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THE 100 DAY SPARTAN CHALLENGE (OPEN)

Discussion in 'Events & Challenges' started by Kratos_GOW, Jun 13, 2019.

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Days 6. Feels good

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Days 6. Feels good

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Feb 8, 2020 #6624

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the alpha project said: ↑

Back to the eligible for Spartan army rank well done
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Thanks for your encouragement, my friend. I appreciate it ...

Espi1971 said: ↑

Congratulations on your achieving rank my friend!! Your persistence is paying off and I'm happy for you. Have a great day Spartan
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I appreciate your kindness and generosity. I hope you will be more successful ...
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Feb 8, 2020 #6625

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Day 97.

To anyone who's still in their first week of this challenge, trust me, it's well worth it, I feel like a God and I feel even more attractive to the opposite sex, the rewards are far worth more than the rewards of fapping

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Feb 8, 2020 #6626

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Feb 8, 2020 #6627

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Found this post to be insightful and wanted to share it.

Will27272 said: ↑

I'm writing this as someone who hasn't used this website in well over a year, but after reflecting on the fact that I did once have a serious and near relationship ending addiction to porn, I figured I would make this post and share with you all what I've learned over the past 700 days..

Some of this, I think, many of you won't want to hear, and for some people this may not be the most encouraging post, but I do hope it's sobering, and that it is taken in the spirit that it was intended.

The main point that I want to make here, is that nofap is not a panacea. It will not cure you of all your ailments, you will not get super powers, you will not become irresistibly attractive to women, you will most likely not become the next Bill Gates because you stopped jerking off.

You may feel these states temporarily, you may be more attractive to women than you previously were, but if you go into this thinking you're going to suddenly, and permanently enter into beast mode for the rest of your life and never again feel like the loser you've always felt like then you are setting yourself up for nothing but disappointment and relapse.

What will happen, though, is you will develop self respect.

When you look in the mirror, consciously or not, you won't be reminded of the depravity, the helplessness, the lack of control you feel. You'll be reminded of the fact that you are in control of your habits, and because you're in control of your habits, you have greater control over your life.

With this subtle daily reminder, you will naturally start making better choices.

As humans, we strive for a coherent concept of who we are and this concept is largely based around the choices we make, and our routines. Because of this need for consistency, if you are a porn addict, the choices you make can't not be affected by porn.

If every time you look in the mirror you see a porn addict staring back at you, why would you work out? Why would you eat properly? Why would you make good decisions?

Consciously, you might be thinking "man I know I gotta watch my weight but I really want that KFC right about now", but unconsciously you're acting on the notion that a piece of shit like you doesn't deserve to eat well.

Not using porn replaces the self concept of "the piece of shit porn addict" with "the person who is in control of their decisions" and this is where the magic happens.

Gradually, you will start to feel better, more energetic, more loving, more human. This is a compounding, but nonlinear process. The more good decisions you make, the more your sense of self respect increases, the better human being you will become. You will have low points, but you will get better at pulling yourself out of them.

The problem I have with the 'superpower' ideal that many nascent nofappers (my former self included) is that it implies the following:

1. You stop fapping

2. You suffer through a 70-120 day withdrawal period

3. You suddenly get hit with a lightening rod of energy, all of your problems will evaporate and you will live like a god among mere mortals for the rest of your life.

Maybe this is the case for some people, but it certainly wasn't for me.

I got the horrible withdrawal period, I stabilised and then my life got incrementally better over time.

I understand that this may be disheartening for those of you who are hoping to go from zero to hero overnight. I remember trawling through these forums, looking through the success stories and the lists of amazing achievements people had made to inspire me, so I'm going to do the same, but I want it to be clear that these are things that I worked at, not simply a function of having NoFap superpowers.

Before NoFap I was:

* Overweight
* Undisciplined
* A smoker
* In a sexless relationship
* Barely passing at university
* Unable to finish anything I started
* A constant procrastinator
* Unreliable
* Directionless
* Self loathing

Now:

* In excellent shape
* Disciplined
* A non-smoker
* Enjoys regular, shame-free sex
* Graduated university with a 20% increase in my average grades
* I finish EVERYTHING that I start (unless I consciously choose not to)
* Procrastinate far less than I ever have (I hesitate to say this because I should be working on my grad portfolio right now and not writing this article)
* Reliable
* I know what I want to do with my life
* I love myself

Along the way:

* I Read well over 100 books after barely finishing a book in years
* I Taught myself to code
* Overcame a life-long fear of mathematics to find that I love it, and that I'm naturally good at it
* Worked through a huge degree of the childhood trauma that led me to addiction in the first place

I still have things to work on, but I could not have possibly come as far as I have without the self respect that came with taking control over my addiction. Given that I know I have come as far as I have, I know I can go further, and that I will continue to become a better person, everyday.

