@Lion, to do 30 days for DR, do you make that 30 days of subs played? Meaning 6 weeks of 5 days played with 2 rest days per week?
Or do you (normally) do “Dec. 1–Dec.31”?
I remember running Kahn St1 (way before Q arrived), and I took no breaks. 30-31 days was easy to gauge.
It sounds like you do 30 playing days. I’m wishing to know so I don’t shortchange myself.
This is actually a great time to engage because you can add the time constraint “I have to get going, we’re on our way somewhere but before I go…” then add a qualifying question e.g. “I don’t really know anything about you. What’s something interesting about you?” if she plays along that’s a definite IOI, after she’s done talking say you’ve really got to get going and grab her number 
@subliminalguy - am including rest days since it is part of the processing time. But I will be doing 6 weeks (42 days) for each stage (including rest days)
@Baphomet - this is fine if you are in a family that encourages dating and being independent. Which is not here where one can only have sex after arranged marriages and need to obey ones parents. All the more reason why I want to leave home.
What if they found out you had extramarital sex?
All hell would break loose lol
I get that. My family is a traditionally conservative Indian household. It took a long time for me to bring them over to my way of thinking and wanting to do things. Ultimately I believe your family wants you to be happy, though there might be other factors such as traditional values and social pressure. Without knowing too much about these outward influences I do suggest having small, seemingly innocent conversations that start to shift their thinking. One couple of great resources for these kinds of talks is Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss and Crucial Conversations by Patterson et al. As always, wishing you the best in finding your freedom my friend.
Day 8: Monday (Week 2)
Dragon Reborn ST1 × 2
Thanks to Dragon Reborn, an interesting thing happened today. I had made coffee for my mother and sat with her for a while. I poured my heart out regarding the need to leave home and be my own person. This isn’t the first time I have had this conversation with her (had some of this with my dad too). But this is the first time she truly listened (probably because I explained it to her in a loving manner). I told her that I just needed her and dad’s blessing to make my own decisions. That I had always wanted them to be happy and even if I never agreed with everything they said, I always lend a ear and helped where I could. They are good people (except when they treat us as little children) and I convinced her that I needed to man up and find my own way, make my own path. To my relief and happiness, she fully agreed this time. I know that one need no permission to do what one wants but boy are we glad to leave people happy when we go do our own thing. Am sure you know this feeling, @Baphomet. So your advice is sound advice and it was a nice happy coincidence that I followed it several hours before you posted it. Like you said, it took a long time for you to bring your family to your side. I guess it is happening to me now too. Yay! (Tagging @Sub.Zero and @pacman just to update you guys on this)
Other than that, reconciliation was quite heavy in the morning and afternoon. I had to do a task today which involved a difficult trip. I originally canceled it and then changed my mind telling myself that “Things being difficult doesn’t mean I can’t do them”. And I did. Eventually earning the satisfaction of overcoming something difficult. And in addition allowing me to have the readiness for (one more) “talk” with my mother in the afternoon
Dad will eventually come around, am sure. Men can understand the need for freedom and am sure I will eventually break free
Feels like a great burden has lifted off my shoulder. Now I have to find ways to stand on my own feet which most importantly includes financial independence. Can do more for this when I am back from my travels
PS: saw loads of 11:11 on my phone last week
We have only one mother and we will be little children, she loved so much, to her till she/we die. On top of that, I think it was more about protecting her from the pain, which was unnecessary, than seeking her approval. The heart of mother is immense and can suffer a lot but a loving child of her will never want to make her suffer. Well done, mate. I’m happy for you too and I’m sure it’s a big step on the path to the freedom you want and to the man you want to be.
Day 9: Tuesday (Week 2)
Dragon Reborn ST1 × 2
When I planned to run each stage for 42 days, I didn’t expect the following: since 42 days implies 6 weeks and each week will have 2 rest days, that means a total of 6 x 2 = 12 rest days in 6 weeks (42 days). Which means I run my playlist on the other days which is 42 - 12 = 30 days. So basically I coincidentally am running each stage for exactly 30 days IF rest days aren’t included. I just realized this today
Not much to report other than my feeling lighter after having talked with my mother yesterday. My father was looking at me today as if he wanted to say something so it means mother might have told him about what I told her yesterday. I didn’t feel like engaging with him though so will do so another time. Again, like my mom, it isn’t the first time I have broached the subject of leaving home to him. The last time I said this though, he said “You are just feeling that way because you are thinking that way” like a “it’s all in the mind” kind of thing as if I shouldn’t be dissatsfied by what I have. I should have told him “it’s all in his mind too” but in emotional situations like that, it isn’t exactly easy to be witty. Being content is one thing though but you got to go get what you want. Ah the overprotectiveness. Well, I will get to him too one day. Dragon Reborn will make sure of that
Only slight reconciliation today. The smallest feeling of it since I started playing DR ST1. Still sleeping loads
And yes, one more thing: doing difficult things feels more do-able. I don’t feel emotionally drained for doing things I have to do but don’t feel too excited doing. This will serve me well when I have to build better habits that will serve to increase my health, wealth and dating
That’s actually pretty cool, interesting discovery! Tracking listening week-to-week is what would get me. It’s easier for me to listen month-to-month. Lines everything up neatly as start points and end points
Please please PLEASE read Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. There are amazing tips that you can use for exactly this kind of thing. Mirroring, labelling, and calibrated questions in particular strike me as useful tools (here and in general)
I can understand this cause that’s how I used to do things before. It’s simpler and doesn’t require too much thinking or checking
Will purchase it the next time I step into a bookstore. Have heard the title before but didn’t know that it was that good. Thanks for the recommendation, @Baphomet
any opinions on your sense of ‘Alpha-ness’ / focus/ attraction on DR?
After my test loop DR stage 1 at night, the next day, I’ve never experienced anything like it, I felt so free and natural with woman, I was walking up to woman I found attractive in the street, talking to them at coffee shops, I felt a strong sexual connection and they just seemed human. It may be it cleared some room and made more effective the other sex/alpha subs program I’m running.
or sibling 
Where are you living?
I saw a series of lectures he did. He is very good at what he does!
I signed up for Masterclass.com for a year based on wanting to see Voss’ stuff. It’s great stuff. I use what he calls “Mirroring” now in my customer service job.
If someone says “My (product) stopped working,” I will just say “stopped working?”
It gets them to provide more specifics in a very natural manner.
Much better than me having to be like “What do you mean?” or “What happens when you try to use it?”
He’s the best! I read his book when it first came out. Since then, many of the teachers I follow online recommend his book repeatedly. His stuff WORKS.
I already had a MC account when Chris’ class was added. I watched it before but never finished, I recently watched the last few videos. The very last demonstration he does (you have 60 seconds) is amazing!
What you said is absolutely true. The sense of masculinity from Dragon Reborn seems like an “ancient form of manliness”. As old as the dragons maybe. It feels like woman are just beings like me but still attractive without me feeling desperate. I don’t feel that I have to bow to them (but would love to have some of them on their knees ;)). I do smile at some when I see them. It feels good when they smile back. If they don’t, its ok too.