You mean listening to subs?
You can view it for a lot. But on an example of watching porn and stuff, even in the moment it feels nice, watching back from the future, would you be proud having used X hours on watching porn? You can also use it for fast food.
And this exercise is not there for feeling guilty or ashamed but for taking action towards things that will make you proud of yourself, to take responsibility and action on areas that are important for you.
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Oh now I get what you mean!
I think it can be good as a very basic understanding (though there is risk of shame and suppression)
Then going further its seen as a looking for love and happiness from outside sources (due to ignorance), this indeed promotes compassion toward oneself
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Yes, it can be interpreted first in a bad way, self forgiving is important, nobody is without failure and you have to ignore the past a bit and focus on who you want to become.
Imagine todays habits build the character you are in 5 years. With which habits do you want to create that character.
You cannot build a strong character with weak habits.
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Thanks for your suggestions
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 8 - Rest day
The low mood of the last few days is improving (probably due to meditation and other shadow work).
Had some pretty clear intuition while doing self-inquiry. The ego was cleary seen as just arising in consciousness, like physical sensations, percepitions etc… no more, no less.
There was still a sense of I, but not definible through adjectives, like empty space.
There is smooth release of body tension, emotional resistance and even “mind resistance”.
I wonder if having clear insight into what ego really is (and at some moments even recognizing no-self) would support sublimnals efficacy or otherwise oppose it (“removing the ground” so to speak).
Any ideas/experiences?
That’s a great question. It will support efficacy for sure, but it will be more difficult to accomplish in the beginning. To give an example, most people come to subliminal to get more money, woman, status whatever the case may be. While nothing is wrong with that, it’s mostly based around your ego. It’s something you have to obtain to feel better about yourself and makes you feel whole. This is more than okay, it’s even necessary to go through these stages to learn thyself better. You first have to make a lot of money to start to understand that it’s not that important (It is important don’t get me wrong, but you start seeing it as a tool not a goal).
So when you begin to dissect the ego, you’ll start to understand more about what you truly desire. And while doing that, the no-self and the ego will start walking hand in hand. So yeah, removing the ground is efficacy, but you will have to go through this road while not knowing who de f… you are and what you stand for. That’s what they call the unknown. I’ll hope that helps
PS: Be prepared for being extremely tired when you’re going this deep. When the ego is dissolving, all the build up tension and energy from not expressing who you truly are will be released. That’s why those Indian mystics look so damn young and peaceful, almost no ego left haha. Be careful not just to see it as recon, it’s way more then that
Oh maybe another tip that helps. For me using CFW before DR makes the recon less. I think this is because you start with something light first to get your brains going. Like a starter before the main dish to get your digestion going.
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 11 - Listening day
I woke up before the alarm went off, at 5:45. Then I fell asleep again and didn’t hear the alarm.
I’m pretty drowsy in general.
Energy level is quite low.
After lunch just slept 15-20 minutes while listening to DR and CFW.
Then I’ve trained and done myofascial release.
Still asking “What am I?” during the day, it quite easily bring me into seeing my ego movements as just that… automatisms.
I feel some boredom at work, thinking I should change this part of my life to find something that inspire me.
Being late at night drinked and smoked a lot. Feeling out of place when friends where talking about sexual things.
My ex was in the same club where I was tonight. She came to talk to me more then one time. I’ve been thinking about her a lot lately, if maybe it wouldn’t be better to try to get back together. She seems the only one interested somehow in me.
At the same time there is a strong resistance to this … mostly out of pride (I basically haven’t had any other women since we broke up 2 years ago, we were together 12 years) and because I feel it would just “fill the void I’m feeling and that I am currently not able to fill by myself”
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 12 - Rest day
Woke up very tired.
I have thoughts about how shitty is my life, expecially in relationships. Basically feeling ignored by everyone.
Having thoughts of envy for a friend of mine because it seems like a lot of girls falls at his feet, he just dont have to do anything.
Having impulse during the morning to watch porn, feeling higly sexual energy in the body.
In the afternoon I’ve PM but no orgasm.
Have done my training and myophascial release, then a cleaned a bit my living room.
I don’t really want to see people today but I have already agreed to go to friends’ houses this evening.
I’ve been feeling out of place more than usual lately. Firends got really emotional about “issues” that to me doesnt seem big at all.
They just keep talking over and over, and I just put out the same simple solution over end over. But I guess their point of in such conversations is feeling emotional tension/drama.
