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actually i always have the passion to drink blood even when i dont want to taste it, i must confess that am sexually and bloodly lust, so tell me guys how do you feel when you taste blood.?

when I taste my own I get a rush of energy....

If I drink my own blood, it tastes good, but I don't get any energy from it. When I drink a donors blood, I get a rush of energy and my abilities are at a heightened level.

I get hyper at the sight of blood, like an adrenaline rush or something.

If I may...
Psychologist Richard Noll proposed the term for "clinical vampirism" and coined the name after the fictional Renfield character of Dracula... due to his eating flies, spiders and various other creatures. Renfield's syndrome is a pathological and delusional disease which often involves autovampirism, the desire to drink ones own blood which actual cases of vampirism lack. Renfield's syndrome then graduates into a desire to consume the blood of others, with or without a sexual element although arousal is often a common side component.
Most would agree that what separates real vampirism from Renfield's syndrome is that there is no "blood lust" or erotica. In real cases of vampirism it is more commonly referred to as a "thirst" like desire followed by a feeling of weakness if this thirst is not resolved. There is no frenzy or lust compulsion or erotic component in the equation... and the sight of blood or a vein often doesn't provoke any similar heightened stimulus response. These are often stereo types put forth by popular literature and pop culture.

Of course you may,
We've got to sort out the clinical from fetish after all ;-)

I work as a phebotomist, I can tell you one thing, there are times, oddly as it may that a person's smell will eminate a strong odor or iron from their skin, not sure why this is so, and it happens after i stck them and begin drawing blood from them. I know that many trauma nurses will tell you that they will tell you that the iron smell from blood is very strong.

blood lust is kind of of a term for cravings of the blood of others, we as humanity have tasted the blood thru cuts in our lives, I have drawn blood from others in passion and enjoyed the flavor of their essence. Yet with societies dwindling spiral I am leery of the contraction of illness thru it. energy is more space on emotions thoughts and words of others.

My comment was not intended to single out any of the contributors to this thread but to share knowledge. There are many social, medical, and psychological disorders that mimic true Vampirism.
This problem is compounded by the fact that there are role players and falsehoods in the knowledge which is out there. Newly awakened souls will find it very difficult to navigate the vampire community online without a true mentor, master or coven at there disposal... which many can't or don't have access to. We have an obligation to give truth when we can while at the same time not feeding into and empower any one who is not honest in their motives, fairly balanced in the judgments, and.completely ready to become one with their nature... if vampirism is there true nature.

From what i'm told, from another's experience, he enjoys pleasuring a woman while she's menstrating. He discovered that not only is the taste to his liking but was even more enjoyable because her reactions were out-of-this-world. So I can see how a Blood Lust can be formed from that. lol

In that case we have erotic and the reaction to that stimulus interacting with with blood to cause a secondary desire. The sexual desire either came first or was some how mixed with the use of blood.
True vampirism is a need like thirst, an appetite for something your own body is lacking. Much like you need food... yet the act of eating a cheeseburger would not cause you to have an uncontrollable urge to have sex at the same time.

i may be lusting for blood but the fact is that it is blood that actually lust for me, i always hear people's blood calling on me to consume them magically and spiritually.

I dunno Severus. I've ate a juicy steak before that's like sex in your mouth. LOL

It is such a sweet taste at first but the bitterness comes as the iron overwhelms your taste buds, yet it must be fresh and warm. *smiles*

Wow. Blood lust is fascinating and still medical now a death wish. For the taste of blood during sex or not is an arousal of inner giving of body and soul. For it takes a strong passion to give up your life source in lam in terms .

For me it is a mix of sex/power kinda thing.

Man,
it's been soooo long from the last time
I had a good warm red meal.

It's like a drug.
A feeling for power,energy..and when they
donor or victim is afraid ..it becomes so sweet.
It turns into liquid hot honey.

Heals you from the inside out.
makes you not crave food as much.
And it numbs your mind,makes you think
clearly.

