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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. MS PBH

    MS PBH Fapstronaut

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  2. Redemptionisrequired

    Redemptionisrequired Fapstronaut

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    Checking in Fellowship Friends!

    138 Days Free of PMO

    Today is a difficult day, I feel wired, fatigue and anxiety. I was planning on working out today, but my body refuses in many ways. I will yield, as I really am not feeling all that well, although upset about it. I'm not sure what exactly is evoking this wired/stress reaction, it's disheartening when it happens.

    On another note, I've just received an mp3 player with no screen, that I ordered. I did this as I wanted to add Wim Hof breathing mp3 version to it. I want to put an effort to not reach for my phone for at least 1 hour, from when I wake up. Hoping that this will have a positive impact.

    Stay Strong!

    @Diderik Thank you for the kind words brother!

    @nerdy_owl Be careful with these things brother, consider that if they ever knew your identity they would try to blackmail you. Realize that even reaching an escort is empty, you are just looking for a quick high to fix your current situation, you know that it won't. Do your best not to give in to those temptations and learn from this experience.
     
  3. Day 0

    Yep, I resetted again. Decided to have few beers to help me unwind from the week, needless to say it was a bad idea. But as before, no porn and no binge. Hopefully I only lost maybe a week's worth of progress.
    So yeah, never drink alcohol when vulnerable to a chaser.
     
  4. Caged_bird

    Caged_bird Fapstronaut

    Day 1
    Had major reset one two days back..
    Worst brain fog ever.
    I was so depressed and unproductive today..
    I don't know why I got triggered over what happened in my past when it is all over, when I survived the storm when I was saved at the end.
    I don't know why does the trauma trigger me and activate old pattern

    Besides I was very stressed at work as well. My sub ordinates are good for nothing and as a result I have to do work of 6 people because I am the one that is answerable and other 5 are just useless.
    My work culture is extremely toxic to my physical and mental health.

    Also when I was struggling I found peace & support in some of the friends I met during work but now after knowing them for a year I feel so sad they hv changed and are not the same or maybe they never were. This has also been affecting me very much &make me give up on humans
    I don't know
     
  5. Anew2019

    Anew2019 Fapstronaut

    1 day. Things are looking up in my life. My sister has a habit of forgetting our plans for phone calls. She forgot again yesterday. I am actually dealing with it. But with charity. I will try and figure something out with her to figure how we can go about things so she does not hurt me. We are talking here soon. I am changing. I used to be to scared to deal with this. That is good. The way I would have dealt with it would have been far less than charitable. I guess my family just never dealt with anything charitably. Lots of shaming and control tactics and manipulation. Not good. I am glad I am breaking the mold. Praise be to God.
     
  6. HE^MAN

    HE^MAN Distinguished Fapstronaut

  7. day 0

    leaving the Shire for Bree. I can't afford to keep faltering all the time.
     
  8. til_im_free

    til_im_free Fapstronaut

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    Day 2, going for day 3
    I'm struggling to be consistently accountable. I've managing a lot of stressers lately and I haven't been doing it well. Sorry for that guys, but I'll try harder this week.
     
  9. PeaceOnEarth108

    PeaceOnEarth108 Fapstronaut

    8 days – Gildor Inglorion, an Elf, crosses your path causing a Nazgûl that was chasing you to flee. You stay the night with his company of Elves talking about your struggles with PMO. "Courage is found in unlikely places" he says. He gives you an Hithlain rope, a magical rope, light and flexible, yet extremely strong.

    Quest Item – Hithlain rope :emoji_chains:

    We have a date for our wedding but my dad and crazy vegan stepmom are on vacation that day. My fiancee is unwilling to shift the date, and my stepmom is unwilling to shift the vacation. Looks like my father is not coming to my wedding :(
     
    Talz, HE^MAN, til_im_free and 7 others like this.
  10. breaking-myths

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  11. crazyhorse11

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    High levels of stress due to resentments that I can't let go off as I continue to pay for them. Head down today now and work on pctsn and sort out my finances this week. This is the ticked off section of the faster scale so I need to be careful or I will burn out again and in that state I perceive relapse as a solution rather than the problem it really is.
     
  12. Ready to Stop

    Ready to Stop Fapstronaut

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    Day 19 no PMO. Long drive home yesterday but happy to be back home.
     
