Crisis phase of Perversion.
- One way jouissance manifests is that it feels a bit like grief or heartbreak, like after a bad breakup or the death of a loved one
- Jouissance is a really good metaphor is orgasm. It builds and builds and builds until you release.
- In the Crisis phase of Perversion, it feels in the body like this building but being unable to release. Like a tingly feeling that gets almost unbearable and painful when it’s too much.
- Disavowal is a bit like stepping away from a sex partner, which is why it works to reduce the feeling.
- To progress past the jouissance crisis, you have a let go, to surrender to actually release. You have to let go of yourself and control over yourself to let it overtake you. You can’t be stuck in your own head, your own sense of self, when you’re self-conscious.