Hey @Merry Terry the other day I watched a video of someone saying why urges are not bad, but good. Urges are necessary because we need to understand how to deal with them in order to reboot. It is what rebooting is about, you know.. I was thinking about it and I think the brain needs to change and dissociate urges from PM. Urges are normal because we are human beings, but PM is not necessary. Here is the video, hope it helps! I am reporting on day 80/90! Getting closer.
Alright then. Lets hope for the best cos I haven't lost hope at all and thanks for the reply. I really Appreciate it.
Day 7 successfully completed!! I cannot begin to thank God enough who has Sustained me. I'm so grateful for this part of my journey! It's teaching me self control, a renewed train of thought! It's teaching me Patience with myself, lol I've lost count of how much I 'slipped' after many times of starting over! For me, an ENTIRE week is a BIG deal! Granted, each time you become intentional about anything, your flesh has a tendency of trying to talk you out of your commitment and I had a few of those moments. But,I look forward to seven years free from PMO to a lifetime! I'm grateful. ❤️
On day 13. Last night I had a wet dream which is a recurring thing when I relapse and then reach about two weeks of no pmo. I've been doing this challenge long enough to know it's a sign of progress. My sexual thoughts are going back to reality rather than fantasy. Things are looking good
Day 10 Done! Getting ready for lift-off! I still could use recommendations for a good internet filter/blocker to complement my OpenDNS.
I used to drink 3-4 coffees per day for around 10 years. A couple of years ago I quit by weaning myself off. I went to 2 coffees for a week. Then 1 coffee and 1 black tea for a week. Then a week of 1 coffee and 1 green tea. Then 1 coffee and 1 herbal tea. Then 1 black tea and 1 herbal tea, then 1 green tea and 1 herbal tea, then finally 2 herbal teas. It was a couple of months but it worked. Even on the last step down (to no caffeine), it was a little painful for a few days. I just took tylenol. I stayed off caffeine for 2.5 years and started again this winter.
15 days done and today is almost over. Just realized I’m at 1/6 of the challenge! It’s been easier than I imagined it would be until now.. but I suspect there will be demons on the road ahead.
Right there with you. It is hard to change multiple things at the same time and indeed if you let one slide, the other will follow soon. You cannot change everything at once, that is too much for the brain to cope. But all addictions are alike in the brain. I quit caffeine a long time ago but still drank 1 can of coke a week on my hobby night. I quit that a while ago and tested myself with 1 cup of ice coffee after getting groceries once a week, these last couple of weeks. It was a short uplift and than felt like brain fog for the whole day. No more, ever! (beating sugar now) Keep up the good work!
Hey @drcabral on windows I installed PluckEye which is an internet filter which blocks all images and videos on all sites automatically, you just have to specifically allow them on sites that are safe. It has helped me a lot in not "accidentally" seeing something I didn't want to see. You will be surprised what a difference this makes. Congrats on Day 10 - keep it up you're not far away from my 2 weeks Catch me if you can ! Peace, Brahmacharya_UK