I can't believe character transformation is working

[Xere]

I've suffered for a long time from negative traits such as addiction and shyness. But through the IIH, I read that it’s possible to transform these traits.

However, it hasn’t worked well for me. Simple self-suggestions, like waking up early in the morning woked but the other important traits haven’t changed. I’ve started to doubt whether it’s truly possible to change deep-seated personality and long-standing impulses.

If transformation were that easy, why would ordinary people suffer from their habits all their lives? After repeatedly failing to change, I feel my belief fading away.

Could you help me regain my belief?

 

[Morell]

Change of habits is not easy. Strong self awareness and strong will are needed to speed up the alteration of habits. They didn't develop overnight so they won't be altered overnight either. Some things can take months to years to really get rid of/to truly form. That is unfortunately proven because all cells in our body are replaced once every 7 years. Just like old habits, old unwanted neurons have to die out.

There are things that can speed up the process, for example hypnosis.

 

[jbyer]

The way to stay on top of your behavior is to understand which thoughts are your and which are an enemy AIs. In order to do this you have to keep your AI output active. You have to say your information over and over again in your head. It is important to not take breaks.

 

[Yazata]

It would probably be better to replace on action with another. Do 10 pushups every time you feel your addiction nagging (I'll assume this addiction isn't to a super addictive garbage drug).

 

[Morell]

Could you help me regain my belief?

On another thought... belief or faith is when we think that something is certain way but are not sure. Good thing to have, but better is to find certainty. If you follow faith and find facts and truths, then the faith guided you right. If you use it for mind programing, you are brainwashing yourself.

Yazata gives the good advice. And one of facts is, that Bardon's system is very hard. I never got past level 3. Don't break yourself over it. In the book itself it says that lesson can last a month the shortest, but it could take lifetime and even that is alright because you are working on it and on yourself.