You are punished: how to discipline your sub with Obedience

Whether you are a Dominant looking to improve how to discipline and punish your sub or a submissive trying to understand the activities your Dom(me) puts into practice to discipline and keep you on your best behavior, this article is for you if you want to understand what roles do punishments play inside BDSM, sharing punishment ideas you can integrate to your D/s dynamic, and even a full step-by-step guide on how to use Obedience app to punish your submissive.

What is a punishment within BDSM

By definition, punishments are consequences, something a submissive pays for breaking the rules or failing to complete tasks their Dom(me) has set up. People in both roles must understand that punishments are earned for misbehaving, and following through with the punishment is a matter of accountability.

Why you should discipline your sub

Just like rewards reinforce good behavior, punishments remind the sub of what's expected of them, what happens when rules are broken, and the consequences of failing to live up to their Dom's standards.

How to create engaging punishments for your sub

If you want to keep your sub on their best behavior, remembering to complete all habits and walking on eggshells when they fail to do so, we are leaving you some suggestions of punishments you can add to your Obedience profile.

How to create punishments for your sub with Obedience app

As a Dom(me), you need to set up a basic agreement with your sub about overall limits and safety measures around your BDSM practices and scenes.

To create a punishment for your submissive, go to the Obedience App and tap or click on the Punishment icon. Then tap on the + button. This will open a new screen where you can add a punishment name and description and enable (or not) whether your submissives can complete the punishment themselves.

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