Academies & Websites
Submissive Guide: treasure trove of articles about D/s, personal growth, and relationships, plus many exclusive books on submission
Articles
A BDSM Beginner’s Guide to Subspace, on Healthline (includes sub drop too): PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY PLAY, so you can stay safer and also not freak out if you find yourself crying nonstop 24 hours later or whatever
A Guy’s Guide to Embracing Your Inner Submissive, by Gigi Engel on InsideHook
Fetish & Submission from a Black Person’s Perspective, by Bishop Black
How to Be Submissive: The Ultimate Guide, on Dom Sub Living: another example of “ultimate guide” being marketing hyperbole, but it’s a pretty thorough starting point
Books
Available only in the Submissive Guide's Shop: books on a range of submission topics
BDSM Guide for New Submissives, by Joy Solano
The New Bottoming Book, by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
Submissive's Guide To BDSM Vol. 1: 66 Tips On How To Enjoy Happy & Healthy BDSM Relationship As A Sub, by Matthew Larocco
Yes, Mistress: Why Men Crave Female Domination, by Alicia Zadig
Facebook Groups
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Submissive Men and Women Who Love Them
Submissives/Slaves/Bottoms Without Dominants
Groups
Videos
Avoiding Sub Frenzy and Advice for New Submissives, by Evie Lupine
3 Tips on How to Be Submissive, by Desires Laid Bare
Submission & Bottoming
Q. Aren’t submission and bottoming the same thing?
A. Nope. You can be a bottom, loosely defined as the person having stuff done to them, without being submissive, which involves a mental shift of wanting to please the dominant.