Using Smile Direct Club to Close Gaps

I never had braces and I've always been self conscious of the gaps between my teeth. They are about 1/8 of an inch between both canine teeth and my front teeth. I had been saving up for veneers, but a few friends had started using Smile Direct Club and were happy with it, so I figured I would give it a shot since its so much cheaper ($1,700 vs $20,000 quote by a cosmetic dentist). Here is a timeline of my experience:
2/3/2017 - I had a free scan at SDC's NYC's. The tech didn't seem that knowledgable, but she didn't have to be since the 3D scanner did all the work.
2/6/2017 - I got an email that my scans were being submitted
2/7/2017 - I received my treatment plan and paid in full for the service
2/13/2017 - Email that my smile is in the printer
2/19/2017 - Email that they are thermoforming my aligners
2/21/2017 - Aligners are ready and have shipped
2/23/2017 - Received my aligners and started tray 1
SDC claims that they can fully close the gaps on both sides of mouth and that they can fully straighten the other teeth in 6 months. I'm attaching my treatment plan and pictures I took before I put in tray 1. My plan has me wearing 3 aligners a month -- for a week, a week, and two weeks.

I'm a week in and switched to my second trays. SDC didn't specify how many trays I would receive, but I believe I am on 2/18. Several posters recommended putting the trays on before bed -- do this!
I was so excited when the package arrive that I decided to put the first tray on to see how it felt. It didn't feel like much, so I decided to leave it in and take a nap. When I woke up my mouth was killing (I would say 7/10 pain level) me so I took it off. I put it back in right before bed and took a sleeping pill so the discomfort wouldn't bother me. When I woke up in the morning my mouth was sore, especially my front tooth thats at a bad angle and slightly in front of the other front tooth, but by dinner time it was fine. After wearing the aligners I realized which edges bothered me and once I filed them I had no discomfort, just slight feeling of constant pressure.
Last night I put in tray two (at bed and with a sleeping pill). It felt very tight but I had very little discomfort and only minor soreness today. I definite improvement in the front teeth on both the top and the bottom.

Thursday night I switched to tray 3 of 18, which I will wear for two weeks. Both top and bottom felt very tight when I put them on, but I was surprisingly not sore or in any pain on Friday when I woke up. They are definitely harder to take on and off though! I got a notification on Thursday that my second month of aligners has shipped and will arrive on Monday (a little more than a week in advance of needing them). My front teeth are getting straighter and I'm hoping they will start shifting back soon to start closing the gaps!