For those who diddle, What do you do to help nipple play?

@bensor310, I believe you are well along with your re-wiring from what you said in your introductory paragraph. Now I will answer your questionnaire.

1. How long are your sessions?

My Aneros sessions now last on an average of 30 minutes. I have been on my Aneros journey close to seven to eight years. Earlier in my journey, they used to last an hour in duration. As to your question of my diddling sessions, maybe 15 minutes in duration maximum.

2. Do you use kegels and how so?

When I began using the Aneros in early June 2012, I used the Kegels to strengthen my pelvic floor and my anal musculature. Now the Kegel Exercises are second nature for me. I do the Kegel Exercises while seated in a chair or lying in bed at night. They come naturally and Kegel exercising is brief in nature.

Here is a regimen of Kegel Exercises that I developed for myself in mid August 2016, which you should look at. I developed this regimen then, but a month later in mid September 2016 I have my major Super-O and MMO's breakthroughs:

https://community.aneros.com/community/for...lly-with-aless

3. How long was your rewiring process? It was fairly lengthy, about four years, but worth it.

4. Any favorite techniques for nipple play?

I have two basic techiques for nipple play: (1) I strum my nipples back and forth across the nipples. I use soft, deft strokes. (2) Circular strokes around my nipples on my aureoles which are also sensitive, again soft, deft strokes.

5. Do you use any toys?

I do not use any toys on my nipples, but the only "toys" I use are a finger or thumb which send me into erotic orbit. The other toys I may use is a jockstrap or jock/cup combo which revs up the erotic sweetness in my genitals and helps me to focus on the sweetness of my diddling.

For me, my orgasms only come when my body is COMPLETELY relaxed, so it's important to find a position for nipple play that doesn't require much effort or take me out of the zone. Too much hand/arm movement or effort will chase the orgasm away. It helps that the motions can be done effortlessly, that way I can focus on what I'm FEELING and not what I'm DOING. I've also found light touches work best; rough play can be fun for a while but it tends to desensitize me quickly. Here's how I play with my nipples for the best results:

-Lie on your back. Legs can be bent at the knee, or completely flat on the bed. I guess it depends on if you're using a toy or not
-Cross your arms on your chest in a way that your hands are resting just above each nipple. The crossing point of the arms is the wrist, and that point rests on top of the breastbone. Think of a mummy in a sarcophagus.
-Using middle and/or index fingers, lightly strum the nipples using various techniques. The one that works best for me is using my middle fingers to strum the nipple starting at the part of the nipple closest to the armpit and dragging towards the center of my chest. Once the finger moves just past the nipple I lift it from my chest and repeat the motion. It's kind of like a "come hither" motion. I strum in alternating motions so that each nipple has its own distinct turn, and I stroke relatively quickly (about 2 strokes per nipple per second). The strokes are kept light but very consistent and I start to feel stirring in my pelvis followed by fluttering in about 15-20 seconds. After a little repetition you should be able to do this without even putting any mental effort into it then you can just focus on how it feels. If the pleasure starts to fade a little I may press a little harder and go slower which normally brings things back.

I think the reason this works for me is that each nipple has a brief pause between strokes so it never gets overstimulated, but at all times at least one of the nipples is receiving pleasure. For me, this quickly starts to feel so good I don't even care if I orgasm or not. I get more locked into the momentary pleasure rather than worrying about it building towards something. This makes it a great method to grab a little fun since you can do it at any time and there's no cleanup. Earlier in my rewiring I would use lube or oils to make the nipple a bit more slippery, and while it would feel great for a short while I found it led to inconsistent sensations and needing to reapply which can wreck the moment. It tends to feel better if I don't use anything but my fingers.

As for how long it took to rewire my nipples, surprisingly fast. I used to be a guy whose nipples only were capable of feeling pain but that changed faster than I thought it would. I began playing with them during sessions and was feeling faint pleasure in them after a session or two, and after about two weeks they were feeling fantastic. Now my girlfriend can bring me to prostate orgasm by licking them. I've never had a wet O by stimulating them but that's never been my goal (plus it takes me an eternity to ejaculate anyway). I remember being very surprised when I began feeling great sensations from my nipples. It was a completely different kind of pleasure than I was used to. Sort of a... glowing joy sensation if that makes any sense. All this time I thought they were just useless lumps on my chest but I could've been utilizing them this entire time! Ah well, better late than never.

@bensor310 To begin with, to understand how and why nipple play works, it can be helpful to look into neuroplasticity and conditioning. Initially, my nipples were not particularily more sensitive than the rest of my body. The sensitivity developed through stimulation alongside with other stimuli, e.g. using Aneros or KSMO. I'm now conditioned to react to stimuli of my nipples only.

I don't know how long a session can become, so far it has always been me stopping the stimuli when I've had enough, but at least more than an hour.

I don't use Kegel exercises. From time to time I may apply very light contractions, just like I do when using an Aneros, but they are so light I'm not even completely sure if I'm actually contracting or just mentally thinking of doing so.

I started my journey more than a decade ago, and it's still ongoing. It seems my body still keep learning new tricks. As to how long time it took for my nipples to develop sensitivity, I don't really remember, but maybe 6-12 months.

I use more or less the same techniques as described above. Gentle strokes across or around at various paces. Often I find that less is more.

I don't know if it counts as a toy, but I find that applying pressure on my perineal acupressure spot tends to amplify the effects. I usually use a prostate cradle for this purpose, but any other suitable way, e.g. using an eraser or something else that is not too hard will do the same job. Sometimes I also use audio stimuli, e.g. brain synch or binaural beats. From time to time I may add some KSMO as well. At times I may add some visual or mental stimuli.

The effect of the above is usually pleasurable sensations of an orgasmic nature. I avoid using any of the multitude of orgasm definitions that are commonplace in this forum, since I feel it creates expectations that may be a deal braker. Did I achive this or that type of orgasm? I have no idea, but it sends me off on a trip to the land of bliss.

I find that stroking them through the material of a shirt or T shirt is very effective. It means I can have some wonderful moments throughout the day whenever I feel like it. Some discretion is required though:D

1. How long are your sessions?

My shortest session nowadays is probably 2 hours...but I go for much longer usually.

2. Do you use kegels and how so?

I do for the most part. It's mostly to get the aneros to his my prostate.

3. How long was your rewiring process?

Took about 8 months. It's still ever evolving

4. Any favorite techniques for nipple play?

I normally cross my hands over my chest so the right hand plays with the left nipple and vice versa.

5. Do you use any toys?

Aneros toys mostly