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It is not what happens to us that matters, but how we respond to it that does

Discussion in 'Success Stories' started by afrobeacon, Apr 23, 2019.

  1. Hello Folks.

    I have made 149 days, well that would be in a few minutes from now, Africa time.

    The days are now mostly arbitrary and am no longer actively keeping count, not that they matter but these are my experiences

    1. I have no more anxiety or feelings of being inferior. I am now genuinely happy for others when they achieve milestones without comparing myself to them, they are them and I am me. I have found self fulfillment.

    2. I am much more focused, as I run my own business, I find that I can concentrate a lot more without the distraction of PMO.

    3. Being on WhatsApp groups mean you cannot avoid porn, it no longer fazes me as I have developed the willpower to delete even if I watch a few seconds of it. I have no urges to use porn.

    4. I have had episodes of flatlines, the most recent one ended just two days ago and lasted for almost 3 weeks. I have accepted that it is my body doing its thing and actively recovering, that I accept I cannot control the speed at which it happens. While I find it irritating when it happens, I do not need to hurry myself into recovery, had a 10 year habit and 90 days may not fix it completely. Time and patience are truly important.

    5. My erections have returned which I am very very pleased about. I am not in a hurry to have sex either.

    6. I turned 40 a few weeks back and am preparing to run a 42.2km marathon for the first time. I am currently running 50km a week and as we are getting into Winter, this is a nice time to up my running. This is a nice hobby that I am addicted to now.

    7. I eat healthy 80% of the time.

    8. I am addicted to nofap.com as I really enjoy hearing and sharing experiences with other nofappers out there. I especially enjoy reading success stories as they spur me on and I believe they spur others on as well.

    My post is long and rambling but I hope it makes a difference to someone out there. I hope someone on the verge of relapse reads this and finds the strength to truly keep going on.

    This is a brilliant web space which I hope will help millions out there as we struggle in our daily lives.

    Its not what happens to us that matters but how we respond to it.
     
    Daniel monje, Metis07, Randox and 6 others like this.
  2. Thank you for your message. May God Bless you!
     
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  3. 220woof671

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    CONGRATULATIONS ON 150 DAYS +

    "It is not what happens to us -- but how we choose to respond to it"
     
  4. Thank you! I enjoyed reading. Good luck in the marathon!
     
  5. Thank you so much for sharing! Hearing how you found your self-fulfillment back gives me new life in my choice to say no to PMO. You rock! Keep on keeping on.
     

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