But,
not shure about the rest of you.
The reason i haulted drinking it anymore.
due to the fact,your are never satisfied.
Pluss,After several hours..it makes you mean,
and jerk-faced like.
It made me,into an jerk that wanted more.

i am addicted to blood and blood is also addicted to me, the taste of blood feel's sweet to me while the taste of sex feel's fantastic to me because i am a Sex God.

Being completely honest (because I doubt most people here are being so), it makes me feel sick to my stomach. I got tongue piercings and nearly vomited because of the disgusting taste in my mouth. The smell is also terrible.

people do love the taste of blood, and doesn't make everyone sick, myself when I get cut or injured I have no issues on the taste of it. so the above post may apply to some but not all

What works for some does not work for all, yet cynical remarks do not add facts to the thread, just your true nature.

Don't get me wrong I am not not saying that a person can't possibly have a deep craving for blood. Sanguine vampires draw the life force and spiritual energy of a creature directly from the blood and that is the essence of what is being craved and drained. There are thousands of years and dozen of culture that show this concept... the notion of vampirism via blood. If you are a sanguine vampire your cravings and needs are very real indeed.

What I am saying is that not every desire for blood comes from vampirism and there are multiple medical, and psychological reasons for why this is could be possible.
Drawing the conclusion that you must be vampiric simply because you love the taste of blood and crave it doesn't actual meet the criteria for vampirism... anymore than seeing lights in the sky is clear signs that there is alien life in the universe.
Coven masters and community leaders have to weigh the facts and the knowledge of what we truly are on a case by case basis. To tailor the aid a pupil needs verses what they are ready for in order to help those who truly are our kin. Part of that process as a whole should also be to dispel bad or false information and properly educate those who look for that aid prior to their stepping beyond the veil.

i really love drinking blood but am never satisfied.

"Some will say that there are two main different methods of feeding on life-force energy; sanguine and psi; and that all other forms of feeding are subcategories or specializations of psi feeding. Others will say that each feeding method is a different form of feeding, hence different "types" of vampires.

Sanguine vampires (or sanguinarians) are vampires who feed by drinking blood. However, it is not the blood itself that they are feeding on. It is the life-force energy contained within the blood. Blood drinking is arguably the most potent form of feeding on life-force energy, and many sanguinarians can thrive for many weeks from a single feeding. (A single feeding is often about an ounce or two of blood taken from a willing donor.) Sanguinarians often describe blood drinking as a very fulfilling, very powerful and somewhat intoxicating experience. It also tends to be a rather intimate form of feeding.

Psi (or psy) vampires are vampires that feed psychically on life force energies. Psi feeding (in any form) can be done from an individual (most often a willing donor) or from the ambient energies of a group or crowd. However, psi feeding can also be done from a person without the person realizing that they are being fed from, although many may consider it to be unethical to do so. Generally though, the person being fed from is not harmed by the feeding in any way. It should be noted that there is no difference between a psi vampire and a psy vampire, other than the spelling. As for the difference in spellings, the only conclusion I have been able to reach is that psi is an abbreviation of psionic, while psy is an abbreviation of psychic. However both terms, psionic and psychic, refer to psychic phenomena. Psi vampires used to be referred to as psychic vampires, but the field of behavioral psychology has co-opted the term psychic vampire to describe a person who has a psychological need for attention and will do whatever they can to get that attention from anyone and everyone, leaving those that interact with them feeling drained. Psi vampires avoid using the term psychic vampire to differentiate themselves from the behavioral psychology psychic vampires. Some will also refer to psi vampires as pranic vampires, derived from the term prana, a Sanskrit term literally translated as life-force energy.

Empathic vampires are vampires who feed on emotional life-force energies from the emotions of people. There are those that will say that vampires that feed on negative emotional energies (anger, fear, etc.) are negative/chaotic vampires and are a subcategory/specialization of empathic vampires. Others will say that negative/chaos vampires are separate from empathic vampires. The reason is that empathic vampires will usually feed on whatever emotions a person is feeling without necessarily causing those emotions. However, often negative/chaos vampires will cause situations where negative emotions and chaotic energies will be stimulated and then feed off of those energies.

