@Fractal_Explorer That’s totally fine. It’s solution based/ focused Hypnotherapy with trauma work. I’m curious, what would make it difficult to establish rapport and trust with one?
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I can’t really say specifically why. But I’ve been with my current therapist for 2 years and still struggle with some stuff regarding trust. I feel like hypnosis is even more intimate and I’d be terrified if they didn’t really know what they were doing. I guess it depends on what type of hypnosis, I would not do well with typical trance or deep relaxation stuff. Anything that bypasses the critical factor would be a no go for me.
@Fractal_Explorer It’s great you’re genuinely concerned about protecting your mind. A person may know that like subs, your mind can reject any suggestion made in trance because the misconception is that hypnosis is mind control. You are fully aware in trance and you are in control more than the hypnotherapist. You feel like hypnosis is more intimate but that doesn’t make it true. In fact, depending on the technique they use, even YOU don’t even know what you’ve let go but it worked. I’m not here to convince you now so perhaps ponder on the fact that you’re willing to trust some guys on the internet you’ve never even seen a picture of, with your unconscious mind. But not someone certified and maybe have been doing it for 10 years like mine. He’s took people from crippling anxiety to the point where they literally can’t even leave the house, literally, to walking to the shop in 2 sessions. Wish you the best with your journey man!
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@Fractal_Explorer Just to add, checking credibility with any therapist, even a talk therapist is important because who knows if they know what they’re doing, right? Check they are certified and have social proof, super important.
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Totally get that. I’ll think about it. I had a bad experience with a hypnotherapist so that probably doesn’t help.
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@Fractal_Explorer Sorry to hear that man! We like to generalise things but I don’t know if it’s what you need and only you know that for yourself 
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BIG session 5/6.
Had believed certain things would never change and that’s hilarious. Gonna chill and watch Guardians of the Galaxy to celebrate the First Day of Liberation and Being Free. The win hasn’t quite sank in totally but it will eventually. I knew it would work out if I reached for help. I’ve waited years for this day to come. To anyone feeling hopeless about overcoming addiction, you CAN find a way because when you eventually come out on the other side of it, you now have that empowering story to take with you and to remind yourself of how truly tough you are to have dealt with that for so long. I’m going to make a commitment to help others like I’ve been helped because I can’t unexperience this beautiful moment in my life now. I’m truly blessed and grateful that we have the power in each one of us to impact other people so positively. Here’s to the rest of my life and to being so much more 
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6/6 Hypnotherapy sessions completed on Tuesday. I went for it and it worked which is amazing - of course it was gonna work. Now I am still reconciling/ processing things so I have thew feeling it’s best to give my mind a little more time.
Now I would like to start my stack on the 18th and if so, then the first sub I’ll run breaking my time away will be Renaissance Man Vibes Prototype. I wanna contribute and I understand that I’ll have a really great opportunity to test it in the best way possible.
A. Clear mind from sub use for over a month.
B. I have a song that I wrote, recorded and produced in my bedroom 2 weeks ago that would be a great way of clearly documenting the before and after results from the sub.
C. I’m using decent grade equipment but in a home scenario so this will test the sub in the sense of making the most of whats available.
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30 Sec Loop - RM: Vibes Prototype - 17/6/24 (8:32pm)
[Using Sennheiser 4.5 HD headphones]
8:36 pm - Quickly felt a slight shift in state like a buzz/ slight uplift in mood.
8:38 pm - Getting thoughts pop in my head like ‘I can mould and shape the universe with my bare hands into something unbelievably imaginative’.
8:41 pm - Decided to go watch the rest of an episode of The Boys to let go of seeing results and just simply enjoy this almost euphoric state beginning to rise in me, like an energy to create almost.
8:47 pm - Had the urge to turn my phone off so i can focus on creating more because a notification popped up and was always an annoying thing. I restarted my computer and noticed my back posture was really upright, I’ve been slouching more recently at my desk. I looked at my hands and had a bit of of a wow moment in my head because I feel so amazing. It’s kind of like all this energy is surging through my entire body.
9 pm - The streaming service wasn’t playing so went onto youtube and came across a video of Paul Weller covering ‘What was I made for?’. This whole experience made me realise that you have to really feel the music with intensity. This led me to realising how I used to feel my emotions intensely but thats what was missing. Without getting into all the reasons, this is a big insight and I want to allow myself to feel my emotions again properly so I can connect with what I’m creating.
9:36pm - Picked up the acoustic guitar and went through the song I made a demo for previously and in my head I was working out little details that would enhance the arrangement like maybe putting acoustic in at the start and also adding a complete pause of everything before the drums kick in for more impact. I always tend to think in a songwriting/ producing hybrid anyways as a bedroom producer but gonna give the demo a listen now and take notes, see what ideas pop up.
9:55pm - After taking some notes, I feel some shame around my music, like I don’t like it as much and feel shame around sharing it with people. It’s cringe because I’m not putting enough confidence through my singing, it needs emotion behind it which is ironic because of the realisations earlier. Gonna stop for now and get some sleep in an hour.
It’s definitely a confidence issue that holds my music back the most because I know I’m a half decent songwriter in my genre and can write big hooky choruses really quickly and easily. What lets me down is that willingness to express and show myself openly and freely. It’s embarrassing to put stuff out there so I hold myself back on purpose.
As I was walking through the city, I began looking for song ideas around me. To was quite easy to shift from bad ideas to a really strong one which I now have a basic melody and structure for in voice notes all in 5 mins really. Love this feature.
thats so cool!!! What did you use?
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30 sec Loop Wanted Black
Missed this feeling, what a phenomenal title. This in combination with RM: Vibes will bring out the Enigmatic Rockstar.
Noticed how fast reality shifts. The random people on the street engaging with you. Magnetic moments of genuine connection and feeling yourself sucked into a vortex of desire. I shared a moment like this with a kind woman at a dessert bakery and she felt so good in our interaction that she gave me free extras which was a great experience.
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Now that I’ve gotten my head above water so to speak, it’s easy to spot it in others in the forum. Powerlessness once ruled but now a distant memory. I’ve opened my eyes to people when it comes to change. Even I thought I wanted to change when underneath was the opposite. It’s a funny thing. In my eyes, the best gift you can give someone is the truth, be that a harsh reality or a positive affirmation, sometimes they will throw it back and at least you feel you did the right thing. People move away from pain and it’s only when you are truly open to change, that you’ll begin moving towards it. The real pain, not on the outside, but at the centre of the bullseye.