I think everyone eventually along the path realizes the world is not constructed in the way they previously assumed, which they realize makes lots of things possible that they had not been realized previously. And those previous assumptions were probably like a mental bedrock of solidity that has now been stripped away. It's scary at first! But over time, you will get used to the knew set of assumptions that replace the old set. We can only hope the new set of assumptions will be closer to the truth, but just in case, I think it's a good idea to relay less on assumptions over time, that way it's easer to get rid of ones you eventually realize are still a bit off. But anyway, so at the fundamental shift in realize, it's normal to be freaked out. You'll get over it in time so just keep reminding yourself of that!
Now as for the left hand vs right hand, assuming that the previous poster understood your meaning, I would say this, everyone has some of both, it's more an issue of which side draws you more. What I've seen of the left hand is that those people lead restless dissatisfied lives. Power over others is a shortlived thrill, like any of the other pleasures in life, it gets old and stale after a while. Like a drug, over time, one would need to keep increasing the dose just to feel much of a thrill again and there's only so far you can go without it driving you slowly crazy. IMO, that path does not lead to peace. The left hand path if more a hedonistic path, you use others to get your shortlived thrills. You attract followers who are excited by your power, but over time, that kind of relationship seems empty. It's why you see most childhood successful enterntainers self destruct in their 20s or 30s, such gets old and they have no idea where to turn to have fullfilling balanced relationships or find peace, so they turn to drugs, go crazy, etc. Around them are only vapid followers and those who want to use them for their power or take advantage of them, such is the left hand path.
The left hand path can let you get everything you ever thought you wanted, and then when you get it, you feel good for about 5 minutes and then you are dissatisfied and in turmoil again but now with much more panic because you have no idea what to do about it. It's a deadend path. You thought you would be all happy if you got all that stuff but now you aren't happy at all. Look around, you will see people desperately carrying on, singing, dancing, boisterous, on the surface it looks like fun, but there is a driven desperation in their eyes, they are trying so hard to have fun doing the things society says is supposed to be fun, showing off power, drinking, dancing, sex, but none of the pleasures last long. Those things don't give you good friends and peace within yourself. The more you are on the left hand path, the more you are either a vapid follower or a power user collecting vapid followers, but none of those hedonistic adventures can yield more than short term pleasure.
Sure, I do think that challenging your insecurities about life issues, like sex and whatnot can yield some new insights and give you a shortlived feeling of new liberation. The same thing happens when you find you can have a strong effect on your environment, there is a shortlived thrill of power. IMO, confronting fears head on is good for you if done safely. The left hand path can be good for confronting fears but it's not the only way to get that done. And the power thing can be exciting at first, but again, it's like a drug, drugs tease and tempt but they never fully satisfy, you will always be chasing that high and always wanting more but never fully getting it.
