Break the Matrix

With pleasure.

After treating myself for nearly two months, I still experience mild soreness after pulling; and, occasionally, I experience soreness during, albeit I always proceed until half an hour is up. Certainly, I have been tempted to do treat myself in excess, but I have only treated myself once per day.

I cannot offer any insight regarding excessive treatment, but I do not recommend it. The author of the blog you indicated in your recent post suggested that his own progress was delayed by six months because of excessive pulling, so I do not wish to tempt fate - nor do I encourage you to do so.

Unfortunately, I cannot say that my circumstance accurately reflects your own because, so far, I have not experienced any sensation of relaxation and peacefulness during treatment, yet I am not certain why this is so. It is worth noting that I am a very vigilant individual, which may account for the seeming lack of endorphin-release. Nevertheless, I experience occasional soreness in my cheekbones, so I know that the procedure is working. Evidently, the photographic evidence that I have provided can offer some manner of testimony, as well.

I did not see results immediately. Furthermore, because I have a habit of obsessing over my appearance in the mirror, my own gradual progress has been rendered invisible to my vision.

I encourage you to take at least one self-portrait now, so that you have something to look back on, if you possess only a poor-quality camera. You need not feel obligated to share your results, as there will certainly be enough testimonies in the future as these procedures become more widespread. By capturing an image, however, you will be able to gauge your own gradual changes. To that end, it is something that occasionally brightens my day, and lifts my spirits in times when I am not feeling excited about anything.

P.S. I feel that my communication in this instance is quite sterile; hence, I overlooked the fact that I felt an incredible amount of happiness while reading your post! Knowing that you managed to succeed makes me very glad. I look forward to hearing more about your progress in the future!