The Lord of the Rings Challenge

Thank you for your messages of encouragement my brothers and sisters . That means a lot to me, thank you

I fell yet again yesterday. i hope now i´ll put myself on the path out of Barad-Dûr . only 4 hours to go to a full pmo free day, so i´ll check in now

Let´s welcome the new members of the Challenge:

@unexpectedjellyfish

The following brothers have upgraded. Congratulations

@G0ReadAB00k - Hobbit
@1punchman - Hobbit

The path to Mordor is long and full of perils, let´s us not waste more time . Here´s Universal Man with words of bravery . Have a great day!!!

"Hey man,

Have you ever seen a dog balance a treat on its nose - using all of its self control & attention to stay as still as possible?


That’s “white knuckling” in action.

Even dogs have the ability to white knuckle.
At least for a short period of time.

However, even the best behaved dogs will cave & binge after a minute or two.

This is an important point to remember when it comes to p*rn addiction.
The human’s limbic system or “mammal” brain isn’t a whole lot different from that of a dog's.

I regularly see guys torturing themselves with p**n-urges - trying to ‘white knuckle’ their way through their day and their recovery.

White knucklers let their environment, their technology, and their habitual thought patterns constantly dangle the most irresistible clicks and website in front of them.

Gritting your teeth against sexual cravings will burn through your willpower faster than almost anything else.

If you've ever heard of the 'marshmallow test', the kids who caved in the fastest were the ones who stared & salivated over the marshmallow.

Rebooting by white knuckling turns your life into non-stop temptation "challenge" that saps your willpower & energy until you eventually break, (leading to relapse and possible binge).

If this describes your experience, you’re not alone.

Today, I want to talk about what no one seems to be talking about.
It's one mental habit that is vital for a successful reboot.

This is the first key to keep your reboot on-track, your urges under control and strategies for complete, long-term p**n addiction recovery.

This video about about what I call “Intention Stabilization”

• Why ‘white knuckling’ depletes willpower and what to do instead
• The difference between cleaning behaviors vs construction behaviors (this is a major reason some guys constantly relapse while others can ‘make it stick’)
• Urge-prevention strategies are important… but leave a void behind that must be filled. I’ll show you behaviors that ‘fill the void’ and transform it into constructive action.
• Specific habits to implement for the first three weeks of a reboot to build a foundation of self control
• What to do in the phase after reboot to keep p*rn from worming its way back into your life (a ton of guys get tripped up by this, but there is a solution)

‘We cannot solve problems with the same thinking we used when we created them’
~ A. Einstein

…and you cannot quit p*rn with the same habits, behaviors and mindsets that created the addiction in the first place.

Stay sharp,
Mark Queppet "