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The Lord of the Rings Challenge

Discussion in 'Events & Challenges' started by RiseToGreatness, Sep 22, 2019.

Should the Thread Title be extended?

Poll closed Jun 21, 2020.
  1. No, leave like that: "The Lord of the Rings Challenge"

    18 vote(s)
    54.5%
  2. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Fellowship of Nofap"

    15 vote(s)
    45.5%
  3. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: Rising Fellowship of Eärendil"

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Journey to Mount Doom"

    5 vote(s)
    15.2%
  5. Yes. "The Lord of the Rings Challenge: The Quest of the Ring-bearer"

    6 vote(s)
    18.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Ready to Stop

    Ready to Stop Fapstronaut

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    Day 249 no PMO. Yesterday was a good day overall. Only problem was right before bed I saw some thumbnails on YouTube that were a bit triggering for me. I didn’t click on any and it was no big deal but while I was asleep I had a dream that I had clicked them and then my wife walked in and wanted to see my phone. Again… this was all a dream but it seamed so real. Anyway… my daughter then proceeded to get upset with me and stick sharp objects in and around my private parts. I woke up with an erection and in actual pain as if the dream had been true. So disturbing. Anyway I eventually realized it was a dream and calmed myself back down. Rough night. Hope you guys had better sleep than me. Have a great day!
     
  2. Vanquisher12

    Vanquisher12 Fapstronaut

  3. Chi405

    Chi405 Fapstronaut

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  4. modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

    482 days high king
    551 days no PMO, semen retention
     
  5. modern milarepa

    modern milarepa Fapstronaut

    Water fast
    Day 4/7


    I went to bed yesterday at 6pm it looks my body needed to recover because I only slept 2hrs also it's past half day 4 of water fast so extra energy from sleep is not bad.

    I had sex two days ago which gave me extra energy as sex always does. But now I only feel normal I think is the fast it has taken the extra energy from sex in a faster paste, usually this extra sex energy last 4 or 5 days at top level then it fades a bit in the 7 days margin. It can give me sexual balance and no need for sex for 1 to 2 months then after that it fades a bit and it is still in me until 90 days.

    Right now starting the day I have doubts if I should go out to work out. It can take some energy from me. I'll study right now and see how I feel in an hour or so.

    I don't feel or have desire to eat. I think I continue the fast until my body ask me for food. I feel the brain is somehow making a cleaning process of some type and the body specially the stomach is cleaning itself up. I lost 1cm on my waist
    Body muscle almost the same it has helped I work out calisthenics and running somehow in a strong fashion during the fast.

    In terms of my mind it's like I have little thoughts, emotions or reactions to phenomena. It's a great mindstate it's like my body and mind know I have little energy and they don't want to spend it thinking also it becomes more subtle and less concern in trivial business because not eating is almost like giving up life and if you give up on life you give up on everything in this world, fasting is a great tool to gain depth in spiritual endevours and deep philosophical thinking.
     
  6. LuckyMan

    LuckyMan Fapstronaut

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    Checking in. Minor urges, but getting there. Looking forward to a clean weekend.
     
  7. Bucketo

    Bucketo Fapstronaut

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    Day 9 - Uruk Hai

    Had some brief urges right before bed yesterday, but they passed quickly. Not too much going on. My work project is still stuck because of IT issues. I did eat way too much for dinner last night. I tend to skip breakfast, eat a light lunch, and then have a larger dinner. I just kinda went overboard. Part of it is I bought guacamole from the store this past weekend, which I don’t normally buy. I didn’t want it to go to waste, so I ate a bunch of it with cucumber slices in addition to my meal. The meal on its own wouldn’t have been too much, I just added in snacking. I lost 75 lbs last year, mostly through diet, and I learned that I can’t buy snacky stuff since I will just eat all of it quickly rather than portion it out. Even with something relatively healthy like guacamole and cucumbers, it can be a lot if I don’t pace myself. I think I’ll avoid snacking for now, I’ve been at my target weight for a while, and I’m wanting to experiment with adding things back into my diet. Let myself watch way too much YouTube last night also, but that’s ok. Quitting PMO is my first priority, I can only do so much at once. Hope y’all have a good day. God bless.
     
