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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.
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  1. Sep 29, 2021 #19901
    bob200

    bob200 Fapstronaut

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    Day 3

    Had a hard day yesterday, but somehow, just when I was left alone in the most dangerous of situation (rainy day and alone in my apartment) I’ve found strength out of the fear of the situation, and I’ve raised up. I’ve started working out, cleaned the place and meditated. It ended up being a really great “me” time. Without any fishing or other bad stuff.
     
    bob200, Sep 29, 2021
    bob200, Sep 29, 2021
    #19901
    Ready_to_Stop, MS PBH, LuckyMan and 8 others like this.
  2. Sep 29, 2021 #19902
    modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

    3,866
    15,071
    143
    My Journal
    452 days high king
    518 days no PMO, semen retention
     
    modern milarepa, Sep 29, 2021
    modern milarepa, Sep 29, 2021
    #19902
    Ready_to_Stop, LuckyMan, HE^MAN and 6 others like this.
  3. Sep 29, 2021 #19903
    RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    yeah, i already thought on that before. maybe i will try it someday. i once made a 3 day zen retreat and it was awesome, really inspiring and so different from regular life :)
     
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    #19903
    Ready_to_Stop, LuckyMan, Slider8 and 5 others like this.
  4. Sep 29, 2021 #19904
    RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    yeah, do the best you can´t to avoid sleep swings. sleep is very important in the recovery process.
     
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    #19904
    Ready_to_Stop, LuckyMan, Slider8 and 5 others like this.
  5. Sep 29, 2021 #19905
    RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    Amazing brother!!! very well done!! :). here´s a gift to you ;)

     
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    #19905
    Ready_to_Stop, LuckyMan, Slider8 and 5 others like this.
  6. Sep 29, 2021 #19906
    Chi405

    Chi405 Fapstronaut

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    Day 75
     
    Chi405, Sep 29, 2021
    Chi405, Sep 29, 2021
    #19906
    Ready_to_Stop, MS PBH, LuckyMan and 7 others like this.
  7. Sep 29, 2021 #19907
    RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    Checking in brotherhood!! :)

    Good to see you all well and focusing on your recovery process. No relapses today, so congratulations to all :)

    As for me, feeling a bit foggy today, but i´m hanging in :). The urges have reduced and are now lighter ;)

    Have a great day brave Warriors!!!! Checking out ;)


    Continuing with sympthoms of porn addiction. "Your brain on porn", page 58


    "Here are some brain changes that show up in all addictions, whether substance or behavioural:

    (...)

    2. Sensitisation, or an unconscious super-memory of pleasure that, when activated, triggers
    powerful cravings. Rewired nerve connections cause the reward circuit to buzz in response to
    addiction-related cues or thoughts – the ‘fire together wire together’ principle. This Pavlovian
    memory makes the addiction more compelling than other activities in the addict's life.

    Cues, such as turning on the computer, seeing a pop-up, or being alone, trigger intense cravings
    for porn. Are you suddenly much hornier (true libido) when your wife goes shopping? Unlikely. But
    perhaps you feel as if you are on autopilot, or someone else is controlling your brain. Some describe
    a sensitised porn response as ‘entering a tunnel that has only one escape: porn’. Maybe you feel a
    rush, rapid heartbeat, even trembling, and all you can think about is logging onto your favourite tube
    site. These are examples of sensitised addiction pathways activating your reward circuit, screaming,
    ‘Do it now!’"
     
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    RiseToGreatness, Sep 29, 2021
    #19907
    Ready_to_Stop, Chi405, Christoph108 and 9 others like this.
  8. Sep 29, 2021 #19908
    Little Challenger

    Little Challenger Fapstronaut

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    Day 3, guys, just believe in yourself, you can get rid of the PMO!
     
    Little Challenger, Sep 29, 2021
    Little Challenger, Sep 29, 2021
    #19908
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 8 others like this.
  9. Sep 29, 2021 #19909
    Zapy97

    Zapy97 Fapstronaut

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    Day 14
     
    Zapy97, Sep 29, 2021
    Zapy97, Sep 29, 2021
    #19909
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 7 others like this.
  10. Sep 29, 2021 #19910
    Vanquisher12

    Vanquisher12 Fapstronaut

    450
    2,321
    123
    My Journal
    Day 3 completed
     
    Vanquisher12, Sep 29, 2021
    Vanquisher12, Sep 29, 2021
    #19910
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 9 others like this.
  11. Sep 29, 2021 #19911
    Zapy97

    Zapy97 Fapstronaut

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    I just fell. Weird how I keep relapsing at 7 in the morning.
     
