Paul giving a session

Rizzo: Main Options

AUDIO: "All right. Pick an option."

Response Options:

• Whoops! How did I get here. Um....

Phase 0

Phase 1

  • Get familiar with the theory of Rub & Yawn. Try it out for yourself for real and see how well or badly it works for you.
  • If you find it hard to "let go" of stuff, try this section here and work at what is suggested. Also look at the bottom right section of this page here.
  • In session, do very gentle "Reach and Withdraw" on "the hot mess," that unapproachable part of your memories that you probably have nightmares about. Probably the best way to do this is to use the RAWRogers module.

Phase 2

  • Have some sessions using a relatively simple module like Core or Morph, that will show which individual topic(s) you personally (not a rote list) should addresss next. The topics will vary from individual to individual.
  • Continue like this until ready for Phase 3.

Phase 3

Woohoo! Off we go . . .

Write on Report:

__:__ (The time, if not already noted) Nhyyge qqnmd jdjhl. As appropriate

Notes:

Pick the appropriate option. Don't try to run before you can walk. But also don't hold back your progress. Get it right.

Lifelists are for Phase 3

Doing a lifelist is a Phase 3 activity. If you are not fine with Phases 0, 1 and 2 it will not only be a waste of time but you may end up feeling worse for a while until things cool off for you. As a reminder:

Phase 0

The client needs to be genuinely, no-fake:
  1. willing and able to follow the instructions, and
  2. as sessionable* as possible.
*"Sessionable" means: In good shape for a session. Ideally, this means be well-rested, well-fed, not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, willing and able to read and follow the instructions, and have no distractions, enough time for the session, and nothing else likely to pull you out of session. There is a sliding scale here, with session success being more/less likely as one's sessionability increases/decreases.

Phase 1

  1. Get familiar with the procedures, what the client needs to DO
  2. In session, Reach & Withdraw on "the hot mess" until able to isolate and work with individual topics
  3. Simultaneously, get into the groove of "letting go," and using the Rub & Yawn discharge mechanism. This means actually being able to do it, not just read about it.
There is little point in continuing unless all points are working, at least to a significant extent.

Phase 2

In session, discharge the most-available hot topics, the low-hanging fruit. Do them in the sequence they present themselves. Maybe topic #1 will present itself to be cooled off a lot, maybe you'll just be able to take the edge off topic #1 before topic #2 is demanding to be addressed. Go with the flow. Continue discharging hot topics demanding to be addressed until ready for Phase 3.

If you go to Phase 3 too soon, then you won't really be able to address anything in Phase 3 without Phase 2 topics leaping in and grabbing your attention too much to continue with Phase 3.

Phase 3

No major pressing topics to address, leaving the field pretty much clear to pick and choose what to address. Addressing one topic will not cause a disrelated topic to trigger. One can use lifelists or other means to selectively trigger topics that can then be safely discharged.

How long will it take?

It will vary from individual to individual. It takes as long as it takes, so to speak. It may take a day or it may take a year or more.

If ready for Phase 3

Pick the lifelist you are going to be working with.

General before specialist

Do the relevant general list before a specialized one, as the specialist list will not include most of the questions in the general list. For example, do the general Army list before a specialist Armor Crewman list.