Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

I started my second run of USLM v4.2 last Sunday and I have completed my first 5 days of listening.  I can't remember if I was affected in the same way on my first run, but so far I have noticed that the DRS in USLM v4.2 seems to be canceling out the effects of my morning coffee.  I have to get up early every morning and I like the effects of coffee on my brain and body in the AM.  Since the DRS prevents these effects (or at least seems to) is it possible to get the USLM v4.2 WITHOUT the DRS ?  

I got USLM v4.2 as a free upgrade since I previously purchased v4, but I would be willing to pay for a new version without the DRS.  Shannon, is this possible ?  If not, I will probably go back to using USLM v3, which has always given me great results.

I'm not sure why you would equate the Directional Reflection Shield with cancellation of caffeine.  The issue here is almost certainly the module that causes your body to override chemically induced state shifting in order to put you in, and keep you in, the ideal state of awareness in which to achieve the goals of the program.  I can't rebuild it without that.  Your best bet is going to be to try waiting until an hour or two after you've had your morning coffee to play the program, instead of playing it at night.

Hi Shannon and thanks for your reply. I noticed that I have been feeling mentally and physically sluggish ever sine I started the USLM v4.2.  It is not the same kind of tired that I got before from the subs.  This is my first sub with a DRS.  I did use USLM v4.2 briefly last year, but I had so much chaos going on in my life at the time, that it is hard for me to remember if I got sluggish from it, or if I was just going on adrenaline for a lot of that time. I looked at the DRS description page for clarification :

Recreational drug use, as well as drugs that are not typically thought of as being drugs (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, etc.) will be affected and you may find they become significantly less enjoyable. This may also affect natural substances/supplements that shift state.

I don't smoke or drink very much, so I wasn't concerned with that.  However, I am NOT a morning person and I do find coffee to be very helpful in the morning.  I only drink 1 cup and I usually feel really good after that.  This past week, I have been feeling like I am just drinking water instead of coffee.  I have tried playing the sub at different times of the day and it has not made any difference. My gut feels different too, and I feel like I am not getting the usual amount of energy after taking my vitamins.

I know that you originally had planned to have the DRS be an add-on sub that one could use with another sub.  If it is going to be included in all the new subs, I am not sure that I will want to use them. I really wish we had the option of using it strictly as an add-on.  Maybe my system is more sensitive than others, but it's taking away from my normally great energy, and that is not how I want to feel.

I am going to re-run USLM v3 again. For me, it has been the absolute best sub I have ever used.

To be clear, what you're talking about is not the Directional Reflection Shield (DRS).  I thought it was the state shifting override module, but sluggishness like you describe isn't going to be explained entirely by the state shifting override module.  That sounds like resistance.