Self-Mastery May 2017. Time to be PMO-Free in May, official monthly commitment thread.

Yeah, that's about how it goes for me as well. I'm trying to learn about how to redirect my thoughts and have greater accountability. Hang in there; we'll get through this together.

 

its much easier when the mind is occupied with something else! and same good luck on you're streak. I'll be so happy to reach 30 days

 

Thanks!

 

90 days I feel it

 

Wow, cool! I'm on track to reach Day 1000 on New Year's Day 2020!

 

One week into May already, hope everyone is doing well!

 

I'm a couple days late but I'm in.

 

Its the weekend, so many periods of temptation almost fully gave in but eventually resisted in the end.

The struggle continues...

 

@johnsmith17 : I don't know of any technique bro, I even went to the sleep specialist and told him that I wake up 45 minutes after going to bed and "act out" in the middle of the night. I didn't give him details of how I act out, I just used the word "act out." He said there is something which is bothering you at day time and you are so much obsessed about it and it comes to you when you are at sleep. The doctor might be right, if I can suppress the negative self talk "you are impotent, you don't deserve to have a wife" " you have damaged your masculinity you should continue masturbating because no woman will marry you" with positive talk such as "I am worthy of a wholesome life" or " I am going to achieve long term sobriety" "I am not doomed to die as addict" " I am strong and worthy of having a beautiful and loving wife" , this might uplift my spirit and I might not give-in at night. I see the cycle like this:
I go to bed --> my brain releases dopamine ( which craves for the orgasm ) --> I wake up --> my mind is already compromised and I cant think rationally --> Negative self talk starts kicking in--> I entertain the thought --> I give up and act out until I reach orgasm. I am thinking to put something in my room like a note that can be readable at night which can trigger my mind to think rationally and not listen to the urge this might help me gain back my rationale power and not relapse.

I know it hurts to reset the counter.

 

Day 14 for me today, absolutely no way i will ever relapse

 

Day five completed. No thoughts or urges.

 

I'm a few days late but I am so in if thats allowed! I'm going to go to at least June 8th (30 days ish) PMO free and then reevaluate as that date gets closer.

 

Still in for May! I won't break!

 

One week of Self-Mastery May!
How has this week been treating you so far?
Though I have had an awful week consisting of one setback following the other, I successfully completed the first week. The other setbacks I couldn't control, but I could control whether I would relapse or not, and I wouldn't be the reason of my own setback. I wouldn't inflict even more damage than what've already been done.
Continuing day 8. I hope all of you are doing well!

 

Hi Jack

I'm on day 10 of the second attempt trying to break my first streak of 11 days and further more i hope.

Its been challenging not at all during the day, but so much in bed at night and whe waking up. I'm now trying hypnosis. I'm using a hypnosis audio and then adding my own personalised suggestion on mot to fap lol. Tgey say after 2 week course it can make a difference.

I hope your doing great.

 

it is normal, but now, we are together!!!! I pray for all of you. God bless our journey

 

day 19!!!!!
The lastnight, I was very tempted , but i remembered that we are together, i became stronger, i thought like "i have to fight for my friends of Nofap". Thanks my friends, remember a am praying for all of you. God bless our journey.
Philippians 4:13: "I can do all this through him who gives me strength".
God is with Us. He gives Us the power to win this war

 

Next time come to the forums and read what your brothers say about the whole thing. That way you don't need to fight that burden on pure guts because if it fails you won't have a plan B against relapse

 

Today is day 3 and day 3 is when it gets REALLY difficult for me for some reason. I rarely make it past day 3. Please say a prayer if that is in your wheelhouse. Inbox encouragement also extremly welcome today.

Peace,
Tim

 

Few days later for the whole may, but it doesn´t matter I´m definitely in! All the best for all of you! May the force be with us!