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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. belio123

    belio123 Fapstronaut

  2. Ciceron

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    Day 12.

    Don't give up. You´re starting to quit PMO. Remember the time you do that every day: now you can stay free almost a week. Good! You are breaking free from that vice, and growing in virtue.

    St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us!
     
  3. uGes

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  4. Day 0. After 7 Months of being able to avoid porn and masturbation, I've fallen again. It is frustrating, but we have to be patient with ourselves if we want to change for the better. :)
     
  5. St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us
     
  6. MyGodandMyAll27

    MyGodandMyAll27 Fapstronaut

    St. Francis of Assisi , pray for us
     
  7. LivingCreature

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    Day 16,
    I almost fell today, had to use the Panic button. I found my flaw was edging so I searched Google for help and found episode of Pornfree podcast called: 185 – How Successful Guys Overcome Edging , so now I know how to improve my strategy.


    Try it, I think it could help you too. :)
     
  8. Day 0. After 7 Months of being able to avoid porn and masturbation, I've fallen again. It is frustrating, but we have to be patient with ourselves if we want to change for the better. :)
     
  9. Squatzandoatz

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    Day 6, looks like meat's back on the menu boys!
     
    Last edited: Nov 10, 2020
  10. orionpax42

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    It's been a while since my last post. I'm currently on a 9 day streak. I peeked 2 days ago but didn't act on it. While I was peeking and scrolling, there were a few urges but I was turned off by most of the titles and themes I saw. After having real intimacy with real people, PMO just seems like a waste of time and energy.

    I know I shouldn't have peeked and will count this as a 'slip-up', but I'm taking it as a good sign that the images I scrolled through didn't appeal to me as much as they once did not that long ago.

    I'm going forward with the utmost caution to not peek anymore and to continue handling urges in better ways. I'll be posting on here a bit more frequently as I encounter urges and other challenges.
     
  11. rotten_tomato

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  12. LuckyMan

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    83 days – You enter the Dead Marshes, a swampland “Dreary and wearisome. Cold, clammy winter still held sway in this forsaken country”. The lights of fallen fapstronauts seduce many into oblivion. You stare at the water...
     
  13. Day 5 Check in! Let´s go brothers and sisters!

    Last day as Orc!
     
  14. Teutão

    Teutão Fapstronaut

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  15. jimmyanderson

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  16. ineedclarity

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  17. I made it back to Rivendell. I'm back to being an Elf. It took more 30 days to get here but the journey has been worth it. I made it this far last time, this time I'll get to the mines of Moria.

    I peeked over 2 weeks ago when I was triggered by reading YBOP and inappropriate images on instagram. Since this small slip up I returned back to my wife's house and I haven't felt like peeking again. I have more determination than before to only focus on my wife and to use my sexual energy for the betterment of our relationship and life.

    It's been a week since I made love to her. I see a lot of people relapsing around the 7 day mark. (For us guys) possibly it's the high levels of testosterone that we are't used to, withdrawals or the fact that we hit that one week milestone and think we can handle a small peek. I haven't felt any such urges, peeked at any pictures that might light up my brain or acted upon a morning wood which used to have been so tempting.

    I have stated on here before that I gave up alcohol before committing to NoFap. Within 12 hours I will have been sober 90 days. Although I wouldn't call myself an addict, I was heading down the path of self-destruction. Having a peek at inappropriate pictures would be like having a sip of Whiskey but saying you're still sober. It doesn't make any sense.

    During these 30 days I've learnt that peeking is a reset, edging is masturbation and a relapse, and because of that you need to set down your own rules beforehand or adjust as you go. Although I did peek I didn't reset my counter. Next time it'll be a reset if not it'll be when I reach 124 days I will turn my counter back by a few weeks.

    I want to thank @RiseToGreatness for putting this thread together, all the time he puts into it and to continue guiding us all on this path of recovery. Also I really like the community that we have on here, this thread is by far the best on NoFap. Thank you to all my brothers and sisters on here. Together we can make the world a better place one day at a time.

    I wish you all the best to destroy your own PMO ring into the fire :emoji_fire:
     
  18. Day 15 Checking in. I'm a Hobbit now!
     
  19. Uruk-Hai, I look disgusting.
    Iam stuck here for next 10-12 days
     
  20. @LivingCreature thank you for the suggestion!

    I need to come clean. I'm very grateful to have you guys supporting me; allow me to put my shame into the light so it can be transformed into resolve.

    I remain, as yesterday, at Day 0. Most of the day was fine but some urges came up while I was getting ready for bed and I ended up edging significantly. It forced me to consider whether that in and of itself should be considered another reset. Since we talk about staying free from PMO and not just PO, I had decided that yes, I should probably reset, even if it was only a one-day streak. However, my body was still very much on edge, so once I had made the decision to reset, the idea that I should "make it count" took hold of me. That's really dumb reasoning, I know, but I ultimately gave in to M for the second time.

    I have slipped up two days in a row now. I will not permit this to become a full-blown relapse. I have been better about staying away from porn and even tonight, even though I was fantasizing like crazy, I resisted the urge to consume pornographic material. This is progress. Since I have a history of going three or four days between slip-ups, I'm sure I've experienced the chaser effect before, but today is the first time I was really cognizant of it. I anticipate that tomorrow will be difficult just as today was, but I will meet the challenge head-on.

    @liona I'm inspired by your example of integrity and grace in a similar situation. Please watch out for me and I'll do my best to watch out for you, eh?

    St. Augustine of Hippo, pray for us!
     

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