I will never have superpowers, I will never be perfect, but I am, and will continue to be a better person than I was.

And so can you!
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Feb 8, 2020 #6628

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Day 1! I got a shocking new revelation yesterday! I'm losing my desire to watch p! It's finally clicking in my brain that it's destructive. I fell into watching it and got nothing out of it. I started paying attention to other stuff, and looking at the actors as human beings instead of objects. I feel like I'm coming back down to Earth if that makes sense. Yay!

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Feb 9, 2020 #6630

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muhagg said: ↑

I failed PMO-ed 4 times yestreday.Still I'll keep fighting this time I will be better.
Back at day 0
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Don’t quit!

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Feb 9, 2020 #6631

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fg4795 said: ↑

So be proud of yourself, your real strenght is determined now in the weakest moments.
And I see a strong man I must say.
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Thank you friend

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Feb 9, 2020 #6632

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fg4795 said: ↑

Checking in day (1)48
I am suffering right now. One of my goal(academics) received a really bad news and this is trying to get me down.
So I am just really recollect all my strenghts to find the will to fight again.
Much love to all of you.
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I can relate. My studies have not gone well for a long time. It is not a good feeling. The only thing we can control is how we respond. I know you are a fighter. And it’s hard to be fighting every minute. You’ll feel better if you take action. But you know all this already. So maybe I will just say Stay Strong Spartan!

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LobsterBisque said: ↑

Day 1! I got a shocking new revelation yesterday! I'm losing my desire to watch p! It's finally clicking in my brain that it's destructive. I fell into watching it and got nothing out of it. I started paying attention to other stuff, and looking at the actors as human beings instead of objects. I feel like I'm coming back down to Earth if that makes sense. Yay!
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Excellent!

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Feb 9, 2020 #6634

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Status on two personal goals that I'd like to share with my Spartan family.

Goal 12. Continue doing what it takes to ensure that my credit is 100% clean. STATUS 2/8/2020: This week I was approved for a credit card from a well-known financial institution. Cash-back. No annual fee. $2500.00 limit!

This is the first credit card for which I've been approved in quite awhile, so I feel like I took a giant step toward establishing "good credit." Now I have another opportunity to prove to myself that I can live life 100% honestly and responsibly.

Goal 5. Stop taking alprazolam (for life). STATUS 2/8/2020: I'm 10 days away from quitting Alprazolam for life. I've been tapering for 14 1/2 weeks now, down from 2 mg. per night before bedtime, to my current (and final) dose of .25 mg per night before bedtime. That means I'm taking only one-eighth of the dose that I was intially prescribed. There have been a few days that I really struggled (with depression rather than sleeplessness or anxiety), so I added 5 mg. of Valium on those few days, but overall I'm very satisfied with my taper, and I'm looking forward to quitting this drug for life. February 18, 2020, will be my last night taking Alprazolam, which means that on my 49th birthday (February 19), I will be taking ZERO prescription drugs.
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Incredible!!!!

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Vultron007 said: ↑

Day 97.

To anyone who's still in their first week of this challenge, trust me, it's well worth it, I feel like a God and I feel even more attractive to the opposite sex, the rewards are far worth more than the rewards of fapping
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Yes!!!! It is really incredible isn’t it??

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Feb 9, 2020 #6636

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Espi1971 said: ↑

Found this post to be insightful and wanted to share it.
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Awesome. Thanks for reposting for us!

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Feb 9, 2020 #6637

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Check In Day 1(31),

Hello Spartans,

More of the same from me. Another very late night of working on my research. Made some progress which is good. But the size of this project means that even on a good day it is like a blade of grass on a soccer field. I don’t have much mental energy left so that’s all from me. I’ll post more next time hopefully. Also where is @Kratos_GOW did I miss his post?

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Feb 9, 2020 #6638

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the alpha project said: ↑

’ll post more next time hopefully. Also where is @Kratos_GOW did I miss his post?
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if i reckon @Kratos_GOW want to limit his internet use, which i think its good for his journey

he done a lot for this Challenge , and i hope he's Ok too

day 25 Reporting

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Feb 9, 2020 #6639

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Checking in: Day ninety-seven.

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