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Folks I realised two important things today. First that I am much happier and energetic than ever. I am really enjoying people's company which is nice!

Secondly, I feel like recovering alcoholics give the world a great example. They don't have any delusions about themselves. They know how easy it is to turn to alcohol again. They will always be recovering alcoholic and they just want to be sober today. It's the same for me. I just want to be chaste today and I don't want tomorrow to be Day 1.

It's only day 9, but I am beginning to think I will never be completely chaste or a non-PMO-er. SOmehow the dark past will always be with me in some way. The truth is that I will always be a recovering unchaste person, a recovering PMO-er. But a happy one thank God.

 

You're right. I think of former smokers. They cannot smoke anything, because they can get hooked again. With us is the same with P. As long as we keep away from it, it's ok. That's fine with me. P is poison.

 

53 days is a lot. Congratulations. Be proud of yourself. In my case, I couldn't do this only with willpower. It was a permanent struggle. My record is 19 days (I'm about to beat it). I used hypnosis sessions to changed my subconcious mind. I feel much more relaxed. Very few intrusive thoughts or urges, and they're weak. It's like I'm in control. Reach the 90 days, and then see if you need to do something else.

 

I'm not in this long enough to comment. I just hope that I make it to 53! Hopefully tomorrow will be day 11. Would be great to do 14 days at least.

 

I'm starting from today 26th November.

 

I am right with you. Today is day the beginning for me as well.

 

Just installed k9 web protection and ready to reboot

 

Good work. I read your intro post and know the feeling. When I have an urge, I just modify whatever controls I have so I can PMO. This time I have downloaded the emergency app and have a plan a - go to the forum and get help.

If you ever need to, feel free to start a conversation with me for support!

 

Hello everyone,

Ten days in so far. I've learned that you should never ever take this addiction lightly; do not assume that you won't get snuck up on when you least expected! I have learned to be more vigilant. I am also not so obsessed about which day I'm on so much because I realised that this is a lifetime commitment and that I'm suppose to actively aid my progress.

I'm also not so obsessed about the "benefits", because in the past I'd almost force myself to feel things that I didn't or try to lie to myself that I feel a certain way when I just honestly did not. My joy now comes from the fact that I know I'm doing something positive and as long as you're doing something positive then positivity will inevitably find you along the way ( the converse can be said about doing something negative ).

The longest I've gone was 43 days and I believe that I can do it again and even go beyond that. I hope everybody is still doing well. Good luck.

 

I was a few months ago in September in this thread, then relapsed at 44, then binged one month lol but now I'm back. Hope that real_OGH is also here

 

I can see you're on day 55 so you must have made it through that night, well done!

I'm no expert but two thing from my experience, FWIW -- first, that going "halfway" (e.g. edging, watching P subs) can easily escalate into a relapse on another occasion. But second, more hopefully, the times of intense temptation don't last forever and if you can stick it out through the worst, the urges will subside after a while. And come back again after a while too, but at least there is some relief!

I don't know exactly what you're having to deal with, but it sounds like it could be a good idea to find someone/somewhere where you can talk about the fetish that's triggering you, maybe there is even a forum here for that purpose? (don't know) Hang in there mate!

 

i was going well but then an extremely boring day on saturday blew it all . now i´m on day 2

point of notice (i think many have already realize this): don´t touch your penis in ANY ocasion (except for shower of course). the inicial "innocent" beat will quickly escalade in a full time relapse . keep your hands off!!! red alert!!!

hang in there my friends, i´m doing my best

 

3 weeks. 10 to go. I beat my 19-day record. Great! Good luck to all.

 

All right folks, I'm back.It's been a crazy week.I have more positive stuff now so I hope it goes good now.
Great to see your progress @Mlaj !!

 

Thanks! Good to see you here again.

 

Yeah that sounds reasonable to me. At the end of the day you need to have a strategy that works for you and a goal that is realistic. So if you can make it to 90 days without actual PMO I would still call that a victory, going straight into complete hard mode from day 1 was maybe not going to work for you.

As far as I'm concerned, being involuntarily turned on by things in everyday life is not a failure even in hard mode, it's only an issue when I deliberately look for it. I guess it will be very hard for you to avoid things that are going to act as triggers and I don't know how you deal with that, but checking in regularly is definitely one good strategy IMO.

 

I haven't been on here in awhile. I thought I could just do it on my own and was ashamed. I was a day away from three weeks and I relapsed twice in one night. Since then I haven't been able to make it a week. I made it close once but I have relapsed so much. I relapsed three times today alone. I am disgusted with myself. I don't like feeling this way. I need to do something different I just haven't figured out exactly what that is yet. I have some ideas I need to decide which one to try.

 

I am joining you guys.. I am on day 29 already

 

Folks, day 14 for me. Hard to believe! My problem is using up all the extra energy. Good problem to have though. Tactic is to avoid the enemy - once PMO engages me it gets too difficult. Have to move fast, think fast and outmanoeuvre. Still noticing all the benefits which are well documented - I'm enjoying people's company more which is great. Had first wet dream last night and it came as a great relief I have to say. No hands involved so I'm not taking it as a defeat. Felt so chilled this morning.

Re what counts as giving in - for me I judge on the fruits. I have touched myself a few times but never came close to ejaculation and it didn't effect my mood or make me less sociable or energetic afterwards/next day. So for me that counts as continued success. That said, each small risk encourages another and I need to be stricter with myself for the next while, like how I was for the first week.

The video about cold showers on NoFap Adademy youtube channel is brilliant. I'm on cold showers every morning now and it is becoming less and less of a big deal.

At this moment there are few things I value as much in my life as this forum. What a blessing.