Shannon's Journal, Volume 3

[Shannon]

I have actually been getting TID from this program consistently for a couple weeks now. It's been fascinating to observe. Not always fun, but the program actually appears to be removing fears before I ever even start using it. I've noted that other guys have started responding to me differently, and guys who would normally assume they were senior to me have begun responding to me with respect and acting like I am the leader. In one case, bordering on awe. I have also caught myself talking in public about a very personal experience that I normally don't talk about, without any concern for who heard me, or what they thought about it.

Some of the unpleasant TID is stuff I have never experienced before, but I recognized it as TID because of how it has played out. Given how I've dealt with and experienced my most fearful experiences in the past, I'm quite frankly amazed that it wasn't significantly more unpleasant, and that it seems to be getting less and less as I get closer to actually starting the program. I am seriously impressed.