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Aftercare Card

Put into words what helps you feel safe and settled after intense play. Share it with a partner before you play, print it as a full page or carry it as a small wallet card.

  • About 10 minutes
  • No account needed
  • Stays on this device

Why write it down?

Aftercare is the care you give each other after a scene or any intense moment: water, warmth, closeness, kind words, or simply some quiet. What helps is different for everyone, and right after play is not the easiest moment to explain it.

When you write it down in advance, your partner does not have to guess. You can talk it through during your negotiation, keep it in your bag and hand it over when words are hard. It also reminds you of what helps if drop shows up a day or two later.

  • Clear for both of you

    Your partner knows what to offer and what to leave out, without guessing.

  • Ready when words are hard

    A card in your bag speaks for you when you feel tired, foggy or tender.

  • A plan for the days after

    Drop can come later. A follow-up plan keeps you connected until it passes.

How it works

  1. Choose what helps

    Tick what usually helps your body and mind, and add your own words. Everything is optional.

  2. Plan for drop

    Note how drop shows up for you, what helps then and how you would like to be checked on in the days after.

  3. Add a contact if you like

    An emergency contact and medical notes are optional. Only add what you are comfortable carrying.

  4. Print, copy or share

    Print a full page, a foldable wallet card or save it as a PDF. Or copy the text and send it to your partner.

Your card stays with you

  • No account needed. Nothing you write here is sent to our servers.
  • Your draft is saved in this browser on this device so you can come back to it.
  • You can clear it at any time with one button.
  • On a shared device, clear the card when you are done.

Your aftercare card

Fill in only what feels useful. Everything is optional and saved on this device as you type.

Shown at the top of your card.

What helps my body

What usually helps you come back into your body after play?

Touch

What kind of touch feels good right after?

What helps my mind

What helps you feel safe, seen and settled?

Comfort items

Things that help you feel at home.

Please avoid

What makes it harder for you after play?

If I drop

Drop is a low mood that can come hours or days after intense play. It is common and it passes.

It usually shows up

Check-ins in the days after

How would you like to stay in touch until things feel normal again?

Emergency contact and medical notes

Optional. Only write down what you are comfortable carrying with you.

Nothing written yet

Questions about the aftercare card

What is aftercare?

Aftercare is the time and care after a scene or intense play: checking in, water, warmth, closeness or quiet, and talking about how it went. It helps both partners come back from strong feelings and sensations. Tops and dominant partners need aftercare too.

What is drop?

Drop is a low mood, tiredness or emotional wobble that can come hours or days after intense play, when the body's stress hormones settle. It is common and it passes. Knowing your signs and having a plan makes it easier to get through.

Is my card saved anywhere?

Only in this browser on this device. Nothing is sent to Consation. If you clear your browser data or use a private window, the draft is gone, so print it or copy the text if you want to keep it.

How do I print the wallet card?

Choose "Print wallet card" and print at 100% scale. Cut along the dashed line, fold in the middle and you have a two-sided card the size of a bank card. In the print dialog you can also choose "Save as PDF".

Should I share it with a new partner?

It can be a good start for the conversation before you play. Share what feels right. Your card is about your needs; your partner may have their own.

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