Day 6. I have been forgetting to check in I know. I have been focusing on other stuff but I have been doing alright. Uruk-hai time?
Day 53!! “Three Rings for the Elven-kings or the alpha males, Seven for the testosterone filled Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for confident Mortal Men, doomed to die but with a fulfilled life, One for the Dark Porn Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where porn lies. One Ring to ruin them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them with the curse of porn. One ring to convert these powerful creatures into coomers. In the Land of Mordor where porn lies.”
I don't know if it makes it difficult to sleep. Are you keeping busy, exercising throughout the day? I always recommend not to eat within 3 hours of going to bed because it doesn't allow your body to get the rest it needs and can keep you awake at night.
So good sleep hygiene is important. Like routines should be the same every night. Keep bedtime at the same time if you can. No screens after 8 pm is my rule. Keep screens out of your bedroom if possible. If you establish regular sleeping routines it helps to quiet the mind. Rebooting is especially tough the first two weeks or so, because your brain chemistry is trying to adjust to you denying yourself the dopamine hit by not doing pmo. Instead of looking at a screen before bed I read books. It's entertaining enough, and there are no screens to stimulate my brain. It is tricky at first because we are all so dependent on screens for information and entertainment. But your brain will adapt to less (hyper)stimulating entertainment and eventually you will grow to prefer the sense of calm a good sleep routine and quiet time before bed provide.
Day 33. Again, dreams - very realistic at that keep convincing me I have relapsed only to wake up and find out that I've not. Yesterday night was the strongest dream attack till now. Waiting for these to subside slowly
Day 11 Checking In. 11 days is my previous record for my longest streak of no PMO in a long long time. So...If I go one more day, it'll be the farthest away from PMO I've ever been.
@BB82 Keep going, man! I lost my streak a couple days ago at 11 days, and that was also the longest I'd been in a very long while. Remember: "The road goes ever on and on, / out from the door where it began, / and far ahead the road has gone, / and I must follow if I can...pursuing it with eager feet!" Keep on that road and it won't let you down! Checking in myself with Day 3 complete. Halfway to being an Uruk-hai again. For the first couple days after a reset I'm usually good, but I will be prepared to do battle tomorrow. En garde!
Do you guys know if it is common to experience difficulties to sleep during reboot? I'm an active person but I do eat almost before I go to bed. I'll try to eat earlier. Thanks!
I was just checking instagram stories when an erotic comic advertisement popped in. I almost got dragged and, eventhough I peaked a little, I inmediately stopped myself. I won't consider this a relapse and I am, in fact, pretty proud of myself. I don't follow any account that can lead to cravings, and yet the PMO forces haunt me in the ads. Evil is always near and we must keep our guard up.
Oh yeah, there are some snacks that might help. Pumpkin seeds, pistachios, have natural trytophan which helps your body produce seratonin which is the neurotransmitter that helps you sleep. I try to eat a few pistachios or pumpkin seeds. Warm milk with some nutmeg is another mild sedative snack. I think a banana also has benefits.
I'm at Day 26. Posted in my Journal today. This streak I'm feeling like I can do it but I don't want to be over confident again.
Day 8 ! I forgot to to update yesterday as this journaling thing is new to me and still needs to be integrated in my life, but I'm still good, still going. Got my covid test and it's positive... But inconveniences are expected and I will focus on creating today. Stay strong! The ring must be destroyed.
I finally failed. No P though. I've deleted insta to avoid things like this to happen. Back to being an orc, but an orc who knows his way out of mordor.
