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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. newbobido

    newbobido Fapstronaut

    The first day

    Yesterday had one of the worst binge sessions in recent times for me. I was on my own without any plan and I did exactly what I planned… a lot of nothing with PMO sessions in between.

    But somewhere in the afternoon I want to a coffee place near my house and simply opened my laptop there and life changed. That’s it. I reached out and wrote a post about how bad I felt, and someone reached back and helped me. later I’ve writing down a plan for today and started taking NoFap with more seriousness. After a recommendation I’ve started reading the Alan Carr EasyWay to quit smoking book. And I hope that the same lessons about smoking would apply to porn. I pledge to read at least 30 minutes every day until I would finish this book.

    I would also get back into the habit of meditation. Something that always help me to feel better and yet I sometimes simply stop doing for no good reason.
     
  2. LuckyMan

    LuckyMan Fapstronaut

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    65 days.
    Morning check in, happy to report I worked on tidying up my kitchen, washing the dishes. Stayed offline last night and worked on some art instead. Feeling good.
    Will probably check in later on today. Going to try checking in twice a day, to keep my mind focused on the reboot. Small goals, one at a time, easy does it. :)
     
  3. Don80

    Don80 Fapstronaut

    Thanks @crazyhorse11 for sharing that. It's one of the most useful post ever. That seems to be the vicious circle of relapse. I had to re-read it to process. But I guess your FASTER hits nail on the head with regard to the hands-on nofap knowledge.
     
  4. IveWastedMyTime

    IveWastedMyTime Fapstronaut

  5. Don80

    Don80 Fapstronaut

    So @IveWastedMyTime again my challenge offer is on the table :cool:. I gonna make it until next Monday ... or longer. I hope so.
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2022
  6. Anas778

    Anas778 Fapstronaut

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  7. Don80

    Don80 Fapstronaut

    Lucky dog! :)
     
  8. Pathfinder Lazarus

    Pathfinder Lazarus Fapstronaut

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    Relapsed again, I know how much this matters, I just gotta believe. I know I can beat PMO, day 0
     
  9. Don80

    Don80 Fapstronaut

    Every streak after a relapse brings you closer to your goal but the cure won't work overnight. It must be dosed for a long time. For me it will be a very long period. But that doesn't matter.
     
  10. IveWastedMyTime

    IveWastedMyTime Fapstronaut

    ok lets do this ! I aim for Hobbit this time! FINALLY - I reached it once before...
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2022
  11. nerdy_owl

    nerdy_owl Fapstronaut

    Day 10, still in quarantine
    With moderate urges, but controling my thought and what I see to don't relapse.
     
  12. RiseToGreatness

    RiseToGreatness Fapstronaut

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    Checking in brotherhood :)

    Shitty afternoon :(, the morning went well but after lunch there was again the heavy brain fog and fatigue that still lingers... oh well, i guess i have to be patient.

    anyway, even amongst this shitty withdrawal, my anxiety is much lesser, i can look a bit more to people, and be a bit more polite, so this is a good sign.

    at the same time, i try not to avoid people or situations, as that will increase fear and anxiety. it´s not easy though, but it´s for the best.

    overall i´m doing good in the reboot process, very little hesitations, most of the time i feel solid. but i´m always careful and always following my reboot plan. no overconfidence, no slack.

    have a great day Fellowship :)
     
  13. "Wicked masster!" it hissed. 'Wicked masster cheats us; cheats Sméagol, gollum, He musstn't go that way. He musstn't hurt Preciouss. Give it to Sméagol, yess, give it to us! Give it to uss!"

    With a violent heave Sam rose up. At once he drew his sword; but he could do nothing. Gollum and Frodo were locked together. Gollum was tearing at his master. trying to get at the chain and the Ring. This was probably the only thing that could have roused the dying embers of Frodo's heart and will: an attack, an attempt to wrest his treasure from him by force. He fought back with a sudden fury that amazed Sam, and Gollum also. (...) A wild light flamed in his eyes, but his malice was no longer matched by his old griping strength. Frodo flung him off and rose up quivering.

    "Down, down!" he gasped, clutching his hand to his breast, so that beneath the cover of his leather shirt he clasped the Ring. 'Down, you creeping thing, and out of my path! Your time is at an end. You cannot betray me or slay me now."

    Then suddenly, as before under the caves of the Emyn Muil, Sam saw these two rivals with other vision. A crouching shape, scarcely more than the shadow of a living thing, a creature now wholly ruined and defeated, yet filled with a hideous lust and rage; and before it stood stern, untouchable now by pity, a figure robed in white, but at its breast it held a wheel of fire. Out of the fire there spoke a commanding voice.

    'Begone, and trouble me no more! If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom.

