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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. Paul S.

    Paul S. Fapstronaut

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    Day 22.

    Woke up all anxious. Mind slided into fantasies right away. But didn't go much into that and got up soon after.

    Went for a walk and to church. Outside is this smell of melting snow, which reminds me of my childhood and calms me down.

    I was tempted one time today seriously, where I considered shutting down blockers. And somehow now. There was this sudden feeling that I am torturing myself pointlessly. But on the other hand, pmo or mo are also pointless. So that on that.

    I don't know. This month I am just living on hope that it will get easier. But it doesn't. I want to pmo very much. Yes, the hope is here. But how long can I live only on hope?

    No matter how I feel, I have to start my tasks. Avoidance won't solve anything.

    Patrick the Star_5.jpg

    :emoji_palm_tree:

    Hard mode + no shutting blockers down - day 22.
    No coffee - day 22.
     
    Last edited: Nov 25, 2022
  2. Ready to Stop

    Ready to Stop Fapstronaut

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    Day 16 no PMO. Had some slight urges yesterday where I wanted to go back and rewatch what I watched at last relapse. I was able to resist but then had a wet dream last night. Maybe that will help relieve the urges I had? Who knows.
     
  3. Baki Hanma

    Baki Hanma Fapstronaut

    Day 212
    Another palindrome
    Good weekend brothers
     
  4. Redemptionisrequired

    Redemptionisrequired Fapstronaut

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    Checking in Fellowship friends!

    136 Days Free of PMO

    Disturbed sleep, but the I'm still going to be tackling what needs to be done today. Weekend is on its way. Forgive the lack of interaction, days ahead are quite busy.

    "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way, becomes the way." -Marcus Aurelius

    Stay Strong!

    136 days – Gollum has deceive you! Unwary, you enter the lair of the porn queen Shelob. With stealth and treachery she attacks but you have the light of Eärendil. The fate of the journey is fought at the doorstep of Mordor.
     
  5. nerdy_owl

    nerdy_owl Fapstronaut

    5 days
    Low urges yesterday, but my brain is always trying to search dopamine in other things, so get focused in something is always difficult. But keep figthing
    Today I worked out and took a cold shower
    Keep strong my brothers.
     
  6. breaking-myths

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  7. Day- 1
    Title- Hobbit
    Weapon - Sting :emoji_zap:

    Today is my first day of no pmo. I fight the urges and stay on my path.With the sword at my side I shall slay the urges and orcs.
     
    Last edited: Nov 25, 2022
  8. ModernTeen Brahmachari

    ModernTeen Brahmachari Fapstronaut

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    Day 4
    Everything is going good. Was frustrated about covering my exam syllabus. 97 chapters in 183 days. But my parents supported and encouraged me. I will try my best to cover it.
    Do any of you guys know about the great scholar Swami Vivekananda? He was a perfect brahmachari and was able to memorize a book in the first read. He even memorize all the books of britannica. I should also strive daily to become a perfect brahmachari like him and many other great people of my country.
     
  9. breaking-myths

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    Day 51

    Driving lesson done first thing in the morning:emoji_boom:
     
  10. HE^MAN

    HE^MAN Distinguished Fapstronaut

  11. PeaceOnEarth108

    PeaceOnEarth108 Fapstronaut

    LuckyMan, HE^MAN, Paul S. and 6 others like this.
  12. MS PBH

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  13. Relapsed. Well I don't feel that bad about it. I guess I must respect the addiction rather than arrogantly think I can win it easily. Anyways not feeling too bad, but gotta watch out that's it's only single relapse. I just don't want to involve my anger against the addiction, since that usually just breeds guilt, which helps nobody. Btw boredom seems to be connected to PMO, yesterday I did not do anything productive or fun.
     
    Last edited: Nov 26, 2022
  14. crazyhorse11

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    Visiting family abroad - arrived late & had a late meal & v late to bed - dreams with triggers but really happy to say that I practised mindful breathing in my sleep which prevented nocturnal emissions. This is my new drug now - defeating bad habits!
     
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  15. NeverDefeated

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    Officially restarted now. This hobbit is on day 2. Good thing I have sting. Glows blue when porn forces are around. LOL Awesome!
     
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  16. Baki Hanma

    Baki Hanma Fapstronaut

    Congratulations brother.
     
  17. Baki Hanma

    Baki Hanma Fapstronaut

    Day 213
    This video was caught my eyes in the morning.
     
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  18. Redemptionisrequired

    Redemptionisrequired Fapstronaut

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    Checking in Fellowship Friends!

    137 Days Free of PMO

    The weekend is here and I will focus more on rest, I still intend to exercise and commit to my exposure. Bettering oneself is definitely difficult, but it is worthwhile.

    Stay Strong!

    @nerdy_owl and @e r i k _ s a t i e Try your best to replace them with more rewarding activities that last, as opposed to those minor jolts. I know its not easy. I've recently started implementing cold exposure in my shower. Even 20 seconds is said to help raise dopamine levels, there is a cut off at a certain point for how long it lasts, but it does not crash.

    @breaking-myths Congrats brother!

    @Valier(|[{<=>}]|) Welcome to the Fellowship!

    @sonic123rainbow You've identified one of your triggers brother, good work. Come up with a plan to alleviate your boredom differently. Pave the new path for yourself, rise again!

    @crazyhorse11 Seems like a proper drug of choice, hope you have a good time with your family!

    @NeverDefeated Let it carry you far on this round of the journey!
     
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  19. Diderik

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    Welcome, my friend, to the adventure of a lifetime! Make this a priority by doing productive things instead of PM.

    My technique is to work on quitting porn (P) primarily, though in this challenge it has to be both P and M, so I know that my counter reads 'porn' but I'm counting the PM days on my own just because there isn't the option to have two counters. I just keep track on an app on my phone where I enter the time I quit what I quit. I also have alcohol and other stuff like I'll eventually do sugar, et cetera. But the focus is, to me, what's important. I could try to quit 'everything' at once, but that just doesn't work for anyone. Some might think it does, but no.

    Don't make the mistake of ramping up another unwanted habit while cutting down the PM, but as for me, PM is my problem so I don't, for example, want to get too hard on myself for not exercising. I'll just try to work on that while I absolutely do not watch any porn. And if I were to masturbate to it, that would be masturbatory conditioning, which is what makes pornography so addictive.

    I hope I'm helping.
     
  20. Diderik

    Diderik Fapstronaut
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    @Redemptionisrequired

    redeem
    rĭ-dēm′
    transitive verb

    1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum.
    2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
    3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.
    From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. More at Wordnik

    The above is a cut & paste from a Brave search.

    In order to make my way through life, I have to redeem the coupons or I get nothing out of having gotten them in the first place! I think I have the coupons; those are the lessons learned, maybe. I had some habits that needed changing, now I have the tools, coupons, rights, to redeem and get what I need: recovery, and a great life!

    It made sense to me, just seeing your handle. It's a good one, I had to think whether I agreed with it. Honestly, I still won't say. Maybe I do, maybe not.

    ;)
     

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