  13. Baki Hanma

    Baki Hanma Fapstronaut

    Day 215
    Yesterday was a big deal for me. I didn't know what happened to me. After a 2 weeks, I had a wet dream the day before yesterday. After that chaser effect was tended to me to do bad shit(P*** stuff). But I managed it carefully without engaging p stuffs. I shut down my pc and I read a Book. In the night, I watched motivational videos and I started to do my work. Finally I defeated the PMO evil in the battle yesterday. Today is a nice day. There is no bad thoughts in my mind..

    Good night brothers
     
  14. Baki Hanma

    Baki Hanma Fapstronaut

    congratulations to your wedding. I don't know any idea about marriage but I think you can talk with your parents calm and attentively without having any arguments. I think they will attend to your wedding:emoji_heart:
     
  15. Paul S.

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    Day 25.

    Going for extra long walk soon. I think I need to think things trough. I will go to the places, where my childhood passed. Could refresh me. I have to rush because days are short now. Maybe I am feeling low because all day feels like one long evening.

    I still have problems with motivation to write here. I just can't connect with "no pmo" practice now. Not much enthusiasm, but also not much tempted.

    :emoji_palm_tree:

    Hard mode + no shutting blockers down - day 25.
    No coffee - day 25.
     
  16. ModernTeen Brahmachari

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    Day 7 everything was going good. Had a few urges to look watch porn. I also looked at some actresses, which is wrong and not allowed in brahmacharya but it was just for a minute and no bad thoughts were involved. Really productive right now but was tempted to have some low density fun by watching a documentary or a movie. But I will not do it because I have to study and get a perfect score on this week's Physics test and only after then I will allow myself to watch a documentary.
    All the best guys on your respective journeys.
     
  17. Kairose

    Kairose Fapstronaut

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    Hello brothers! I'm on day 13

    Not having urges! Thank God. But I'm trying to stay away from the phone so I'll check in once a week or a little longer. If I relapse, I will post it but, to say the truth, I don't think I will lol. I hope you all are doing great!!!
     
  18. Paul S.

    Paul S. Fapstronaut

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    Day 25. II.

    Sometimes it's good (not everyday) to listen to intuition instead of schedule. Went for extra long walk to places, where my childhood passed. Snow and everything. I feel refreshed. And I think I have motivation to do something. That's rare. Next time I should go earlier. Maybe Sunday? Goals are important, but let's not forget to live and thank God for life.



    :emoji_palm_tree:

    Hard mode + no shutting blockers down - day 25.
    No coffee - day 25.
     
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2022
  19. Redemptionisrequired

    Redemptionisrequired Fapstronaut

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    Checking in Fellowship Friends!

    139 Days Free of PMO

    Still not feeling the best, my stress tolerance got lower. I can only attribute this to recurring PAWS. I'm trying my best not to avoid challenges and feel the stress/anxiety that arises, it's definitely not easy. I found that taking a jolt of cold shower at the end of my regular shower helps alleviate a bit. Bumping up my meditation as well to assist.

    Stay Strong!

    @Caged_bird It is not easy to rewire, if old triggers of your trauma are still active, perhaps that means that they have not fully been addressed. I mean the emotional aspect. Maybe revisiting that and observing, perhaps even working with someone. It takes a lot of work to unwrap trauma. As for work, if they are your subordinates and they report directly to you, I would write up learning opportunities for them and CC your leader to show the steps you are taking. Set the expectation of where they need to improve. If they do not report to you, send an email to their manager and the boss of that manager. Once that has been sent you have done all that you can. In turn focus on what your job entails and accept that you have done what you can to set them straight.

    @Anew2019 Perhaps calling your sister and being upfront about the missed call schedules. You can open up about how it makes you feel and take it from there. Though, it is good that you do not bare any resentment.

    @e r i k _ s a t i e Well done on keeping to your schedule and reaching a week.

    @til_im_free Nothing to apologies for brother. Try your best to manage the stressors and not run from them, I'm in a similar situation regarding the variety of stressors ahead.

    @PeaceOnEarth108 I'm so sorry to hear that brother, perhaps you can have someone connect your father on a table through a zoom /skype/whatsapp call. So they can see the wedding live.

    @crazyhorse11 Try your best to write out those resentments brother, try to practice empathy and forgiveness onto those people. Realize that this is what will release you from the grudge. It's not easy and I bare the same character for that, but it's better to practice this empathy and be released from something that harms us.

    @Baki Hanma Well done on conquering the urge brother.

    @Paul S. Apathy is part of the process, hold strong brother.

    @ModernTeen Brahmachari Good luck on your exam, try your best !

    @Kairose Glad you found new resolve brother, great comeback!

    @Percy_Jackson+ Welcome back bro!
     
    Last edited: Nov 28, 2022

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