This challenge is awesome. Do I have to post in this thread to be part of it, or just keep posting in general and keep my tag updated? On Day 5, going to start as an Orc!
Push through brother. Not to scare you but whenever I go through what your going through, I usually relapse. Make sure to remember what’s important, the second you forget is a second that you fail. That’s why I’m on day 2
Day 5. A lot of urges but I'm not going to give up. I know its going to be a hard day but I want to conquer it. God Bless you all.
Fantasies aren't real - you do have a real life around you, with wonderful parts of it you may have been forgetting due to fantasy. Seek that out! Is there a feeling you've been fantasizing about that has to do with your real life? Move to address the emotion instead of the fantasy.
You already did . but keep posting here so that the Fellowship can empower your journey. Welcome to Middle Earth bro
Check in Companion Let´s welcome back our returned brother: @Samurai_God And let´s welcome the new member of the Fellowship: @jaberwaki Our brother @Prophet Moonstruck has just reach Amon Hen. Congratulations bro, you´re a Warrior of Gondor now!!!! Keep going!!! Checking out my Fellowship. Have a great day and see you tomorrow!!! "Easy_peasy_method" page 19 "Chapter 4 Nature Internet porn works through hijacking natural reward mechanisms designed to keep you reproducing for as long as possible. Internet porn’s instant and highly accessible form keeps the brain’s reward mechanism producing dopamine for significantly longer than normally possible. Scientifically, this is called the Coolidge effect, which you might already be aware of. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with feelings of wanting, with actual pleasure produced by opioids. More dopamine, more opioids and more action. Without dopamine, actions such as eating don’t feel pleasurable and aren’t completed, with high fat and sugar foods producing the highest chemical release. Dopamine is also released in response to novelty. With seemingly infinite amount of pornography available this floods the limbic system (reward circuit), so the first time you see porn you act, orgasming and triggering another flood of opioids. Incentivised to get as much dopamine as possible, the brain stores this as a script for easy recall and strengthens neural pathways through the release of a chemical called DeltaFosB. Now, the brain calls up these pathways in response to cues such as sexy commercials, alone time, stress or even feeling a little down and suddenly you’re ready to take a ride on the ’water slide’. Every time this is repeated, more DeltaFosB is released so the water slide is greased, alive and easier to ride down the next time. The limbic system has a self correcting system to trim the number of dopamine and opioid receptors when frequent and daily flooding of dopamine is detected. Unfortunately, these receptors are also needed to keep us motivated to handle daily life stresses. Nominal amounts of dopamine produced by natural rewards simply don’t compare to pornography and aren’t as efficiently absorbed by the decreased receptors, leading you into feel more stressed and irritated than normal. This process is known as desensitisation. In this cycle you crossed the ’red line’ and triggered emotions such as guilt, disgust, embarrassment, anxiety and fear, which in turn raise dopamine levels even higher and cause the brain to misinterpret these feelings as sexual arousal. As time passes, not only is the brain desensitised to previous clips it’s seen, but also similar genres and shock level. This lower motivation triggers feelings of lower satisfaction as our brains engage in constant rating, pushing you to find clips to satisfy the hunger. So you seek more novelty, clicking on the amateurish, shock inducing clip on the homepage you confidently said you wouldn’t on your first visit."
Day 72 Update! Alive and kicking! I have been doing some junk food today and I have my guard up for any thoughts that would make me feel too comfortable as my mind and body might associate this comfort with letting go...slipping just a little bit and pushing aside certain tasks ultimately finding my reflection in the black mirror of my screen. I'll keep going! I'll keep on training as I am a warrior of Gondor and I shall ensure that when the ring passes through the hill of Amon Hen, I shall be there ensuring that the ringbearer will have safe passage to reach his journey.
yes this is exactly what I need to do. I have felt anxious and stressed lately. I have been sleeping poorly and all this has added to this feeling of weakness. I can feel the cravings and the temptation seeping through the cracks these emotions have caused. I need to find a way to relax and get back to a balanced state
Checking in. 12 days. Avoiding HALT. Hunger, anger, loneliness, tiredness. Two more days until hobbit status. I think I will have a nap. Hobbits nap right?
Read the initial post and you'll find all the answers there. Go to page 1 of the challenge and you find it at the very top !
It says post in the thread that I am in, but I don't know what thread is being talked about. Sorry for being a bit slow.