10-23-2011, 06:15 PM
So this is going to be my second run through of alpha. I figured I'd better keep a journal so I could track my progress. It's too easy with these subs to think you haven't changed when you have, for me at least.
Anyway I'm on stage 1, about halfway through. So far I'm feeling the same way as I felt when I ran through this stage the first time. Mostly a combination of anxiety and anger, which I think is just how I react when dealing with change so no surprise there really. I boosted the volume this time around so I'm going to see how that affects me. I'm convinced that I benefited from the first run through, but I think the results were compromised due to a low volume.
So far not as smooth as I would have hoped for, but I'm willing to endure a little discomfort for a greater change. But it's not as rough as the first run through so that's good.
I'm hoping this time around I really fix some of the issues that have been bothering me. My only goal really is to just be able to have fun and not see everything as a threat to me. I feel like I'm constantly on edge and the only time I can let that guard down is when I'm around friends and family. I just want to actually enjoy interactions with people instead of forcing myself to do it in order to get over some fear. I guess fear is the biggest issue, I'm tired of living in fear. Also I guess I'd like to have things feel natural with girls. I screw up everything with too much thinking even before I've even talked to a girl. Nothing really feels right. I feel like it's supposed to be a really natural process hardwired into us as humans and I still manage to screw it up somehow.
Anyway I'm on stage 1, about halfway through. So far I'm feeling the same way as I felt when I ran through this stage the first time. Mostly a combination of anxiety and anger, which I think is just how I react when dealing with change so no surprise there really. I boosted the volume this time around so I'm going to see how that affects me. I'm convinced that I benefited from the first run through, but I think the results were compromised due to a low volume.
So far not as smooth as I would have hoped for, but I'm willing to endure a little discomfort for a greater change. But it's not as rough as the first run through so that's good.
I'm hoping this time around I really fix some of the issues that have been bothering me. My only goal really is to just be able to have fun and not see everything as a threat to me. I feel like I'm constantly on edge and the only time I can let that guard down is when I'm around friends and family. I just want to actually enjoy interactions with people instead of forcing myself to do it in order to get over some fear. I guess fear is the biggest issue, I'm tired of living in fear. Also I guess I'd like to have things feel natural with girls. I screw up everything with too much thinking even before I've even talked to a girl. Nothing really feels right. I feel like it's supposed to be a really natural process hardwired into us as humans and I still manage to screw it up somehow.