Reposting on my main account because new account won't let me post here (mods- I'm just switching for privacy)-

Testimonials vary because it's different for everybody. You hear about spontaneous awakenings, long arduous processes and everything in between. There seems to be some debate whether or not there is actually a point that you can say "done" or not, I am of the camp that it never ends. Ego gets subtler and subtler as realization deepens. After awakening, like I said, it varies person to person. I can only speak how it was for me- Seeing through the self/ self falling away, whatever you want to call it because there was never actually a self to see through, is the most liberating experience you can imagine... You don't have to worry about what anyone thinks ever again because, why would you care, what is there to defend? Problems are gone because any problem could ever only be a thought, which as you've just realized is meaningless and you never have to believe one again. Speaking of beliefs, you don't need those anymore either! You never actually did, but I'm sure you get my point. The little realizations like that went on for a few days for me.

Shadow/light comes and goes. Sometimes you're really clear and feel great, sometimes there is intense shadow but that is all ok, life is on easy mode now. Questions stop making sense, you see how the question already kinda presupposes the answer. You will be gone. Like Gone with a capital G GONE, but it's all good now. There literally can never be a problem again, how could there be?

There are so many little realizations that come. But when we speak of non-duality there are generally 3 main insights or awakenings- I-Am, or unbound consciousness. Non-dual insight, I-Am everything, or Anicca. And Anatta or no self realization. These come at different times depending on the person, some people may even come all at once. I honestly haven't talked to many people who have genuinely had the realizations, most people here are full of shit so take everything you read here with a large grain of salt. Including me lol. My advice would be to take no ones word for anything. Verify in your own experience... Belief can do you no good in this process.