thank you!
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I thought more about it.
I do need to work on my foundation after I found this out.
I had another “clicking” moment again, but I shared it in the black forum instead.
Creating & executing that stupid 67 cowboy spell actually helped me process this dilemma and made me gain more clarity on what to do, lol.
I understand what inner work I need to focus on. Everything is clear now.
I need the elements from DRR1&2. This is even more reason to finally move to the fourth stage.
Every stage taking 7 months… I’m starting to see a pattern here.
I might as well plan DRR4 to take at least 7 months.
Update 1:
EE 36s DRR4 15m WB 18s
Here we go.
I’ll start DRR4 from 2s next, +1s/listening day.
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are you doing 15m as a first loop because you have so much time with previous stages or is it generally your listening method for any sub? Start with 15min, then drop to very short loops and build up?
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Yes, this is just my listening method.
It could be risky, but I could run all the previous 3 stages for 15m with minimum recon. So there shouldn’t be a problem.
I’m expecting that the elements from stage 2 here might gonna give me some recon, but so far nothing yet. Hopefully it stays that way.
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No recon at all…
I didn’t expect it to be this smooth.
I jumped from DRR3 with no washout in between + full loop right out of the gate + fucked up sleep thanks to WB 
Well, I did use every stage for 7 months each. So this shouldn’t be surprising?
Maybe it’s safe to spike to 15m alongside EE every 8 listening days.
I’ll take the gamble.
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EE 37s DRR4 3s WB 18s
I accidentally listened to 3s instead of 2s.
Oh well, I’ll just start from 3s then.
Still no recon either from the last 15m run. I’ll go ahead with the “spiking” plan above.
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I wrote this in another thread, I think it’s a good complement to the “wire cutter” metaphor I made about WB back then.
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Here comes the DRR4’s healings.
I forgot whether this was from DRR1 or 2, but I remember having this type of healing running in the background when I used one of them.
I mixed DRR1 & 2 back then, but the extended break I took by using DRR3 for 7 months straight made me realize now what these two were doing back then. Yeah, it’s another “clarity from a break” moment.
Let’s see how accurate my assessment is later, after I’ve used more of DRR4.
It has been more than a year since I observed this theory I have: “A prolonged period of absence from a sub is one of the best ways to gain clarity about what it was doing, and subsequently, how this new understanding can help you better your approach when you get back to the sub.”
I’m the only sample size I have, so I can’t say anything conclusive.
But personally, the consistency of how it always pans out makes me believe this theory more and more.
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EE 39s DRR4 5s WB 19s
Thinking about resetting WB.
I think I got some social recon?
I’ve been feeling a hint of being isolated & excluded.
Am I actually? I don’t know, I don’t care either.
What concerns me is why I’ve been feeling this way.
I need more room to figure this out, a reset will ensure that I won’t be overwhelmed.
This might be from YOLO-ing 15m of DRR4, or maybe just one of those days. It’s most likely the latter, but i’ll reset WB just in case since it’s a social one. DRR4 is already at 5s so it doesn’t matter.
I’m gonna blitz through it. 3s/listening day, starting from 3s. It should only take half a month to get to 18s and continue as normal.
An early washout is also an option.
I’m experimenting in this cycle though, so I don’t really want to take an early one unless it’s necessary.
Writing that made me remember just how much progress has been happening lately, both inside & outside. A recon isn’t as surprising when I’ve been changing this much.
Some parts of me might have lagged behind, I just have to slow down a bit and let them catch up.
Now that I think about it, I’ve been able to relax much more easily lately. Maybe these emotions are coming up alongside the loosening of the tensions?
Update 1:
Holy shit that was a rough shadow work.
SURELY I got this from 15m of DRR4 instead of the microloops afterwards right?
If yeah, then it’s VERY delayed.
Honestly, I have my suspicions that this is from the microloops instead.
This is the same pattern as when I started to microloop DRR3.
Nothing conclusive yet. Let’s see how this goes.
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This is from my journal 2 years ago:
It was so bad that I couldn’t perform while using it.
To be fair, I was just a few cycles into SC back then, then I jumped straight to an artisanal title with full loops. Looking back at it, I’d be more surprised if I didn’t get any severe recon, rofl.
Did you ever ask yourself if your resetting of WB is recon to slow down change?
Like someone stuck in the preparation phase of building a business. “I need to solve this before I can start or I’ll definitely fail”
Maybe you’re done preparing, but what lies ahead is unknown so your subconscious tries to keep you safe in the known.
And if you asked this question, how did you solve it?
That’s the thing, I’m not really in the building phase, I’m already there.
I already got great, consistent results. Anything more than this from WB is just extras.
I don’t have enough incentives to risk EE & DRR4’s progress with WB’s resolution.
Even with this low exposure, I’m still getting guidance & learning from WB.
There is still a lot of progress.
