The Cyber Narcissist
By Joy
An interesting article from Sam Vaknin's "Narcissistic Personality Disorder".

Dependency and Neglect; How BDSM Can Cost You Your Children
By Rogue
Dependency and Neglect; How BDSM Can Cost You Your Children Copyrighted 2005 Originally written for the premire edition of Leather Journey Magazine. Please note this article is now going on 4 years old. The information is still valid, but the legal expenses cited have raised by 50% or more. DEPENDENCY & NEGLECT How BDSM can cost you your children. By: Rusty Farmer Dependency and neglect: these are the two words you will see most often when the relatives, the ex, or the state files a petition to take custody of your children.

The Internet - Addictive or Supportive?
By rowen
Symptoms, signs and risk factor of Internet Addiction are discussed. Also treatment options are described as well as my personal experience on both the internet as a most unorthodox treatment: A Task on the Org (the new home of the former Academy) During this Task restoring the balance, learning to let the off line and online live enhance each other seemed a better option than to stop visiting the net completely.

Civility and Incivility in the Scene
By nicole
A view on civility and incivility in the scene

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
By The_Yellow_Ardvark
When Life is hard, just read this.

How to Tie a Simple Karada
By tacit
Learn to make a quick, simple rope harness that's as beautiful as it is easy. NOTE: Pictures not safe for work; female nudity.

How to Tie a Two-Column Weave
By tacit
Quick, beautiful, easy-to-learn weave for binding arms or legs

Switch's Highly Idiosyncratic Guide to Kinking a Vanilla Man
By Switch
This is a short guide to getting enthusiastic kinky sex from your vanilla partner. The style is tongue in cheek, but the message is not.

Regarding Canes
By Ms_Verijaa
Canes are fun! This article explores in brief the types, history, and methods of use of canes. It goes into safety concerns, things to watch for, things to avoid, and a little bit on aftercare. Enjoy!

How to make sure you DON'T get the relationship you want
By underwhere
Newbies often come into a place like MDS with a certain expectation that others will quickly latch onto them. Whether the newbie may be Dom, sub, or switch does not matter. There are common mistakes that many, perhaps most, people make, and I am not alone from having made them. Avoid making the following mistakes, and you'll ensure a better chance for you to create some good relationships. Also included are suggestions for how to fix these mistakes.