I was curious as to what the best practices are in general for those who have difficulty progressing with the road towards prostate pleasures. Are there best practices even, as different things work for different people? I'm aware of many of the general guidelines but I always wonder if I'm missing something that might be obvious to a more experienced individual.
For the most part the farthest I've gotten are p-waves in prostate or anal areas or sometimes even in nipples or stomach, but a lot of the time they are hard to get or won't grow past where they start. Do I just need to focus on the sensations as they come? If I get better at reproducing them on a regular basis will the neural connection for reproducing them get stronger? Sometimes I think Key Sound protocol works, but a lot of the time I can't tell if it works. Aneros sessions also seem to cause more feelings after the session is over than during the session itself. I wonder what would happen if I did something fun like play a video game during the session then concentrated or meditated after the session? I need to write that idea down... Another idea, when I took my shower I masturbated but I stuck my thumb up my bum and the spot I was rubbing had the orgasm spread into it. Perhaps I should keep doing that to reinforce memory of the feeling of pleasure in what I assume was the prostate. Maybe recalling that memory could also help with getting feelings there started or growing in the future.
I just went on a bit of a tangent, but I'm glad I decided to write things out. Got some good ideas out of it. I tried masturbating daily but not ejaculating for a few days to cultivate arousal, but now I'm thinking of how to strengthen patterns of pleasure that don't stem from the penis.
I was curious as to what the best practices are in general for those who have difficulty progressing with the road towards prostate pleasures. Are there best practices even, as different things work for different people? I'm aware of many of the general guidelines but I always wonder if I'm missing something that might be obvious to a more experienced individual.
IMHO, there are NO definitive 'best practice' when it comes to Aneros use. As I'm sure you've read many times on this forum every individual's Aneros journey is unique, I know it is a cliché but it is still true. What technique is 'best' for one man may be totally useless for another. This Forum has provided a platform for many men to share their unique practice solutions and if you read enough reports you will see there is a consensus pattern to many of these individuals experiences as you've already discovered.
However, YOU. as a unique individual still need to explore the possibilities of various techniques on your own to discover what is 'best' for you. Your fellow members can certainly offer suggestions but ultimately, the path forward often involves Identifying Obstacles to Progress and then trying techniques to resolve those obstacles.
From my reading of your various posts, I detect an undercurrent of frustration from a lack of expected success. This is a very common phenomenon for men on this journey of learning, including myself. That's why I identified it as my most important tip in the Introductory Message to New Members thread.
I recognize the difficulty in making the paradigm shift in thinking required here, it is somewhat akin to a Zen philosophy as identified in The Tao of Aneros thread.
Do I just need to focus on the sensations as they come?
In a word, YES, but this focus needs to be a relaxed, non-ego involved type of objective focus while also allowing for subjective emotional responses to emerge from your subconscious. It is a difficult mind set to describe.
If I get better at reproducing them on a regular basis will the neural connection for reproducing them get stronger?
Probably, our brain's neuroplasticity facilitates this phenomenon from the physical side but your psyche has to also be in tune for maximizing effectiveness. Be adventurous and keep experimenting, you will eventually find elements of your practice which work 'best' for you, these elements are the combination numbers which will unlock your orgasmic levels.
Good Vibes to You!
Thanks Rumel, I'll check out the identifying roadblocks thread!
As for frustration, I've tread the aneros road many times over the past several years and I am no longer surprised when I can't seem to progress. I don't mean to say I'm pessimistic, but I don't think it really bothers me much if at all anymore when things aren't progressing. If anything I've started to become more experimental in my approach which keeps things a bit more interesting rather than stagnant. The more things I try the more likely I may be to find a breakthrough, right? But I shouldn't expect a breakthrough from any given thing.
Thanks for the advice of relaxed concentration, I'll keep that in mind when I'm trying to produce sensations.
The roadblock about obsession is one I might want to work on. I don't feel as though I've been obsessing as much lately, but I know that feeling when I'm thinking too much too frequently about trying to progress or feel things. I need to work on disengaging when this happens and find another activity. I get into that problem solving mindset I might have when trying to solve problems related to computer software or hardware. That kind of mindset gets me thinking critically for long periods of time and sometimes I don't know when to cut my losses and give up on finding a solution. I should keep things more fun and disengage if it becomes a troubleshooting pattern.