Am not sure if I just dont have emotional charge for these issues or I’m very good at repressing it.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 13 - Listening day
Woke up quite late.
I have no desire to go to the beach with friends so I will stay at home.
I did some repairs that I never have time to do because I don’t have time and a bit of cleaning.
Studied a bit of TCM.
Again watched porn for 1-2 hours. This time felt so damn boring.
We were on a terrace which offers a good view of the sky and it was fun to look at the constellations and try to recognize them.
Next we looked an episode of Midnight Gospel.
Again, the episode made an incredible reference to my life.
The story talked about the importance of listening. The main character begins to tell about a friend of his, who had recently lost his mother, his father a few years earlier and who had hardly talked to his brother for years … just like me.
He then added how happy he was that this friend had decided to talk to him because he knew he would listen to him.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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Give yourself time to be alone 
I’ll think that’s what your subconsciouss is telling you while on this journey. CFW is doing it’s work, just ride with the flow that it gives you.
Nice to see that you’re so honest about watching porn. Looking forward to the next step 
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Self inquiry helps here… Seeing the ego as just learned automatisms let you take it much less personally (the mood is not shit lol) and be more honest
1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 14 - Rest day
Woke up in time and quite normal energy levels. I did 20 minutes of meditation.
In the morning I quite occupied at work and that felt good.
Talked with a collegue about her father illness.
This reminds me of how my father suffered and of course brings out the remaining emotional charge (sadness).
After launch I’ve done some training and tidied up my desk.
Still wathced some porn, mainly due to boredom and the pressure of sexual energy building up.
Back from work in the evening I was a little tired, so I slept 15-20 minutes.
Then I did an hour of shadow work.
This has brought out the difficulty in expressing affection for people, probably for fear of appearing weak or feminine. I remember it was even difficult to say I love you to my mom when I was a child.
20 minutes of meditation before bed.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 15 - Listening day
Not much to say about my day at work. My mood and energy levels started improving.
No impulse to watch porn or anything sexually related.
In the evening I’ve processed some memories about my childhood, with A LOT of sadness release.
Did 1 hour meditation before bed.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 17 - Listening day
I dreamed of being with a girl who is currently dating a friend of mine.
We kissed and I started finger her. She came.
Then when she started asking me to enter her I suddenly became aware of what was happening, I stopped while saying “what the hell are we doing… damn”
Still woke up sooner than usual. Energy level is quite good.
My mind is more “occupied” than then yesterday but I’m easily letting go and resting in awareness.
In general I’m starting to see more alignment with honesty both toward myself and others.
Having nothing to hide as a source of strength etc…
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 21 - Listening day
Today is my last day for the first cycle of Stage 2, my mood is a bit low again.
In the last few dats I’m noticing a shift in theme of uncomfortable thoughts, from “relationships/ no partner / sex” to “my job suck, I need to do something about it”
It’s quite obvious now that my stack (I think DR mainly) is showing me what’s not functional in my life.
I somewhat already know about these things, but now it’s like a big stage light is constantly pointing directly on them.
I just hope it will help me to heal and find solutions, not just pointing out what are my problems.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
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I always wonder if this is the case with DR or that DR is there mostly to push out the trauma’s that you have and then start working on them with other programs 
What i’ve been reading from other Dr journals is that it mostly helps with procrastination and stopping bad habbits. I think because this is necessary to heal even more. But finding a partner or making love with someone that you truly desire. I don’t know if DR helps with this as much as you need it or a new job.
Will see!
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1st cycle DR st2 + CFW - Day 22 - Washout day
Today is first washout day before the second cycle of DR Stage 2 + CFW.
Dont have much to say, the mood is quite low, on the angry side.
Like I dont care about anything or anyone. Yestarday I was in a club, there was a lot of nice looking girls and actually… I couldnt care less.
Just listened the band playing and then I walked my way back home.
Had some impulse to watch porn, but it’s soooo boring lately.
Will try to put extra time into meditating.
I found myself thinking about switching to CWON instead of CFW for the following cycles, but I’ll probably dont.
Completed so far
- 1 cycle DR1+LB+SM (this was before coming into the forum, had very very bad recon)
- 1 cycle DR1+CFW
- 1 cycle DR2+CFW
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Who knows, maybe use both if you keep feeling angry?
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I’d like to “grasp” the ones I’m using so I’ll probably stick to CFW
Also if I understand correctly it will be published as a standalone title with some changes