Hang in there, the best is yet to come

[No regrets]

Day 2
Today was a victory- i love saying this 
I saw a woman after a came from a restaurant fortunately i was outside with my father and we were in a hurry to find a cafe- a bit of stress can be helpful at times 
I don't usually go out to eat so when we went to a restaurant it made me happy 

 

[Kraken]

Day 2
Today was a victory- i love saying this 
I saw a woman after a came from a restaurant fortunately i was outside with my father and we were in a hurry to find a cafe- a bit of stress can be helpful at times 
I don't usually go out to eat so when we went to a restaurant it made me happy 

Nice!  Sounds like a great day.  Stay happy my friend and stay free!

 

[No regrets]

Day 5
Today was a victory
Triggers Yeah I looked a video for the first 3 seconds and i am happy i got out of there. It was a song video but that is not how the first 3 seconds felt like that. After leaving my brain wanted to go back to the video and expose myself to p i said no- i have come to far to go back now. I think the level of my positivity is slowly progressing day by day and it is helping me to fight my toxic thoughts. Just the way i would never allow a friend who is precious to me to be talked to in a bad day i am slowly getting there, of course there are times i have had some horrible thoughts. It all starts with a thought, time to have thoughts of me progressing even if it is by one second it would be enough to make me happy

The best part of my day was that after using the computer for 2 hours i went and took a walk, took a short nap and ate food. In the morning i saw a boy give a kiss to his mother on the forehead. It is always nice to know there are good people everywhere

Please remember to be gentle with yourself today, no one is perfect. You are good enough just the way you are

 

[BlueHeronFan]

I think the level of my positivity is slowly progressing day by day and it is helping me to fight my toxic thoughts. Just the way i would never allow a friend who is precious to me to be talked to in a bad day i am slowly getting there, of course there are times i have had some horrible thoughts. It all starts with a thought, time to have thoughts of me progressing even if it is by one second it would be enough to make me happy

Please remember to be gentle with yourself today, no one is perfect. You are good enough just the way you are

This is all fantastic! You're always so positive and encouraging here. I hope you take some time each day to be as positive and encouraging to yourself! Keep on treating yourself with kindness and living your best life and you won't have reason to resort to porn!

 

[Arthur2]

Hello fellow warrior.

I have been reading your story and i want to encourage you to persevere. Even if you relapse from time to time you will get stronger and it is an encouragement for me to see that you are Learning from the relapses. No one has started this journey and never relapsed, because there are traps that you are not even aware of, so you kinda have to walk in them to find them out.
But the important is to keep going, and every day you spend not fapping is a victory (i like the way you say it).

However, i think we should all have the mindset of quitting masturbation once and for all. The end goal should be that, and i think it will help us if we have a vission for the future. A vision of a completly porn free and fap free life.

I know i am giving advice that was not asked for, but i am kinda writing this for myslef too, so thank you 

Have a blessed day.

btw i started again today (just an other way to say i relapsed), and this time i want to succeed.
Arthur2

 

[No regrets]

You two mean a lot more than you realize. Thank you very much
Day 12
Reached 2 digits! On the other hand i am starting to get a sleeping debt and today was a really hot today fortunately there i have been able to cool myself. Today i am going to play basketball with my younger brother. These past two days i have allowed myself to be vulnerable to other people, even though it felt uncomfortable, it helped me a lot. A close friend told me some cruel words. I wanted to give up on my streak and relapse but a kind friend told me not to forget who i am and as long as i face my fears i win

To the wonderful person reading i hope you are filled with so much happiness that it heals every part of you

 

[Lero]

Good job, man. Never use porn for soothing. Porn doesn't soothe anything, it doesn't heal anything. Porn is a problem. It's actually one more problem we have to deal with, not a solution.

 

[BlueHeronFan]

These past two days i have allowed myself to be vulnerable to other people, even though it felt uncomfortable, it helped me a lot.

This is a great thing that I'm also working on. For so long, I felt like I had to keep everything a secret because what if somebody somehow found out about my addiction? Learning to communicate my thoughts and feelings is a difficult, uncomfortable thing, but I do know that it is probably a path to a better life (and better relationships).

Congrats on 12 days. Keep it up, and I hope you catch up on sleep!

 

[achilles heel]

Good to see you already made it further than during your last streak! All the best for you!

To the wonderful person reading i hope you are filled with so much happiness that it heals every part of you

And thanks for your always positive attitude on here! 

 

[Lero]

A positive attitude is the best place to start.

 

[No regrets]

Thank you my friends without you i don't think i would have been journaling. Thank you once more 
Day 18
The urges are becoming stronger on the other side i have started taken small steps in my self care for example today i drank two cups of water in the morning, meditated for 1 minute  , went for a 3 minute run to the library. To be honest i wanted to do more than that but i wanted to do something that i am able to do in the long term. I have learnt there are times i should learn to say no and take a break from using the computer. In my mind i should be doing more and more but in reality my body is not able to sit infront of a cmputer for more than 2-3 hours.  I stopped eating in the morning when i felt i was full and that is something i am proud of 

 

[Lero]

Good job, man. Small steps still move you forward. You don't need to try to do a lot right from the start. Begin with less and build up from there. You will eventually meditate more, exercise more etc. Staying away from too much computer time is a good idea. You save yourself from finding a lot of triggers. Using the computer only when you really need to use it might be a good help.

 

[Non-Dual Adventurer]

Wow! Great stuff man! I think you're on to something really big at the moment. I struggle to set myself realistic goals sometimes. For me, a meditation 'has' to last for minimum 10 minutes, but there are some mornings when I just can't sit still. I think your approach is very positive. You are giving yourself love in the right kind of way, and I'm proud of you. Congratulations on 18 days and keep on truckin'!

 

[BlueHeronFan]

Wow! Great stuff man! I think you're on to something really big at the moment. I struggle to set myself realistic goals sometimes. For me, a meditation 'has' to last for minimum 10 minutes, but there are some mornings when I just can't sit still. I think your approach is very positive. You are giving yourself love in the right kind of way, and I'm proud of you. Congratulations on 18 days and keep on truckin'!

I want to second these congratulations!

I really believe that doing something small every day is far more beneficial than doing something big every once in a while. Even if you only run for 3 minutes a day, you're more of a runner than a guy who only ever runs one marathon in his life and doesn't run ever again.