http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...nd-resistance/
This is among the most important of Steve's blog entries in my experience, because it touches on a lot of issues here.
Paul, I totally agree with you. I believe that IM is an advanced topic within PD itself, because of that. Unless or until you are willing to take responsibility of things (including your emotions) enough to decide you want something else, including that you want to be happy, its hard to with IM.
Your last comment about weirdos also rings a bell with me. I'm finding a lot of resistance in figuring out this dealio in relation to other people and their impressions of me, which is not my responsibility, however, what other people think is their responsibility.