Sexual vampires are vampires who feed on the life-force energies generated from having sex, especially the excess energies generated at the moment of orgasm. They can do so psychically and/or from bodily fluids. Female sexual vampires are sometimes referred to as succubi (singularly, succubus), and male sexual vampires are sometime referred to as incubi (singularly, incubus). Some will also refer to sexual vampires as tantric vampires. Others will refer to sexual vampires as pranic vampires. There is sometimes debate within the vampire community if referring to sexual vampires as pranic vampires is correct or not as there are some within the vampire community that refer to psi vampires as pranic vampires, which could lead to some confusion when talking about pranic vampires. Those that support referring to sexual vampires as pranic vampires argue that pranic energies and prana are two different things, and that pranic energies are energies related to sex while prana is just life-force energies. There are those that think the use of the labels tantric and pranic in reference to sexual vampires is an attempt by some within the vampire community at political correctness who feel that the term sexual vampire is derogatory and/or offensive or simply think that tantric and pranic "sound" better than sexual. However, it is also possible that those who use tantric or pranic when talking about sexual vampires are doing so to differentiate them from any link to behavioral psychology which seems to also be co-opting the term sexual vampire to describe a person who has a psychological need for attention (much like a psychic vampire) through sex.

Soul vampires are vampires that are able to feed directly off the energy of a person's soul. As a result of soul feeding, soul vampires will sometimes gain some or all of the abilities of the person they are feeding from. Soul vampires will also sometimes receive memories, thoughts and desires of the person that they are feeding from. Soul feeding is a very intimate form of feeding, even more so than sexual and sanguine feeding. Soul vampires are also sometimes referred to as soul devourers.

Elemental vampires are vampires that are able to feed on the life force energies of the elements; earth, wind, fire, and water. Some will say that elemental vampires are elementalists who are able to manipulate elemental energies and then convert those energies into consumable life-force energies. Others will say that elemental vampires feed directly from elemental life-force energies. There are also those that will say that vampires who feed on life-force energies from plants and animals are also elemental vampires. However, there are those that distinguish such vampires as nature vampires. Another method of feeding often considered a subcategory or specialization of elemental feeding is electrical feeding; the indirect feeding on energies in electrical fields and lightning. Others will distinguish such vampires as electrical vampires.

Astral vampires are vampires that are able to travel through the astral plane and feed off of the life-force energies of other entities within the astral plane, and/or they are able to materialize in astral form and feed off the life-force energies of people that are usually asleep.

Dreamscape vampires are essentially astral vampires that are able to enter into a person's dream, and feed from the life-force energies within the dream. They can be invisible observers in the dream, or they can manifest themselves within the dream. Some are able to influence the course of the dream.

Magickal vampires are vampires that are able to feed on and manipulate magickal energies.

Vampires who only use one method of feeding are referred to by the way that they feed (i.e., sanguinarian, elemental vampire, sexual vampire, etc.). Vampires who are able to feed using some but not all psychic methods but are not able to feed sanguine are referred to as adaptive psi vampires. Vampires who are able to feed using all psychic methods but are not able to feed sanguine are referred to as eclectic psi vampires. Sanguine vampires that are also able to feed using some but not all psychic methods are referred to as adaptive vampires. Sanguine vampires who are also able to feed using all psychic methods are referred to as eclectic vampires."

http://www.sanguinarius.org/articles/enygma_real_vampires.shtml

Some fish, such as lampreys and candirus, and mammals, especially the vampire bats, and birds, such as the vampire finches, hood mockingbirds, and oxpeckers, also practice Hematophagy.

And as you notice....nowhere in that definition says HUMANS.
Granted we are Mammals but they aren't talking about PEOPLE.

