Lurkers: yes, this shit works. It seems really stupid at points, but everything we teach here and talk about is field-tested and ready to go. I remember when I found the Mystery Method seven years ago. I had no idea what I had stumbled upon. "Negs?" I thought to myself, "I could never do this. And all these routines, how will I remember them all?"

I did not become a student at that point. I left the website I had stumbled upon thinking, "what a strange world." Eventually I got into an LTR and forgot all about the game.

Fast forward to last year. I am alone and have no idea how to pick-up -- or even talk to -- women. I read the game in October. However, I don't really practice. It's not until I stumble on this community two+ months ago that I make my most substantial advances.

And I'm still not where I need to be. Where I know I can be. But I know I've improved by leaps and bounds. Gentlemen, you too can practice this stuff. Don't be scared. Find a lair, or start one. Just get out there and sarge. Go game EVERYONE YOU SEE.

For more stories of personal growth, or to push yourself over that next plateau, check out /r/100sets.