lord Saber *

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Masochism

• Why A Masochist I: Debora
• Why A Masochist II (bittrswt{BP}

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Personal Experiences

• The Beginning: Raven Shadowborne
• The Lessons: Raven Shadowborne
• Thoughts On My Slavery: Alexia
• Why I Want To Be Yours: slave girl
• So You Want To Be A Slave: The Realities; miria_hunter
• Fully Exposed, Totally Vulnerable and Completely Turned On: Bob Harris
• A Submissive's Journal: awhitecloud (This link opens in a new window where one can purchase the author's journal/book)
• Slave Safety: Advice From A Slave To His Brothers: Coyote *
• Losing My Master and Surviving: onlyasIamallowed (maggie) *
• Ms Siren and boy john's Collaring Ceremony: Ms Siren * (real life)
• Subspace vs. Slavespace: yielding *
• A Slave's Journal: Raven Shadowborne (this will open in a new window)
• Fear and Submission: kitty tara *

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Release

• How To Cope With Release: Mystic Jul
• Dealing With Releases: maddierose
• Losing My Master and Surviving: onlyasIamallowed (maggie) *

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Rights/Expectations

• Rights as a Submissive (one view): The Screamer
• Expectations Of A Submissive: Screamer 
• Slave's Rights: jahna
• Saying No...A Lesson In Personal Power and Submission: BeachGurl *

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Service

• Being A Service Submissive: sens
• So You Want To Be A Slave: The Realities; miria_hunter
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *
• Service and Self-Esteem: Toya

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Slaves/Slavery

• Spirituality Of Slaves: J. Mikael Togneri * (updated 5/17/03)
• Differences Between Slaves and Submissives: Raven Shadowborne *
• The Beauty Of Submitting In A BDSM Relationship/ Submissive vs. Slave: Author Lady Moonfyre *
• So You Want To Be A Slave: The Realities; miria_hunter
• What Slaves Need: david stein
• Of Human Bondage: Master/Slave Relationships: david stein (this link opens in another window)
• Finding My Slavery: david stein (this link opens in another window)
• On Slavery: Missy In Chains
• Slave Safety: Advice From A Slave To His Brothers: Coyote *
• Fair Share In Slavery: jahna
• Reactance Stages and Slave Space: yielding *
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *
• Value Of A Slave: Raven Shadowborne
• Absolute Slavery: Master Eso (This will open in its own section: Articles & Essays By Master Eso)
• Slavery in Word and Speech: Master Eso * (This will open in its own section: Articles & Essays By Master Eso)
• Slave Petitions: Master Eso * (This will open in its own section: Articles & Essays By Master Eso)
• Common Myths About BDSM Slaves and Slavery: Raven Shadowborne (re-write uploaded Feb. 2006)
• A Slave's Journal: Raven Shadowborne (this will open in a new window)
• The Common Kajira (A Blog): just slave (this will open in a new window)
• My Freedom As A Slave: mara
• A Slave's Prayer: Greg's little one
• Saying No...A Lesson In Personal Power and Submission: BeachGurl *

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Submission

• Submissive's Prayer: Screamer 
• What Is Submission Raven Shadowborne
• Thoughts On Submission: Raven Shadowborne
• What BDSM Is To Me: subdancer
• Let What You Have Said Be Done To Me: J. Mikael Togneri *(updated 5/17/03)
• The Gift Of Submission sinamin{R}
• My View On Submission Lorraine Casey
• The Imagined Gift Of Submission: Screamer 
• The Beauty Of Submitting In A BDSM Relationship/ Submissive vs. Slave: Author Anonymous (by request) *
• Why People Submit?: Terri The Wolf's Own
• Psychological Dimensions of Masochistic Surrender: Dorothy Hayden CSW, CAC
• Differences Between Slaves and Submissives: Raven Shadowborne *
• Preparing The Gift For Giving: miria_hunter *
• Its About Pride: Bob Harris
• "Have I Lost My Desire To Be Submissive?": Bob Harris *
• The Spark: Bob Harris *
• The Submissive Role: Skorpio
• Going Deep: Topspace, Bottomspace, and Sado-erotic Ecstacy: Chris M * (10 pages linked together)
• Submissive and Feminist - Contradiction or Consistency? : Screamer *
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *
• Value Of A Slave: Raven Shadowborne
• The Doctrine of The Unowned Submissive: Raven Usher *
• Saying No...A Lesson In Personal Power and Submission: BeachGurl *

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Submission Realities

• Dreams Vs. Reality: Terri The Wolfs Own
• Mommy Slaves: Autumn (Link opens a new window)
• Submissive Esteem: MstrCerebus   *
• Submissive and Feminist - Contradiction or Consistency? : Screamer *
• Anger and BDSM: Part One Dealing With Your Anger As A Submissive: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• Anger and BDSM Part Two: Submissives Dealing With Their Dominant's Anger: Screamer * (this link will open in a new window)
• The Doctrine of The Unowned Submissive: Raven Usher *
• Fear and Submission: kitty tara *
• Saying No...A Lesson In Personal Power and Submission: BeachGurl *

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Sub-space / Slave Space

• Subspace and Pain, One Submissive's Experience: Krysannia
• Sub-space and Dissociation: Master Yves
• Sub-space; Others Can Do It, Why Can't I?: Bob Harris
• Reactance Stages and Slave Space: yielding *
• Subspace vs. Slavespace: yielding *

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Switch

• My Thoughts On Being A Switch: Lady Mist (mist`)
• Switches and BDSM: Lord Saber

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Tasks

• Submissive Journals: Raven Shadowborne
• Training Every Sub/Slave Needs: Michael Krause *
• The Beginning Journal: Hope