I can empathise but wouldn't you prefer to know the true causes rather than fictional ones? For that particular pairing, it might be self-esteem, how the indiv

I can empathise but wouldn't you prefer to know the true causes rather than fictional ones? For that particular pairing, it might be self-esteem, how the individual handles other people's perception of themselves etc. If they can get a handle on the real causes, they can then build techniques to use SM without it being a drain and extract more benefits. The reason I think its important and not just an optimisation is that one day, the gym might stop being positive. When the positives stop working, you then have a limited time window to fix the situation before you enter a downward spiral. IMHO better to get your hands on the real tools earlier.