"Abstain from PMO" August 2017. Keep on rebooting. Official accountability thread.

Sign me up. Already 8 days completed without no pmo.

 

Start of Day 31 today..

 

We would think a man insane who, instead of covering his house with a roof and putting windows in his window frames, goes out in stormy weather, and scolds the wind, the rain, and the clouds. But we all do the same when we scold and blame the evil in other people instead of fighting the evil which exists in us. It is possible to get rid of the evil inside of us, as it is possible to make a roof and windows for our house. This is possible. But it is not possible for us to destroy evil in this world, just as we cannot order the weather to change and the clouds to disappear. If, instead of teaching others, we would educate and improve ourselves, then there would be less evil in this world, and all people would live better lives.

~ William Ellery Channing paraphrased by Leo Tolstoy, A Calendar of Wisdom, January 11.
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Now I should start praying myself and get myself from this hellhole But thanks

 

Yes, keep going!

 

Signing up for the challenge ! Day 2.

 

Day 16>No flat line> Dirty talking to GF all day> Get erect> Then control.
Today I had a wet dream while asleep and my boxers rough (you know that roughness when cum drys up?).

 

In a time of drastic change one can be too preoccupied with what is ending or too obsessed with what seems to be beginning. In either case one loses touch with the present and with its obscure but dynamic possibilities. What really matters is openness, readiness, attention, courage to face risk. You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.

~ Thomas Merton, Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander​

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forgot to post here earlier in the month, but I'm in, still going hard mode like I did last month.
Good luck to everyone participating!

 

Crap relapsed on Monday, but I made it to 14 days. But that doesn't mean the challenge is over. Going strong Day 2 again. Hope you guys/girls are better then me.

 

Worst relapse ever yesterday, binge watching P the whole afternoon into evening:-(
Normaly I dont do this anymore, so this seems to be kind of a rebound from a time of abstinence.
Note to myself: If you relapse, at least do it quick and dont binge.

 

. . . happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance. It is not something that money can buy or power command. It does not depend on outside events, but, rather, on how we interpret them. Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy.

~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow​

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[QUOTE="Husto, post: 986928, member: 42364". . . that doesn't mean the challenge is over.[/QUOTE]
Yes, keep going!

 

Keep on keeping on.

 

Checking in. 13 day no pmo completed.

 

Thank you! Seriously was thinking to give up and just fap. But this thread really stopped it. This mental note that I had made a pact that I won't abstain from PMO really helped me from venturing into P-subs and ultimately stopping the thought that I should fap.

Now to use the new formed motivation to really get going on working on my goals.

 

Halfway through August! I don't know how long it'll take to reboot, recover, and overcome my addiction to PMO, but I won't interrupt my abstinence until then.
Stay strong and committed to changing yourself for the better.

 

I no longer plumb the depths of despair. My sadness has become a springboard. In the past I used to think that I would always be sad, but now I know that those moments too are part of life’s ebb and flow and that all is well. This is a sign of confidence, of very great confidence, even in myself. I have confidence in my own seriousness, and I have gradually come to realize that I am going to manage my life properly.

~ Etty Hillesum, diary entry, January 11, 1942​

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I am in for the 90 Day Nofap Challenge starting today. I wish to give up the addiction to PMO forever.

 

Checking in. 2 weeks without PMO completed.