WB problem requires WB solution.
[Edit: Omitted details]
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EE 40s DRR4 6s WB 3s
I actually thought more about resetting, then I looked at the new instruction and saw this:
Yep, reconciliation process = go back.
Since I increase gradually rather than in steps, I’ll reset to the lower bracket.
So if I get to 42s and need to reset, I’ll assume I’m still at the 30s bracket and reset to 15s.
If 1m23s, then reset to 30s.
Etc.
The plan is the same.
I’ll most likely not reset anything for EE, I run a super slow increment & I’d rather brace any recon through unless it’s too much.
DRR is a bit more nuanced. I’ll follow this one normally.
For WB, I did another introspection, and I decided that yeah, slight recon = reset. I have been using these extreme resets for more than half a year, which results in great consistent effects. Every attempt I made at bracing this sub led to spotty results & unnecessary recon that hindered what actually matters to me. A sub for fun shouldn’t hinder the progress of a sub that’s actually important; in this case, it’s EE.
…I said as I’m picking WB activities over a good night sleep so i can work well tomorrow 
I have loosen up a lot since half a year ago, haven’t I?
Well, maybe this was what got reconciled back then.
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Writing this got me thinking.
Is this really what’s happening?
So i set out to find the answer by asking the women in my life about what they think of me.
Turns out, yeah, WB works as advertised. [Edit: omitted details]
Funny how I thought of myself as not the source of adventure, but the experience of those around me is the opposite.
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this is actually smart as hell, I’m gonna adopt the same strategy now. For some reason I thought I had to be quite rigid about it and jump from 1 level to 2 level, etc. (like 15s-30s-1m-3m, etc.) rather than doing smaller increases and resetting to previous exposure tier
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EE 40s DRR4 7s WB 6s
I’m gonna take an early break from DRR4 until the end of the cycle.
I think it was an unnecessary risk to take by switching from DRR3 to DRR4 so abruptly.
With the social recon I got a few days ago, I think it’s only fair to take precautions while also giving the rest of DRR3 a space to bloom & process first.
Wait fuck I did 40s of EE last listening day.
Oops
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EE 41s WB 9s
WB results great 
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The 3 sub every listening day thing is in an ambiguous state now. I’m not sure if it’s still recommended or not.
Well, when in doubt, experiment.
I want to ease it in, taking gradual approach through multiple cycles. From the lightest, to using all 3 subs every listening day.
EE is the base, It will always be played throughout the 30 listening days.
WB will have 5 day washouts every 4-14 listening days. Depending on the experiment.
DRR4 will be the sacrificial third sub that gets reduced exposure. It will also follow WB’s washouts whenever it applies.
I decided for DRR4 to take the role instead of WB. I’m confident with DRR’s consistency even with less frequent exposure. Add to that my 1y7m usage of the stages total. (EDIT: We’re just gonna conveniently gloss over the fact that I’m only around 1 month short of using WB for a year total, I’ve tasted the forbidden nectar and honestly, I don’t want to listen to it less frequently unless it’s necessary, ROFL)
Next cycle, I’ll use DRR4 once every 3 listening days. WB at 6 listening days before a washout. I’ll tinker more with them every cycle until i reach 3/LDay for 30 days straight.
If nothing goes wrong, i expect to reach it next year. Plenty of time to wait for WB’s update and potentially DRR’s too along the way.
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FWIW, even though I still run full loops at times, I’ll tend towards microloops of 3m30 or 4m30, anything up to 10 depending how adventurous I’m feeling, but usually towards the lower end, with whatever my primary subs are (at the moment AEON and HeO) getting the larger microloops.
Obviously this is a lot longer on the loops than you’re doing, but I’ll often take more rest days in between, sometimes even mini washouts, to allow the subs to sink deep enough into the subconscious and give them a chance to express themselves. I think there’s a connection between the length of the loop and how long it takes to disperse into the mind enough to feel comfortable running the next loop. Your strategy seems to involve shorter loops so that the integration time and intensity is reduced.
Am curious whether you’re still training or doing any kind of neigong work? I’ve seen in the past the subtle energies and sensitivity to your own physical/energy bodies can make a big difference in how well the script expresses.
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I used to do those too, short cycles, short microloops, plenty of rest days.
I feel those are the most stable overall.
But now I’m incorporating the new schedule since, well, the ones who created the subs vouch for it, even making it the default going forward. I doubt they’d even propose an idea this radical if they aren’t seeing clear benefits of it.
Though so far I’m finding it a bit hard, so I’m doing a hybrid instead.
I’m using my usual short cycles, but I won’t stop using EE in the washouts unless it’s after the 30th listening day.
From my experience, shorter loops can be just as intense.
One of the main reasons I use lower exposure is for the consistency of the results.
I find the clarity is also better, and as you said, easier to integrate.
I’ll bring this to the black journal 