The Lord of the Rings Challenge

Day 140 no PMO. It’s been a good vacation and overall I’m happy with my progress on nofap and keeping my emotions in check.

 

day 5

 

363 days dwarf king
439 days no PMO, semen retention

 

Day 61
As our comrade Suki says, the urges on these days are weak and minor.
Something I notice is when i see female models on thumbnails on YouTube, because there is always a reason to appear suddenly, i no longer feel arousal and that makes me happy because always when i see it in the past I run to do something else to forget it.
Maybe my sexual levels are getting into their original form, because before PMO i remember that i had no arousal for models.

 

In all honesty I was hoping England would win! It was a lot of pressure for a 19 year old to take the last penalty kick. Oh well, I suppose. Yes, congratulations to Italy.

 

That's wonderful! Keep harnessing that fulfilment for living life and it will keep propelling you forward in your streak.

 

Checking in fellowship friends!

Free of MO 172 days, Free of porn 244 days.

Feeling much better today, nearly over my cold. Got some exercise in so far, organized a few things at home and I'm practicing gratitude within my meditation sessions.

Enjoy the day!

 

Day 44, trod on!

 

12 days ~> Hobbit ~> journey begins

 

Good day, fellas!

I'm felling better every day, I can already feel the foginess leaving my mind and things are clearer to me. It's like to be in your house after cleaning days, you feel light and comfortable. But I'm also watchful, since I woke up today with urges and I know it means that I've reached that one week of strong urges after relapse, and it means that the next days are going to be kinda tough. I'm preparing for a HUGE entrance exam to a Federal University this weekend. Glad my mind is out of that disgusting rut of pmo.

And here's a tip: in moment of strong urges, stop doing whatever you're doing, close your eyes and focus on your senses while you're breathing. Try to feel your surroundings without seeing it. Listen to the sound of the street, feel the heavines of your body over the chair, try to detect the diferent slight smells that the environment offers you. It seems odd, but it will help to get the control of your mind back and, thus, help you pass through the urge.

Good week everybody! Lez do it!!!

 

Day 28! No urges, but only a couple of thoughts about fake rewards I might benefit from if I relapse, that got easily discarded.
On smoking: I was weak and smoked today just because I found a cigarette in my backpack while at work, followed by me buying a pack of cigarettes after a walk, as I passed in front of a place that I usually buy cigarettes from. Building a resistance habit to these situations is on my mind right now. This feels the same as with NoFap when you are randomly exposed to porn or sexual scenarios or something that could trigger you. While some may suggest that avoidance of those places altogether is the best solution, we are talking about real-life here, where I can't just avoid passing by a tobacco shop.
I'm thinking of creating a mantra that would get triggered when confronted with the sight of a tobacco shop that could bring into existence creation energy... though, I still don't know what should it trigger yet, but somehow the shop must bring a different vibe than it does right now.

 

Day 0 of my new life

I have not PMO/MO'd in about 1.375 days, but now I will count not meeting life goals as a reset with 12AM July 12th as the starting date. Might even move it up to 12AM July 13th, as today was a late start, I did not realize I had to come in, so I missed work (I was under the impression I had off until August 14th, alas, that is not the case). However, at 6PM, I will shave off my beard and cut my hair (haven't rid myself of my beard in months and when I start a new habit, I like to be completely clean shaven, which is just a little ritual I engage in). Also, I know that LOTR Challenge only requires no PMO/MO/M, but as I am trying to get my life together, I am upping the challenge to include other life goals in there like exercise, reading, cold showers, journaling (both for goals and for gratitudes/prayers), doing porn recovery work, language practice everyday, algebra test prep, and meditation each and everyday, as well as getting up before 8:30AM everyday, with added benefits of more time for getting up by 5:30AM and in bed by 8PM. While a reset means missing 40% or more of my goals for 3/7 days in a week, a relapse means missing 40% or more of my goals for 4 days in a row. It may mean making it to 90 days or even to Hobbit that much harder, but who says I cannot add rules to the challenge for my own personal progress?

Best,
Mathman1994

 

another day and cold shower, meditation and a lot of pt, plus passed my anatomy and physiology exam with flying colors !
...and the time flies I'm a Warrior of Gondor now!

 

Day 18. Little tired due to sleeping late... Pretty bad start of the day... Urges started rising but they were manageable. One hour ago a friend posted a topless video of an Italy she-fan. When I realized what it was I closed it but I saw enough... Weirdly no urges raised when I saw it.

 

1 week completed, only my second time in the past 3-4 years.
Lots more to go.

 

Saw a girl I knew today and almost lost it. But I'm writing this post instead and I'm going to Starbucks to study. The urges are stronger today for sure... But I just want to change my life. I don't want to continue down this road of addiction.

Godspeed brothers!

 

358 days

 

Day 7,

I had a bad slip a week ago. Decided not to come back to NoFap and just leave it all behind for a bit. It has been helpful to keep my mind clear of all things. Started playing DnD which has been a nice hobby. Not super talkative now, but happy to be back on track.

My best to you all

 

Day 148