I decided not to make a journal for OF so this is more like a half way feedback to let people know whether they want to use OF or not. I have been running this sub with a 20h/day average, with an accidental 30 hours on one day that gave me a headache and exhausted me completely.
To start off, this has been one of the toughest subs I've run with a lot of resistance from the beginning. Now I feel like I have reached a good point about 3-4 days ago, I sleep much better and my general stress/anxiety levels are down from 8.5/10 (used to be every day) to a low 3/10 which can go a point up in a stressful situation and a point down in a calm surrounding.
My stress when starting actually went up and I had to spend approximately 5 weeks being scared of everything, which was probably OF bringing a lot of fear on the surface. I was extremely tense all over the body and my sleep was HORRIBLE even with 12h in bed a day. I woke up every 30 minutes each night and kept turning in my bed consistently which would sometimes keep me up for 3-4 hours in the bed. That led to a lot of brain-fog during the day and general unease. I won't go into specifics about what happened since the experience will vary depending on the user.
Somewhere 4-5 weeks in I had a small break from all the fears which gave me a good day or 2. Then everything returned and fears got surfaced again. A little tip for anyone running this sub: You will want to change subs and will convince yourself that it's a good choice since "it's not working" or doesn't seem to be. But stick with it, that is just the emotional part that blinds you from your goal. Strong emotions will arise with this sub, if you give in to them, you will lose the battle against your old self that you want to put behind. That is the worst battle you could ever lose.
I have had a lot of self improvement with this sub, I had no idea fear was affecting THAT much of my behaviour. Things that don't even look like they are related to fear on the surface level. I am more self aware as a result of dealing with things that this sub brought up, this is huge for me especially since I have had a lot of trouble analysing myself accurately, this part however is still in the starting phase and there is a lot to improve.
Another big thing that has manifested it's self is that I don't crave alcohol as much as I used to, I see less and less uses for it. I suppose the main reasons why I drink are anxiety,stress, depression and boredom. Now I'd rather feel focused instead of blurry while drunk.
That's actually how I quit smoking a few years ago, I just didn't see the point in it so the craving disappeared. And now I'm not a recovering smoker, but just someone who doesn't smoke. I don't count days because I don't have to.
OF helps a lot with realizing that.
Today I am feeling pretty good, and have felt pretty good for the past 3 days. There will be more things that will surface, however I am kind of used to it by now and the resistance doesn't shut me down completely.
In conclusion: Pick up this sub if you can handle the resistance which can vary depending on the person and how much fears are controlling you. I have been extremely shy most of my life (except with a drink in my hand, then I go loco) so there has been a lot of fear to work out and there's plenty more I believe.
In my view, the resistance is good because it gives you a conscious view of the things that change when you take a look back.
The rewards from sticking through the tough times are 10 fold with this sub. This sub is not for "trying", when you start, don't stop until you have reached a stable high state and ease. I don't think I have ever slept as good as I did for the past few days.
I'm giving this sub 7/10.
9/10 for what it can achieve and 3/10 for how easy it is to run it.
I would say this sub is for an averagely experienced user who knows what resistance is and doesn't give up because it is there. Beginners should either understand what comes with this sub or do something else.
I won't be updating this thread, except if I see some tremendous breakthroughs, I feel like it's time for another feedback or when I have finished it. Peace and good luck to those who decide to run it.
EDIT: I actually only need around 8 hours of sleep now and I feel completely new with none of the tired edginess. That will not be the case in the beginning though.
To start off, this has been one of the toughest subs I've run with a lot of resistance from the beginning. Now I feel like I have reached a good point about 3-4 days ago, I sleep much better and my general stress/anxiety levels are down from 8.5/10 (used to be every day) to a low 3/10 which can go a point up in a stressful situation and a point down in a calm surrounding.
My stress when starting actually went up and I had to spend approximately 5 weeks being scared of everything, which was probably OF bringing a lot of fear on the surface. I was extremely tense all over the body and my sleep was HORRIBLE even with 12h in bed a day. I woke up every 30 minutes each night and kept turning in my bed consistently which would sometimes keep me up for 3-4 hours in the bed. That led to a lot of brain-fog during the day and general unease. I won't go into specifics about what happened since the experience will vary depending on the user.
Somewhere 4-5 weeks in I had a small break from all the fears which gave me a good day or 2. Then everything returned and fears got surfaced again. A little tip for anyone running this sub: You will want to change subs and will convince yourself that it's a good choice since "it's not working" or doesn't seem to be. But stick with it, that is just the emotional part that blinds you from your goal. Strong emotions will arise with this sub, if you give in to them, you will lose the battle against your old self that you want to put behind. That is the worst battle you could ever lose.
I have had a lot of self improvement with this sub, I had no idea fear was affecting THAT much of my behaviour. Things that don't even look like they are related to fear on the surface level. I am more self aware as a result of dealing with things that this sub brought up, this is huge for me especially since I have had a lot of trouble analysing myself accurately, this part however is still in the starting phase and there is a lot to improve.
Another big thing that has manifested it's self is that I don't crave alcohol as much as I used to, I see less and less uses for it. I suppose the main reasons why I drink are anxiety,stress, depression and boredom. Now I'd rather feel focused instead of blurry while drunk.
That's actually how I quit smoking a few years ago, I just didn't see the point in it so the craving disappeared. And now I'm not a recovering smoker, but just someone who doesn't smoke. I don't count days because I don't have to.
OF helps a lot with realizing that.
Today I am feeling pretty good, and have felt pretty good for the past 3 days. There will be more things that will surface, however I am kind of used to it by now and the resistance doesn't shut me down completely.
In conclusion: Pick up this sub if you can handle the resistance which can vary depending on the person and how much fears are controlling you. I have been extremely shy most of my life (except with a drink in my hand, then I go loco) so there has been a lot of fear to work out and there's plenty more I believe.
In my view, the resistance is good because it gives you a conscious view of the things that change when you take a look back.
The rewards from sticking through the tough times are 10 fold with this sub. This sub is not for "trying", when you start, don't stop until you have reached a stable high state and ease. I don't think I have ever slept as good as I did for the past few days.
I'm giving this sub 7/10.
9/10 for what it can achieve and 3/10 for how easy it is to run it.
I would say this sub is for an averagely experienced user who knows what resistance is and doesn't give up because it is there. Beginners should either understand what comes with this sub or do something else.
I won't be updating this thread, except if I see some tremendous breakthroughs, I feel like it's time for another feedback or when I have finished it. Peace and good luck to those who decide to run it.
EDIT: I actually only need around 8 hours of sleep now and I feel completely new with none of the tired edginess. That will not be the case in the beginning though.