  8. Revanthegrey

    Revanthegrey Fapstronaut

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  9. MyGodandMyAll27

    MyGodandMyAll27 Fapstronaut

  10. Diderik

    Diderik Fapstronaut
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    Well, I have one day again not m or watching psubs.
     
  11. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    Checking in Fellowship! :)

    Feeling a bit weak and tired, and also nervous! Something that i didn´t feel in the last days. i stopped doing cold showers due to flue sympthoms on the last days, and today i feel more intense PMO withdrawals sympthoms than before.. hum.... i guess cold showers really give a boost in dopamine and reduce withdrawal sympthoms :)

    so, later on the day, gonna take my glourious cold shower eheheh ;) :)

    Some urges today and temptations, but nothing new, it´s the first stage of abstinence... i got to be patient and grind :)

    Have a great day Fellowship!! :). Checking out.

    Here´s a great reboot tip from "your brain on porn". i already followed it!! :D


    "Move your furniture around

    Environmental cues associated with use can be powerful triggers because they themselves release dopamine. This fires up anticipation and activates sensitised addiction pathways. Drug addicts are told to avoid friends, neighbourhoods and activities associated with previous use.

    You can’t avoid yourself or move, but you can make some changes, and then take care not to use porn in the new configuration. For example, consider using your online devices only in a less private location, which you don't associate with porn use. Or transform your ‘porn space’ environment. Get rid of your ‘masturbation chair’ or simply move your furniture around, as this guy did:

    The reorientation of my apartment has been wonderful as I don't feel any of the same associations that I did in the past set-up. It's weird how moving everything a few feet and turning items a few degrees can change the energy surrounding your attachment.

    More ideas:
    I put my desktop computer away. It's the one I've masturbated on for years, and it's the
    one that's least reliable with the filtering. I don't use it for anything but porn and wasting
    time. I can finish all I need to get done on my laptop.

    I converted my desk into a standing desk, which has worked miracles on my poor internet
    browsing habits. Since I'm not comfortably sitting in a chair my computer usage has been
    reduced to things I need to do instead of whatever I want."
     
    Last edited: Oct 29, 2021
  12. hakihitoro

    hakihitoro Fapstronaut

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  13. BloomWasTaken

    BloomWasTaken Fapstronaut

    Day 1 - Orc

    I went out with some friends and watched Dune.

     
  14. Onan the Barbarian

    Onan the Barbarian Fapstronaut

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    Day 3

    Pretty good day, though a bit more scattered than I would have like. I got a nice healthy meal and a cold shower in at least.
     
  15. Akeakua

    Akeakua Fapstronaut

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  16. Day 4 complete!

    I had a close call with some urges slowly accumulating over the afternoon, but I tell you what, cold showers really do the trick. If there's anyone here who doesn't consistently take cold showers yet, you ought to start now.
     
    rotten_tomato, Toni7, Bucketo and 9 others like this.
  17. PeaceOnEarth108

    PeaceOnEarth108 Fapstronaut

    34 days
    This time I'll make it to the 90
     
  18. HE^MAN

    HE^MAN Distinguished Fapstronaut

  19. Talz

    Talz Fapstronaut

    Watched a movie with a friend. Drank a bit and smoked her vape. I don't do those things much anymore.
     
  20. newbobido

    newbobido Fapstronaut

    Day 3

    I’m starting my new job on Monday. The upside is that it would be my first job in over two years, so I HAD to take it. The downside is that it is going to be a really bad job for both my NoFap journey and my mental health. I’m going to monitor bad content on social media and that means I would see a lot of graphic violence and maybe also porn people upload to social media.

    I’m going to quit my job the moment I find a new one, or when I would not be able to take it anymore… I just hope I would find a better job soon.
     

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