Before performing any self bondage, please read the following safety remarks carefully and make sure that you understand them. If something goes wrong, you may end up dead, may get hurt very seriously, or humiliated for the rest of your life. I give you two lists. The first list of safety rules is about keeping you alive. The second list is about avoiding the humiliation of a discovery. Even if you follow the safety rules, there is no guarantee that you will survive. You may have a fire in your house, or an earthquake, or thiefs may enter your house. The risk can be made very small, but it cannnot be eliminated completely. Here is the first list:
Even when applying non-strict self bondage. I have never done any of such things by myself. If you prefer not to follow this advice, it may cause your death. If you read about somebody who did such things and survived, then this person was just lucky. There is no guarantee that you will be lucky too.
When your hands are tied, you can fall very very hard. Do not tie yourself to something big that can fall on you. When your ankles are tied, you fall much quicker than normal, especially when they are crossed.
Switch off as many electrical devices as possible. Check the weather forecast. It is irritating when it is raining and you cannot close the windows because you are accidentily tied up.
Be careful when you tie yourself in extreme positions, for example your hands pulled high, your hands pulled high behind your back, or your legs spread. Such positions become painful very quickly, and they can cause damage. I am not the right person to say that you should never do this, but be very very careful. In such a position, you are probably unable to make phonecalls. At least open a window, so that you will be heard when you shout.
Do not tie yourself up when you are drunk, or in doubt about your health. I cannot decide in your place which risks you should take, or not take, but be extremely careful
I expect from you that you follow the rules that I have just given. I don't want you to get hurt. The following rules are less strict. They are about avoiding discovery and humiliation.
Always use a double release mechanism. At least one of the release mechanisms must not depend on public electricity. Treat each of the release mechanism as if it is your only escape. Try out the mechanisms many times, before using it in real. Never reuse a mechanism that has failed once. It will fail again.
If you want to be found by your husband/wife/boyfriend/ girlfriend, you need to be absolutely certain that he/she will come at the exptected time. Always use a back-up release mechanism. People do sometimes misunderstand appointments, or get delayed by reasons out of their control.
If your release method depends on the fact that you are able to use your hands, then it is extremely important that the blood circulation to your hands is undisturbed. When your hands are numb you will be unable to free yourself. You will be also unable to use a telephone. If you try out a new position, first try it out without time delay, so that you can free yourself immediately, when you feel circulation problems. Try it out for the time that you plan to lock yourself. Circulation problems may occur very unexpectedly. Tying your hands behind your back and pulling them high is likely to cause circulation problems.
What is unproblematic for somebody else, can be a problem for you. Be careful when copying scenario's from the web. Always try it out without lock for the time that you plan to tie yourself.
How safe is the place? Is there a risk of uninvited visitors? In principle it is good when you know that somebody is going to find you, but who will it be? Windows sometimes reflect in unexpected directions, especially open roof windows.
If things go wrong, then don't start struggling without thinking. Chains and locks are stronger than you. You will only hurt youself. Look at your situation and check what your possibilities are. In the worst case, shout for help.
I have a few of them. No problem for a man, but if you are woman you probably want to avoid them. Chains don't leave scars on your wrists or ankles, neither on the elbows, but for some reason they leave permantent scars on the chest when lying on them. This is a problem with the BPBH. Make sure that the background is soft enough.