Subs (presently): RoM and LBFH
Rest day
Jan. 11, 2023
I’m tired of hiding. I’ve been on RoM and LBFH a couple of weeks now, and I had one major goal early on: to not put on a mask (a new reality) whenever someone contacted me in person or online. I’ve held this stance much better than before RoM, even feeling uncomfortable since I’m not playing my very familiar role.
RoM is doing like I’ve heard Saint and others share of it unlocking subs they’ve used. I’ve felt:
Emperor: major case of imposter syndrome came on. Thinking like “who the hell am I? Are you REALLY so special?”
DR: some remembrances of feeling safe while on it. A lot of peace (from lack of fear)
Regeneration: Regen hit me hard while on it years back, so I kept pulling off of it. Feelings of internal pain came up while using RoM, as it went to the same emotional roots. Even writing that was difficult since Regen requires I look at my stuff.
A big thing I’ve noticed in the last 24 hours is I’m losing my grip on my mental and emotional hideouts. I’m serious here. I woke up this morning, sensing my rose-colored glasses weren’t really helping me (it is difficult to write), and I wondered how my day would be if I wasn’t seeking distractions and escapes (by music, sweets, and coffee). I had sweets and coffee, but music… I’ve thought of Saint’s words lately of how music hypnotizes us so easily. I only had the radio on a 1/3 of the day today. It’s like the normal blanket I put on my mind via music…felt painful at times. Like holding on to my (system of denying truth) was painful. And I actually got a lot more done…without additional stress. That’s different.
So RoM is doing like @simon said: it’s finishing things the subs never finished.
And to check myself, I wrote a support ticket last night since I was wondering if I should return to DR. No reply yet…but after writing this I’m thinking (uncomfortably) I should stay on RoM and LBFH. It’s doing a lot of needed work.