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The Lord of the Rings Challenge

Discussion in 'Events & Challenges' started by RiseToGreatness, Sep 22, 2019.

Should the Thread Title be extended?

Poll closed Jun 21, 2020.
  1. No, leave like that: "The Lord of the Rings Challenge"

    18 vote(s)
    54.5%
  2. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Fellowship of Nofap"

    15 vote(s)
    45.5%
  3. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: Rising Fellowship of Eärendil"

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Journey to Mount Doom"

    5 vote(s)
    15.2%
  5. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Quest of the Ring-bearer"

    6 vote(s)
    18.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Onan the Barbarian

    Onan the Barbarian Fapstronaut

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    I reset last night, and again this afternoon. This in spite of the great and uplifting things I read here. Totally my fault. I need to do some journaling and figure some of this out.

    I'm not staying down. I beat my last quality streak by a day. Now it is time to go much further.
     
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  2. Talz

    Talz Fapstronaut

    Day 54... There are a lot of things going on in life, I will have to tread carefully.
     
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  3. Prophet Moonstruck

    Prophet Moonstruck Fapstronaut

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    Yeey! Day 6! Felt a jolt of energy and will to do stuff and commenced to do so, but it was squashed eventually by some forgotten chores which kinda took 3 hours away from me, I did then nevertheless but afterwards did not have any more energy to do some things that I am avoiding recently, but atill... work, Workout and chores is pretty good for an honest day. Tomorrow I will get interrupted again for other chores, but that's something I have no control over yet.
    I wish you nothing but fortune!
     
  4. CultureMan

    CultureMan Fapstronaut

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    Day 19. The days are dark, I'm having a headache and I'm sleeping a lot, but I don't give up. I won't even take the first step

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Redemptionisrequired

    Redemptionisrequired Fapstronaut

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    It's a very interesting post brother, thank you for sharing.

    "Dutch researchers found that online erotica has the highest addictive potential of all online
    applications (with online gaming second).''

    This part got me thinking. Erotica being the first, I suppose that plays on our biological need to procreate. Online gaming as second, I suppose games (especially MMORPG) play on the hunter gatherer type gene and achieving social status , being the "hero" of a game. The not so social, "social" media, replacing real social interactions.

    The fantasy world is indeed a trap for the mind, in many spheres. We must remain careful in our choice consumptions, lest we become ruled by them.
     
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  6. modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

  7. til_im_free

    til_im_free Fapstronaut

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    I questioned it a good amount of times since I started my journay. It actually began at 2017, when I had no info resource. I was a depressive teenager that knew how bad that addiction was. Since that time I've been fighting pmo, but I'd fall at least 3-4 times in a week. Actually, I was only an addict who knew how bad my behaviour was. I only started to have significant progress when I found this community in april of this year. And yet, my progress seems to take turtle steps, as my streaks usually ain't longer than 1 week. BUT, looking backwards, I can see that I made a real, concrete progess, even if its that small. And it brings me joy and hope, specially when I read the sucessful stories (by the way, I recommend you to check those threads). Still, I've been having ups and downs since I've got here. There were a moment that I made a 40 days streak, but there were also (a lot of) moments that I had to reset my streak more than one time in the same day. In conclusion, you don't have to be overwhelmed by how fast you're going, but where you're going. And be proud of being one of the few who stands up against this addiction and fights for their own future!

    There's a brazilian poet, Edson Marques, that said:

    Change.
    But take it slowly,
    For the direction is more importante than
    the speed.
     
  8. Day 0. Starting over again. The only thing that's kept me going this long is the same mantra I use for running: I don't quit. I'm not a quitter. Ironically, that's also the only reason I'm still here, because I can't quit. Jokes aside, I still believe in myself not to give up. I just wish I didn't have to remind myself of that so often.
     
  9. MS PBH

    MS PBH Fapstronaut

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  10. Indian Youth

    Indian Youth Fapstronaut

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  11. Cartographer

    Cartographer Fapstronaut

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    Day 8,

    Between my last check in and now I have had a reset, but back at it on an 8 day streak. Feeling a bit lost on this rollercoaster of life. Keep coming back to this thinking and it is disheartening. I swing from I want to leave where I am living, back to I do not want to leave where I am living. I have been able to make the biggest strides in self-development where I am now. Unfortunately, I do not know if I am actualizing my potential.

    With that said I am typing this during class time so maybe I am holding myself back. (To be honest this is a boring class and I do not feel that I am gleaning knowledge).

    Blah blah blah,

    I am being honest with you all that I am thankful for your support and kindness even if I have been more quiet than usual. I have found that taking time away from NoFap is beneficial. It keeps my mind off of the addiction. It does not mean that in every day that I am sober that I am not grateful for your support. Thank you Fellowship
     
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  12. HE^MAN

    HE^MAN Distinguished Fapstronaut

  13. PeaceOnEarth108

    PeaceOnEarth108 Fapstronaut

    4 days
    not enough time for PMO :)
    not enough time for NoFap :(
     
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  14. MyGodandMyAll27

    MyGodandMyAll27 Fapstronaut

    Day 16. Everything went really fine on my work today and about my workout I’m having Amazing results so that’s good too .
     
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  15. EpsilonDelta

    EpsilonDelta Fapstronaut

    12 days.

    I was fishing a bit on YouTube yesterday, very dangerous and I felt that the slip was close. It was in the evening when I was tired and stressed and unfocused at the same time. Managed to pull me out of the situation and went for a walk instead. Thank God.
     
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  16. Rubzi

    Rubzi Fapstronaut

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    Day 24 - The village of Bree.
     
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  17. bob200

    bob200 Fapstronaut

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    Day 15:D
    I'm a hobbit in Germany.
    Life is crazy as always but Berlin is kind of amazing so I'm happy.

    This is only the second time in my life I've made it two weeks and I'm super happy about it. Didn't have any truly strong urges until two days ago after I had sex and the next day was just hard as hell. At one point I open a porn site while my girlfriend was in the same room with me and it took me way too long (like 60 seconds) to realize what I'm doing and throw my phone aside.

    I don't have much privacy now because we are renting a tiny studio flat for the first month, so fepping is extra hard and that is great, but having no privacy is hard...

    Any way...
    I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien.
    I'm a hobbit man in Berlin. :)
     
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  18. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    Congrats brother!!! :) I´m proud of you. Good luck in your journey brave Hobbit. Godspeed!!! ;)

    bilbo 2.gif
     
    Last edited: Sep 15, 2021
  19. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    yet you are capable of staying more and more time without pmo, so that means you´re on the right track :).

    Improve and keep going bro, you´re doing great!!! :)
     
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  20. modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

    437 days high king
    504 days no PMO, semen retention
     

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