The START 2021 STRONGER Challenge [CLOSED]

This is my goodbye, the fifth strike occurred today.

Big thanks to @BrohkenCompass for running the challenge as well as he does.

Keep going, don't look back, I wish you all success.

 

Day 37:
On the matter of improvement:
"Focus on the progress not the gap."

On the matter of desire:
" Don't give up what you want most for what you want now."

Those two quotes have really sustained me.

 

Day 45 - I read a post somewhere here about "taking a peek" and how it didn't have the same effect as it used to. I've been feeling pretty strong lately so as an experiment I had a look at a P site. Whatever grasp these images used to have on my brain, at least today in this moment, is substantially gone. It was almost like I was looking at a blank screen. The imagery was of no interest to me. I clicked on a couple of pics and nothing, no response from me in any way. I closed the site and went about my day. Now, I have to be very vigilant that this peek didn't crack open a door to acting out that I'll come back to at some point in the near future. But I followed up this experiment with my daily affirmation reading to reinforce my good habits and I guess the "re-wiring" of my brain that might be happening. Something positive is happening because I would have not responded (eg. no response) in this way to these images four months ago before I started nofap. In a way this experiment was a very positively reinforcing action - there was absolutely no attraction to viewing P, so I don't feel any need to go back. I ain't missing anything. So friends, success is possible. Stay on your path to improvement. Every moment, every hour, every day of staying clean creates more possibilities for you to become free of the PMO addiction and to become a better man. Be Strong All.

@BrohkenCompass - I'll leave it up to you to decide if this is a strike, since you are the Challenge Leader.

 

I would not give you a strike. But I for sure need to be on high alert now.

 

Still ticking at 47 days.

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Hey @Ghost in the Shell, I want to make something very clear.

What you've done has been impressive.

I know that hitting 5 strikes probably doesn't feel good. It is what it is.

But the fact that you've been in the group, put effort forth, and have been a team player, that is all admirable.

Even in your post here admitting your 5th strike, you end the post encouraging us and wishing us well! That's a big deal.

I don't know if you plan on leaving the group or staying, but thank you for being awesome.

 

Checking in guys!! Half way through the challenge!!

@BrohkenCompass Can we add meditation to the challenge as mandatory??? I think nofap will be much better if done along with meditation!

 

Day 12, checking in

 

Keeping on keeping on just for today. Day 70. Yesterday I was in a strange place, and feeling a bit mentally on edge. Thoughts of "P" were trying to break through my mind. P nearly destroyed me - I will not give it another opportunity to do so.

 

Day 45 - feeling calm. Focused on proper tasks without any distractions of P. What a nice feeling. We all know our triggers and stressors that can appear over the weekend, so let's be aware of that and be ready to deal with those issues if they come up. Stay strong.

 

48 days - Right there with you!!!

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Everything going good. Reached another weekend already!!!! Hope you are doing good too