The Lord of the Rings Challenge

Day 4

 

Day 18 - feeling good. Was a bit lonely yesterday and wanted to watch porn but instead decided to meal prep for the week and that made me feel good. I really enjoy cooking/baking. It's always good to have food consistently available and quick to re-heat.

 

Day 3!
The urges where hard yestarday, but today feeling better. Focused in my work and in my goals!

 

Hey! Are you still in a dark phase or you have beaten it already?

I hope you're feeling better!

 

Day 130

 

Another day, another step. Small steps, slow steps.
Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

 

Congratulations brother ! It's your time to shine !

 

Checking-in day 30. Well a lot of happened this day meditation, workouts, praying and watching videos.I was quite moderate in eating today and feel light with herbal tea instead of supper .
There is one more elf in the company today!

 

Only 14 ? It's great that is not 30 !

 

Christmas present is the love to yourself and to the world around you, and pmo is rather a self hate in disguise. How can we love others whilst believing in hate, while thinking like bible fools' -
St. Caesarius of Arles, Sermon 43:6 (c. 470-543 A.D.): “If they had faith and believed in God they would dread the coming judgment with fear and trembling. It is evident that they trust men but not God, for publicly where men see them they shun adultery, but in secret where God sees they are entirely without fear. If they had just a spark of faith they would not dare to commit adultery in the sight of their Lord, just as they do not allow their servants to offend in their presence. Of such men the Holy Spirit exclaims though the Prophet: ‘The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God.’ [Ps. 13.1] It is certain that a man does not believe in God if he fears to do publicly in the presence of men what he does secretly in darkness before the face of God.”

 

Stressed out, time to work out

 

Day 0! Again. It is very hard.

 

28-Hobbit - Finally seeing that house of Elrond

Kinda active day, feeling exhausted yet in a positive way. I have that strange feeling of repeating same day over and over again-it’s strange bc I am staying positive most of the time-but then those thoughts appear and sabotage whatever I happen to do and make it look boring and mundane-possibly flatline?

—Side Quests—
Workout - Check
ColdShower - Check
HealthyDiet - Check
Learning - Check
SideProject - Fail
Gratitude - Check
Meditation - Check
NoAlcohol - Check
NoYoutube - Check

 

Thanks for this man

 

Checking in - Week 4 - last week of chronically low dopamine
Starting to get thoughts of starting new projects and getting re-organised etc.. as chinks of light break through the barriers - However I have also seen that I have been slipping back into just flicking channels on TV, not looking for content, but just to switch off - and this is not what I promised myself. I promised myself I would get away from screens and back to books, and now that is what I am going to do. This is the Forgetting Priorities phase of the FASTER scale, so I need to shake out of it. Tensions were high among a group of friends yesterday, and the last time there were such arguments, I ended up relapsing. Not this time... I am turning and facing the fear of loneliness that comes with the realisation that old friends are growing apart. I am getting back to my core, back to the side projects I know are good for me, projects that nourish me, fulfil me, help me towards becoming whole again

 

6 days. Failed to eat right and do qigong/meditation today. I think one factor was because I didn't have a plan for what/when to eat or for when to do my qigong exercise, and I've been very busy today so I really do need a plan for how to do these things throughout the day. Very good that I've found an area where there's lots of potential for improvement, namely planning.

1. Stay accountable. Done
2. Physical exercise. Done
3. Qigong or meditation. Not done
4. Eating in moderation. Not done
5. Study about the reboot. Done

 

Fantastic to see you guys advance in the ranking system system of the challenge! Keep it up brothers, be fearless and brave like Faramir and Legolas.

 

I feel the same way sometimes. Intrusive thoughts about "is this even worth it" etc.

 

I understand brother, a few important work decisions are arising for me this week as well. See you later my brother, I hope your time away from electronics is fruitful and sets you back on the path.

 

Checking in Fellowship Friends!

Day 399 free of Porn, Day 327 free of MO.

A few important decisions to be made over the next few days, I'm going to be taking some time to think it all over and return to you with more detail. Stress is there, but manageable

Stay Strong!

Congrats to @Snus9 for making to Hobbit!

Congrats to @rotten_tomato for making it to Warrior!

Congrats to @Slider8 for making it Elf!

For those who relapsed, do not lose hope. Stand again and try a different way. Do not give in to despair.