    The crouching shape backed away, terror in its blinking eyes, and yet at the same time insatiable desire.
     
  14. Day 12(No sexual Thoughts/Fantasy/ Voluntary Self Arousal/ Viewing any Triggering content)
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Jan 12, 2022
  15. kaerhal

    kaerhal Fapstronaut

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    Day 12

    Experienced the strongest urges yet of this reboot, was distracted all the way through my lecture and thoughts kept creeping into my mind when I was relaxing at home.

    Regardless of what my body is telling me, I know it won’t satisfy me and I know how it will leave me feeling - if I could reach 43 days once before I don’t want to cave at 11!
     
  16. Slider8

    Slider8 Fapstronaut

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    Checking in day 60. No urges but tend to get lost in my thinking , lost to what's going on around me.
    Watching first Terminator and like the phrase 'Future is not set'.
     
  17. crazyhorse11

    crazyhorse11 Fapstronaut

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    Hey man they were just some notes on the FASTER scale from The Freedom Fight - https://thefreedomfight.org/30-day-challenge-sign-up/

    Here's another one on BLASSTED
    https://thefreedomfight.org/30-day-challenge-sign-up/day-16-dont-get-blassted/

    And here is their full text on FASTER

    Forgetting Priorities – (I start believing the present circumstances and moving away from trusting God. Denial, flight, changes in what’s important, how you spend your time, energy, and thoughts.) Secrets; less time/energy for God, meetings, church; avoiding support and accountability people; superficial conversations; sarcasm; isolating; changes in goals; obsessed with relationships; breaking promises & commitments; neglecting family; preoccupation with material things, T.V., computers, entertainment; procrastination; lying; over-confidence; bored; hiding money. Forgetting Priorities will lead to:

    Anxiety – (A growing background noise of undefined fear; getting energy from emotions.) Worry, using profanity, being fearful; being resentful; replaying old, negative thoughts; perfectionism; judging other’s motives; making goals and lists that you can’t complete; mind reading; fantasy, co-dependent rescuing; sleep problems, trouble concentrating, seeking/creating drama; gossip; using over the counter medication for pain, sleep or weight control; flirting. Anxiety then leads to:

    Speeding Up – (Trying to outrun the anxiety which is usually the first sign of depression.) Super busy and always in a hurry (finding good reason to justify the work), workaholic, can’t relax; avoiding slowing down; feeling driven; can’t turn off thoughts; skipping meals; binge eating (usually at night); overspending; can’t identify own feelings/needs; repetitive negative thoughts; irritable; dramatic mood swings; too much caffeine; over exercising; nervousness; difficulty being alone and/or with people; difficulty listening to others; making excuses for having to “do it all”. Speeding Up then leads to:

    Ticked Off – (Getting adrenaline high on anger and aggression.) Procrastination causing crisis in money, work, and relationships; increased sarcasm; black and white (all or nothing) thinking; feeling alone; nobody understands; overreacting, road rage; constant resentments; pushing others away; increasing isolation; blaming; arguing; irrational thinking; can’t take criticism; defensive; people avoiding you; needing to be right; digestive problems; headaches; obsessive (stuck) thoughts; can’t forgive; feeling superior; using intimidation. Ticked Off then leads to:

    Exhausted – (Loss of physical and emotional energy; coming off the adrenaline high and the onset of depression.) Depressed; panicked; confused; hopelessness; sleeping too much or too little; can’t cope; overwhelmed; crying for “no reason”; can’t think; forgetful; pessimistic; helpless; tired; numb; wanting to run; constant cravings for old coping behaviors, thinking of using sex, drugs, or alcohol; seeking old unhealthy people & places; really isolating; people angry with you; self-abuse; suicidal thoughts; spontaneous crying; no goals; survival mode; not returning phone calls; missing work, irritability; no appetite. Exhausted then leads to:

    Relapse/Moral Failure – (Returning to the place you swore you would never go again. Coping with life on your terms, you are sitting in the driver’s seat instead of God.) Giving up and giving in; out of control; lost in your addiction; lying to yourself and others; feeling you just can’t manage without your coping behaviors, at least for now. The result is the reinforcement of shame, guilt and condemnation, and feelings of abandonment and being alone.
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2022
  18. rotten_tomato

    rotten_tomato Fapstronaut

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    Back on track! Thanks for the support!
     
  19. Don80

    Don80 Fapstronaut

    That's awesome. Thanks a lot. I'm flooded with nofap materials. I need some time to process it. Thanks @crazyhorse11
     
  20. IveWastedMyTime

    IveWastedMyTime Fapstronaut


    same here - we need to make a summary with all the contents - that could be very rewarding!
     

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