    Zapy97, Sep 29, 2021
    Zapy97, Sep 29, 2021
    #19911
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 6 others like this.
  12. Sep 29, 2021 #19912
    Jeen149

    Jeen149 Fapstronaut

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    Day 4
    I am happy to continue my journey again after breaking longer streak. Just watching P for little time to get little pleasure. BTW Now I am weak in sense of my mind because my mind is hungry for dopamine now and these beginning days are difficult and important I know. So I will keep this continue this journey try to reach 500 days Mount doom to destroy the ring...
     
    Jeen149, Sep 29, 2021
    Jeen149, Sep 29, 2021
    #19912
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 10 others like this.
  13. Sep 29, 2021 #19913
    AlternativeFalcon01

    AlternativeFalcon01 Fapstronaut

    344
    1,614
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    Day29
    In a weak moment I edged. Should I consider it as a relapse?
     
    AlternativeFalcon01, Sep 29, 2021
    AlternativeFalcon01, Sep 29, 2021
    #19913
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 5 others like this.
  14. Sep 29, 2021 #19914
    JonShawn

    JonShawn Fapstronaut

    135
    719
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    My Journal
    Day 2 of being an Orc, feeling stronger mentally every day. IT IS INSANE HOW MUCH BETTER EACH PASSING DAY IS. I hit rock bottom like you wouldn't believe this year, just glad to be back.

    Learned that I need to stop drinking while on this challenge though. Start thinking about bad decisions, leaves me hungover and feeling weak the entire next day, and generally ruins my mojo.
     
    JonShawn, Sep 29, 2021
    JonShawn, Sep 29, 2021
    #19914
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 8 others like this.
  15. Sep 29, 2021 #19915
    Deleted Account

    Deleted Account Guest

    Day 3

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    Deleted Account, Sep 29, 2021
    Deleted Account, Sep 29, 2021
    #19915
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 11 others like this.
  16. Sep 29, 2021 #19916
    Deleted Account

    Deleted Account Guest

    "Edging", "fishing" - this can mean anything from keeping an eye open for pics of attractive persons to masturbating while watching porn without O.
    You don't need to go into details but explain us what excactly happened :)
     
    Deleted Account, Sep 29, 2021
    Deleted Account, Sep 29, 2021
    #19916
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 6 others like this.
  17. Sep 29, 2021 #19917
    Talz

    Talz Fapstronaut

    1,404
    8,449
    143
    My Journal
    Day 69

    Agreed. Actively fixing that before it gets out of hand.
     
    Talz, Sep 29, 2021
    Talz, Sep 29, 2021
    #19917
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 8 others like this.
  18. Sep 29, 2021 #19918
    til_im_free

    til_im_free Fapstronaut

    301
    2,749
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    Day 30!
    I'm finally an elf! Those weeks went faster than I'd thought. Feeling grateful for this time, it's a lot more than I used to do. Honestly, I can't point one specific thing that has dramatically changed for me to reach this month (considering that I used to do only one week streaks), but I think it's the sum of all slight changes that helped me. And yet I'm passing through some pretty turbulent times, and this kind of stress used to be a huge trigger.

    I'll see my therapist today and we'll point some of the things that has been working, and then I'll share with you

    Let's keep going, this ring still needs to be destroyed!
     
    til_im_free, Sep 29, 2021
    til_im_free, Sep 29, 2021
    #19918
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 10 others like this.
  19. Sep 29, 2021 #19919
    hakihitoro

    hakihitoro Fapstronaut

    188
    1,735
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    Day 57 ! It feels incredible
     
    hakihitoro, Sep 29, 2021
    hakihitoro, Sep 29, 2021
    #19919
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 9 others like this.
  20. Sep 29, 2021 #19920
    Squiddy

    Squiddy Fapstronaut

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    1,902
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    day 84 - warrior
     
    Squiddy, Sep 29, 2021
    Squiddy, Sep 29, 2021
    #19920
    RiseToGreatness, Ready_to_Stop, Chi405 and 8 others like this.
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