Lil, I suppose I am "booked out". I've got a huge pile of SSM books here now, some of which led me down the wrong path I suppose. The trouble I am running into isn't gathering the tools, it is using the ones I've already gathered. I've got a good inkling on how to connect better, but in the face of resistance and lack of reciprocation, I find that it is difficult to keep chipping away at it knowing that while yes, there is some progress, there is a lot of chipping to do before it even starts to look like a tunnel, and darned it, I'm not getting any help.
Books aren't going to fix the problem, the most they can do is give you additional tools to use. The fixing part has to come from yourself, and as long as I have my nose stuck in a book, I ain't doing anything to improve the situation. Frankly I don't think they are going to give me any more insight into myself than what I've already gathered through introspection and revealing myself here. Could be my state of mind too, I suppose, but I think there is far more to be gained by rolling up my sleeves and trying to communicate on a deeper level with MrsGGB.
At the moment, though, I am sick and tired of being the only one putting effort into improving the R, so I'm just going to sit, rest and ponder my navel for a while.