Day 22 complete...I think. Need y'all's advice on something. Spoiler At about 10pm, when I sat down on the toilet to relieve myself before taking a cold shower, some semen came out of me. There wasn't any stimulation and I wasn't hard or anything but it felt like there may have been a minor orgasm associated with it. It was a really weird experience. Is there such a thing as a wet dream while awake? Not sure if this counts a reset. What should I do?
Check in, one week I believe that guy in your profile picture is aware that one's happiness is only dependent on oneself. Believing in an evil secret plan to destroy a nation only causes confusion.
I thought about this deeply as well. For me I feel it triggered when I met a very good friend of mine (I have feelings but I'm confused. I'm not making any move as she's just coming out of a divorce and I'm going to support her to the end of the earth) in the holidays. I feel this along with the lazy attitude during the holidays led me to sweets and all sorts of junk food which I had after a looooong time. So, yes I'm getting the correlation to this. But the best part of it is, she's strong and supports me as well and I have my fair share of challenges. Despite our very strong friendship, I don't get erotic dreams about her although I do see us in dreams together bonding, laughing and talking to each other over dinner etc. That's a very very healthy change and makes me feel positive. I'm in a tricky spot but I'll get out of it. Thank you all my brother's for all your help. Also check in for day 1
I actually never eat breakfast since it doesn't fit my intermittent fasting plan But I get what you mean. Although a break from work and eating healthy during Christmas times is something that I will definitely not change, I should have kept going with the yoga, meditation, studying and daily check-ins. Just needed to find the right balance, which I learned now.
Man, you describe my situation this Christmas. The holidays can be a huge trigger if people (myself included) let go of the reigns for a bit and just want to relax and have fun, without following the 'tips' every day. I think it is about finding the right balance: during Christmas (around 3 days) I am not focussing on what I'm eating and I'm not working out, but I should've followed the other tips (meditating, checking-in, study, take cold showers, and practice my excuses). Good to know for the next holiday
Check-in day 29! Tips followed: 1- Meditate: check 2- Stay accountable daily: check 3- Study about the reboot: check 4- Take cold showers: semi-check, I believe that taking a warm shower after exercising is best for the muscles, and that's the only time I'm showering during the day, so I'm trying to find a compromise between the hot and cold showering here. I read that starting with a cold shower and ending with a hot one is the ideal case, but everyone has to find out for themselves. 5- Challenge daily your excuses to PMO: check 6- Follow a triggers prevention plan: check 7- Get occupied. Work in your hobbies and dreams: check 8- Practice physical exercise: check 9- Eat healthily: check 10- Sleep well: check
Day 21. Feeling cravings lately. I think my flatline has subsided. I find myself getting really excited if I see an attractive girl (heart starts racing, head gets light). I'm wondering if anyone has experienced multiple flatlines before. As much as I am excited to have my libido coming back this early I was hoping that my flatline would last longer. Having this much sexual energy pent up for 69 more days is going to be a challenge!
Checking in for Day 23 -- had a wet dream which was surprising but I didn't worry about it much. If anything, it means that I'm in the next phase for my no-PMO journey, therefore I'm making progress with my life and NoFap. I meditated, did some journaling, chores, and still am resisting the junk food in the house. I've also started reading a book called 'Ego is the Enemy' -- brilliant book about ego and how to defeat it, which I'm seeing as the final stop after defeating PMO for good. In the relatively long term, I'm dealing with PMO -- but the longest terms is for controlling my ego and doing the best I can with what life throws at me.
Checking in! Struggling with negative thought spirals this morning due to a combo of poor sleep, job stress, and emotionally charged discussion with my wife about recovery yesterday.
day 1 of 5 - Every new beginning feels like the last. I have the feeling that I feel an emptiness when I am porn-free for a few days. I feel like my subconscious is intentionally having a relapse to "start over" It sounds weird but that's how it feels. During the relapse I feel like I can't control myself. Afterwards I can celebrate a "new beginning" again. This feeling of "starting over" gives me a sense of satisfaction.
