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gypsygrl -> RE: Is there an actual label for this? (5/19/2008 11:43:37 AM)
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Pain is very much an ego issue for me, the incredible satisfaction that i receive for going beyond the point that i thought i could surpass is a rush of exhilaration and joy that i can easily become positively addicted to.
But, the end point is "exhilaration and joy." So, you get something positive out of it. I would say that falls nicely under the masochist lable.
I think of masochism in terms of a pleasure/pain conversion process. I can convert a painful stimulus into a pleasurable experience via a variety of techniques I've learned, though sometimes this happens over a period of hours or days. Things I hated in the moment, make for happy memories. Its simplistic to say I get pleasure from pain, though it works for everyday purposes. But, as soon as I start to think about it a bit, I have to say, nah, thats not quite right.
ed: I didn't realize this was an old thread when I posted.
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