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Dudeface, 6 weeks is a huge achievement -- I've said a prayer for you. I've been struggling like crazy 2.5 weeks in, hanging in there so far though.

Bishop Robert Barron's "Catholicism."

Same here guys, I had a 2 week streak going, went to confession because I felt I could really mean it this time, then I caved in later that night. :-\

And let's not forgot Mark 9:29: "And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting."

I'm not planning to enroll formally, but I've been inspired by it to begin my own program of self-denial starting Jan 21st.

107 days is astounding from where I stand. Don't think of it as starting from zero. You should be able to get back on track quickly.

Absolutely -- don't underestimate fasting

I guess I'd have to echo this sentiment -- been having problems with edging lately myself and finding that it's very difficult to recover from....

@ResistAndRecover Have you gotten any more traction on the Catholic accountability group idea elsewhere? I could be interested.

"[Bad] habits cannot be efficaciously fought unless we have a philosophy which makes our lives revolve around the God for Whom we are made, and...

@ResistAndRecover - speaking of cultivated habit, a friend sent me this recently from Cardinal Newman: If you ask me what you are to do in order...

no question masturbation is a grave mortal sin, but there's a lot of crazy sh*t on that website lol

OK, maybe Mother Teresa didn't say that (I hate finding out that quotes have been falsely attributed), but it's a worthwhile thought anyway!

"Saints are only sinners who keep trying." -Mother Teresa

Contemplating the visage of the Angelic Doctor in your profile pic -- I'm interested, but realistically, probably too lazy to check in every day....

@balatula SolitaryScribe is right, wet dreams are not sins, since they're involuntary. In fact, I think they're a sign that you're doing something...

I sometimes wonder if actually fasting (and not just abstaining from meat) on Fridays would help support a NoFap routine.

@Mateo89 I've been browsing some of your posts and found many of them really insightful. I noticed that you started this thread at an 8 month...

It's been a while since I've gone 21 days -- giving a try starting yesterday!