Now granted some are 'labeled' vampire and i'm going to take a guess and say so that humans have some way of knowing that animal has something to do with feeding on blood. It's a label though...but its just a bat.
We don't really call them Vampires for living off what they are made for.
We don't call Mosquitoes vampires.

People were not made to consume lots and lots of blood and why?
Because it's TOXIC, esp if you try and consume a LOT of it. You're looking at possible Iron overdose.

Humans did not evolve such an iron-extracting mechanism, drinking blood can kill us.

So for anybody walking in a human body right now saying "Oh i just love drinking a wine glass full of blood!" is downright LYING.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, yet the fact remains, it is only their opinion, not fact, unless they can offer the facts that have created these opinions.

Yet, others possess these facts:

"Other religions and spiritual traditions do consume actual blood as part of rituals. Some Pagan traditions, Satanism, a few Native American and voodoo traditions are reported to consume actual blood, in some cases human (usually willingly donated by participants in the ceremony). The symbolism of the blood itself and the act of drinking it varies between these traditions; in Pagan tradition, the blood of many participants is mingled in a chalice which they then drink from, symbolizing a bond between them not unlike becoming blood brothers. In voodoo, blood from various sources, including chicken's blood, goat's blood and even menstrual blood is a common ingredient in spells and potions. Satanism, similar to voodoo, is a nebulous collection of traditions, generally associated with devil worship and perversions of images from Gothic Romanticism, including vampiric acts such as the drinking of blood."

"Among the Maasai people, drinking blood from cattle is a part of the traditional diet, especially after special occasions such as ritual circumcision or the birth of a child."

From the following links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_as_food

The best way for me to explain it is that when I drink donors blood it is as if I am literally losing myself and time stands still. the taste is amazing and it is packed full with energy by the time I finish I, like most who commented before me have experienced an increase of intensity with our senses not to mention the restored vitality after it all.

This is the best way I could explain it I am not saying this is how it is for everyone just me an individual (just trying to avoid negativity).

blood lust can be classified in several aspect, as for me i feel a rush of energy whenever i drink blood either mine or someone else including animals.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression you can't gain energy from drinking your own blood hence the need for blood donors...

i'm a special vampire besides we are not the same so if i do, i dont expect you to do.

Errr...If blood from others actually gave me energy/power, and tasted like Courvoisier (instead of its nasty metallic flavor)...I'd drink it.

What do I feel in relation to blood and consumption of blood?

Well in general, I have highly divided responses to blood in general. I tend to be the certified First Aider in my workplace because I have been noted as one of the least likely to freeze and not take control of a medical emergency. Other people bleeding at random is generally not going to phase me any and I just step in and help them not die as best I can.

In relation to my own blood, I feel a sort of consolation in bleeding. It is a reminder that I am still here. It tells me I am not quite dead yet. In short, it is not really something I actively avoid.

As far as consumption goes, it is sort of a merging of souls. Most people would not register on my radar, but the occasional person triggers off the want for that sort of sharing. Otherwise, I tend to skim off of energies of people. I suppose I am rather social that way, left to my own devices, I am functional, but when I get closer to people, I tend to try to share their experiences in all facets.

In trying to write this, I suppose I need to think about how I view blood consumption in general because my wording feels unclear to even myself. Time to go to my drawing board and work through it.

i love the taste of blood it make's me feel really alive.

I am not a vampire, although I have dabbled into a few things both of the occult and of realistic values. As stated there are differences in clinical aspects of the psychological illnesses and vampirism, now there is also something called King Georges Disease and this is in which the body does not produce the right amount of iron. To combat it, those with it tend to resort in drinking blood. Due to the fact that their body also does not keep the iron. They must do so regularly or they can die.

So to say that 'humans' can not take on a full glass of blood safely depends on two factors. First, their body. Are they inflicted with the said disease, and is their body accustomed to partaking blood? Humans adapt quite well in certain situations. If properly conditioned. And Secondly, is the donor clean.

