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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. LuckyMan

    LuckyMan Fapstronaut

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    @crazyhorse11 wow, great reflection. Love the quote from Atomic Habits too.
     
  2. BloomWasTaken

    BloomWasTaken Fapstronaut

    Relapsed. I got randomly sent nudes from someone on one of the dating apps that I use, I'm assuming it was a bot and not a real person but it was obviously so unexpected and caught me so off guard that I immediately relapsed to it before having time to process it and stop myself. I don't really think there's much I can say in terms of what I've learned from this relapse. This is obviously not something that happens all the time, it's just a really unlucky thing that happened. Obviously I could certainly improve how I responded to it since I relapsed but there's nothing to improve when it comes to preventing it happening again, other than just deleting the dating app which I don't want to do. As much as dating apps might set me back in the short term, being able to find new people and connect with others will go a long way for me in the long term I think.
     
  3. Revanthegrey

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    day check:
    All good today , i took my responsibilities more seriously now, with that the anxiety will be less and the urges as well.
    upload_2021-11-25_9-10-37.jpeg
     
  4. til_im_free

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    Day 3!

    I got inspired by @Ready_to_Stop to do a thanking list, so here it goes:

    I'm thankful that...

    I was reedemed from my sins
    I have a good health
    I have a loving family
    My friends are trustworthy and they help me to draw near do Jesus
    I have amazing oportunities of studying
    I have good and healthy food to eat everyday
    I have everything that I need
    The final exams are ending next week
    I have an awsome therapist
    There's people who really cares about me
    I have the oportunity to help people in need
    God is indeed merciful and slow to anger
    I have a hopeful outlook for the future
    One day I'll be free not only from PMO, but from all kinds of sin!
     
  5. RiseToGreatness

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    try to stay accountable no matter what bro. it´s when we´re struggling that we need help the most ;)
     
  6. Kairose

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  7. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    You´re doing great my brother!! Keep it up!!! :)
     
  8. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    beautiful!! thanks for sharing brother!! :)
     
  9. RiseToGreatness

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    Checking in Fellowship!! :)

    good day so far, did all my self-care habits, only the workout is needed, but i will do it later on, before dinner.

    i cleaned the house, played cards with my daughter, read, all good activities, i´m keeping it light ;) :). also i discover a new form of centered recreation: reviewing music. i love to discover new music and works, reading reviews, artwork, etc, all while listening to the actual thing, it´s great!! :) and i find it´s not a draining recreation like TV or videogames, i actually feel very fullfilled after doing it :)

    another good note is that i slipped 2 times, and 2 times i stayed accountable. a bit embarrassing i must say, but it´s for a greater good. and it worked, the porn spell actually decreased everytime that i account for my slips.

    so this is improvement allright :).

    Thank you all for your support my brothers. Let´s keep going!!! ;)
     
  10. hakihitoro

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  11. modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

  12. MS PBH

    MS PBH Fapstronaut

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  13. HE^MAN

    HE^MAN Distinguished Fapstronaut

  14. Talz

    Talz Fapstronaut

    Here to report briefly that I have just destroyed the collection as promised. That was like... 13k files or so. I don't understand how I had that much, especially since I think I've deleted large chunks before.

    I've really been sliding. I feel really depressed and worn out. I slept a crazy amount today, like probably well into the teens in terms of hours. I've been fairly sleep deprived, but there's no way I needed that much. I just had no desire to get up and do anything and just kept repeatedly falling back asleep... Much like my worst days of depression. This used to be normal for me. My skin is dry and flaky too.

    I had a doctors appointment today. They don't think I need much mental health support anymore. For the most part I agree, despite how I'm feeling right now. I mostly just don't want to go back on anti-depressants.

    One thing is for sure... I felt a LOT better when I was more successful at nofap and was working out all the time. As you might guess the good habits I was building up crumbled after I relapsed. I'm going to finish "Your Brain on Porn" once I get off the forum. I should do some dishes too (even though I don't feel like moving) and prepare to reinstate my morning routine tomorrow.
     
  15. til_im_free

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    Congrats Brother!! I've made the better choice!
     
  16. CALM IN SUFFERING

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  17. Day 5 complete! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

    It turned out that a lot of my worry was for nothing. I spent the whole day hanging out with family and didn't feel any urges at all. Super thankful for that. I pointed out to my accountability partner that we have just enough time left to give ourselves the gift of one month clean for Thanksgiving, so let's make it happen.

    @Ready_to_Stop Beautiful reflection! Thank you very much for sharing.

    St. Peter, pray for us!
     
  18. Prophet Moonstruck

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    Day 78! WOke up at 4 AM today to try and be productive, which I can say I was and will be again soon as I'm taking a break. Today's goal is mostly finding what present can I buy to my brother-in-law, he's like 40, but way cooler than me at 30. Have any tips?
     
  19. Talz

    Talz Fapstronaut

    Thanks. It wasn't as hard as I thought it'd be... Didn't think I'd be able to do it very easily and would instantly regret it kinda thing.

    Now I am going to get back to my morning routine tomorrow which I've hugely neglected. It was:

    Get up
    Shower
    Make bed
    Eat breakfast
    Watch Cultivate Crypto
    Do Push-ups (used to be full body, but now I will do full body only three days a week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
    Brush Teeth
    Check nofap to get caught up on messages and remind myself for the day that I must be accountable

    Evening routine was loose and I never committed to it that much, but it was:

    Do pull-ups in the park (tended to do them separate from the main workout as I have to leave the house)
    Do daily nofap check-in
    Do a word search and listen to music (or some other kind of non-computer analogue activity)
    Brush teeth
    Go to bed

    Think I will do what I can of the evening routine right now!
     
  20. EpsilonDelta

    EpsilonDelta Fapstronaut

    12 days.

    Started to fish a bit yesterday. Luckily I ended it before seeing something provocative. However, from experience I know that a relapse is close when I start fishing. My prediction is that I will relapse this weekend if I don’t take any measures, e.g. avoiding my computer or something like that. Will try to think of something during the day.
     

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