I did Exodus 90, once, with a friend--and it was amazing. It became very popular, I tried to do it a second time, with a group--it was impossible. All the guys were doing Exodus 90 and their gals were doing "fiat 90" and the guys wanted to bring their wives and girlfriends to the meetings. It made the kind of spiritual honesty required by these groups impossible. Everyone just figured "its the same thing so why not".
Know yourself, I guess. I needed a smaller group, others maybe thought that was the best Exodus 90 they'd ever done. Do it with a group that matches your level of seriousness. And don't let yourself take it *too seriously*. The point is spiritual growth, not showy penances. If it's not doing what it's intended to do, it's either not the right tool or you didn't actually follow through. No one else can tell you which it was though--you have to be honest with yourself.
I did Exodus 90, once, with a friend--and it was amazing. It became very popular, I tried to do it a second time, with a group--it was impossible. All the guys were doing Exodus 90 and their gals were doing "fiat 90" and the guys wanted to bring their wives and girlfriends to the meetings. It made the kind of spiritual honesty required by these groups impossible. Everyone just figured "its the same thing so why not".
Know yourself, I guess. I needed a smaller group, others maybe thought that was the best Exodus 90 they'd ever done. Do it with a group that matches your level of seriousness. And don't let yourself take it *too seriously*. The point is spiritual growth, not showy penances. If it's not doing what it's intended to do, it's either not the right tool or you didn't actually follow through. No one else can tell you which it was though--you have to be honest with yourself.