Any difference between running AM-SM x times, and AM x times then SM x times?

[AlphaRomeo]

I'd like to comment as I've done AM5-..-SM3-AM6-SM3- now AM6 Stage 1.

The question is not so much experience, but driving mechanism to even run SM. To be honest, I think we go for SM due to some latent need for validation through sex. That need goes away with more AM runs as one achieves a strong internal locus of needs (i.e. we no longer need external validation from women).

Once one has done sufficient AM runs, the desire for external validation disappears. I feel I wasted six months during the second run as it was clear that I no longer wanted external validation, all the while becoming more sexual. Hey, its cool and all, but I would rather have done another pass of AM6 than SM3. Then after this run, I could focus on WM entirely.

Interesting point. Tho I think there can be also different reasons for guys to go for SM and it does not necessarily have to do with external validation thru sex. If one is aiming to have sex with as many women as possible with the help of SM then it might to do with validation, but for others it might be that they want to get more comfortable around women intimately and has a lot of issues to be cleared around that area and are seeking SM to help them. In that case it´s not so much about validation as it is about filling the basic human need for (experiences of) mating and intimacy,with the help of sub. There can be some not so obvious reason also. Interesting to see what Shannon has in the hopefully soon to be released ERPHA2...he said something about including sex related healing programming in that one which I think would greatly help many guys.

My view at this time is get your own shit together before involving other people.

That is exactly why those who already has their own shit together (and having his own internal validation), but lack in sex apartment (basic human need), might benefit from AM - SM - SM more than from AM - AM - SM