When it comes down to it, those with this disease and those of vampirism tend to also be categorized within the same tier. The difference is vampires tend to hold a form of higher enjoyment, an essence high as to say. Without giving away too much of their secrets as to blood, is preferred over several other ways of gaining the essence they seek. That and some have no choice in the matter.

As for blood lusts, vampires are not the only beings that enjoy the taste of blood. I myself can not say that I need it to the point of a vampire. Yet I have enjoyed it from time to time. I would not say my partaking is of a leisure aspect though.

I enjoy blood. I enjoy eating it in the form of black pudding (blood sausage), I always feel energized afterwards. However the blood is from an animal not a human.

Some people consider consuming meat or the blood derived from animals as murder, on a scale the same as that of a human so whether this then brings the feeding into moral or spiritual question is something I am still musing over. That being said I can survive as can most without taking the life of another living creature, I however have opted not to. Does that then make me a vampire, a murderer, no because it is legal. If and that is a big if, mine and many others like me have their feeding habits taken legally, whereby it becomes illegal to eat meat or consume blood taken from an animal then I will be in a new situation, and so will my body, and I'm sure my body would adapt to it, eventually.

So lust no, I do however crave meat/blood.

When I taste blood it is like I can feel apart of my victim inside see there thaughts it is like I become them.

I have autoimmune hemolytic anemia,I've had it ever since I was a child.It consumes your red blood cells and I see it as the closest thing to a vampiric blood disease.
Now I can smell blood quite well,but the truth is I would never be able to drink it.

I get a high like I had two bowls of good pot and I can settle down very easy. My craving for blood hits me hard when I do have sex.

I have always believed that the thirst for blood is actually a sign of possession. Ingesting blood is a craving, something that is not medically recognised. Blood is the life, yes, but I do not suck on the blood of another, only my own. I find it nauseating, this playing with the blood of another. It is unhygienic and only god knows what could be running in the blood of another.

Leave god out of it

All need substance to live and work on this world
Blood is thicker than water and savored every time too

But the water of the covenant is thicker still.

I believe that its more of a sexual connection between us and a victim, like an orgasm. For example, all of my partners I had them bite my neck, arms and back, and we both found it exhilarating. Me, especially.

It is very sexual when it is others blood, I get overcome with desire and almost shake with excitement, pulled into a trance and can't help but get a taste. Then after a taste, even if it's just a smudge I wiped on my finger from them, it's like I chugged an energy drink and no matter what I felt before disappears and I feel rejuvenated and at peace while still energized. But blood lust, when I need blood, it's just like food or water. I feel weak and tired especially with a sensitivity to temperature. Auto vampirism takes more but helps those feelings for a short time and is not recommended but is a habit I picked up because my doner isn't consistent with feelings so I need something to make it easier.

The sexual need for blood is blood fetishism not the same as vampirism unless you need the blood. Some vampires are also blood fetishists but not all blood fetishist are vampires unless they need blood for there well being

i drink my blood is natural to get a taste and enjoy it feeling the rush of new blood flowing in your'e veins is very exciting now try with partner it can get crazy and appetizing to say the least i been blood drinker since i was 12,

Vampires arouse strong popular interest and attract large print and film audiences. Their influence is also notable in clinical vampirism, a rare condition described in the forensic literature covering some of humanity’s most shocking behaviors. Definitions of vampirism involve aspects of necrophilia, sadism, cannibalism, and a fascination with blood. Its relationships with established diagnostic categories, particularly schizophrenia and psychopathy, are also examined and illustrated by the presentation of a “modern” vampire. As myth and reality are disentangled, clinical vampirism reveals the complex mother-child dyad’s blood ties running amok"

First, I did not write the paragraph above, and I cannot find the site I got it from. But it is very typical of scientific findings today, concerning vampirism and blood lust. I tend to agree with most legitimate research, in that its psychological. There are no "immortals" and those who claim to be vampires exibit no superhuman or supernatural abilities. Maybe its time to disengauge from fantasy and take a look at what really might be going on.

Bloodlust doesn't even need to be about drinking blood, it can mean someone who is violent and very murderous.