Well done on 400+ days of abstinence and of changing your life, Blondie!
First of all gratz on the big win here.Day 406
I'm not going to lie, I've actually been tempted these last few days to look at porn. I haven't, but the urge has been there all the same, the biggest urge I've had since I started this streak a year ago. Nothing crazy or anything, but probably 3/10 on the scale of urges. I'm stressed with school, stressed thinking about what I'm going to do after school, and just stressed about some of the life decisions I'm going to need to make soon. Damn it sucks, you would think after a full year, those unused pathways would be mostly dead and gone, but here I am, still feeling that slight call to indulge for a moment and forget about all my worries for a few hours.
Un-fucking-believable!
Who am I kidding, I've been here before, and I blew it after 500 something days. I know better than this, or at least I should - it's an illusion to think or believe I'm out of the forest just yet.
They say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Fuck, I hate that saying. It should be, what doesn't kill us now will just wait it out a little longer.
Dear porn, please go fuck yourself.
Stay strong my brother. These kinds of small urges are probably just something we need to deal with but generally I think can be brushed off relatively easily -- though they're an absolute pain sometimes too. I don't have great advice for you except maybe building a real enjoyable stress reliever when times get crazy? Could be exercise, video games, spending time with friends, having some fun w/ the gf, etc. Really just anything except porn. Honestly could even be MO (as long as it's not taken to excess, so 2-3x a week max) maybeDay 406
I'm not going to lie, I've actually been tempted these last few days to look at porn. I haven't, but the urge has been there all the same, the biggest urge I've had since I started this streak a year ago. Nothing crazy or anything, but probably 3/10 on the scale of urges. I'm stressed with school, stressed thinking about what I'm going to do after school, and just stressed about some of the life decisions I'm going to need to make soon. Damn it sucks, you would think after a full year, those unused pathways would be mostly dead and gone, but here I am, still feeling that slight call to indulge for a moment and forget about all my worries for a few hours.
Un-fucking-believable!
Who am I kidding, I've been here before, and I blew it after 500 something days. I know better than this, or at least I should - it's an illusion to think or believe I'm out of the forest just yet.
They say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Fuck, I hate that saying. It should be, what doesn't kill us now will just wait it out a little longer.
Dear porn, please go fuck yourself.
This was great and a good reminder. You're right, we might get away from this, and one day be recovered, but it will always be there. Complacency is not an option.Our brain never forgets what gave us a high. Our brain doesnt know the difference between good rewards like real sex, real achievement or bad rewards that hijack our brains like cocaine, heroin or porn. thats the reason why your porn pathway can fall asleep but it will always be there.
And you're absolutely right, the devil loves it when we lose sight of our mission and goals, and forget to be ever watchful.He loves it when we take our eye off the ball. So I like it because the devil can fuck right off, and some days we forget to be wary of how sneaky he can be (the devil is a he I presume?), but we will NOT give in.
Yes we do like to sell our souls don't we? lol. What's crazy about it though is that we all know (especially everyone here) that there's no rainbow at the end of the road to porn-valley, for years we've looked and looked and have yet to find it. However, some days we let ourselves think, just maybe today, just maybe this time, we'll find it at last!Plus, we've been to the well and have drunk the poison. We know how it destroys us yes, but we also know the euphoria it promises and delivers for the price of our souls. Men have sold their souls for this since the dawn of consciousness I am sure. Just read some Greek tragedies lol.
Yes, I went for a walk and felt much better. Also just got my ass to studying. It seems often enough for me, procrastination leads me to undelightful destinations. So always something to be watchful of.I don't have great advice for you except maybe building a real enjoyable stress reliever when times get crazy? Could be exercise, video games, spending time with friends, having some fun w/ the gf, etc.
That's beautiful, thanks @Blondie for sharing as always. You are becoming the man that was always inside of you.The Prettiest Girl in Class
She sat beside me today. Lovely in her womanhood. The prettiest girl in class. And when we had a small group assignment, us two were put together. She talked I talked, we both shared ideas on our projects. The prettiest girl in class. I was normal and calm and we both carried on. I looked she looked we talked. The prettiest girl in class. There was nothing sexual about our conversation just a conversation. I felt clean and pure and she of course was lovely. The prettiest girl in class. I noticed her eyes were beautiful dark brown if I remember. I noticed her soul as well. The prettiest girl in class. She felt as if a sister not an object of my desire. I would sing her praises to my sisters yet not brag to my brothers. The prettiest girl in class. Yes I am a man and she a woman. But am I the same man? The prettiest girl in class. This man is new a new creation. My thoughts cannot be my thoughts. The prettiest girl in class. She is beautiful where is my lust? She is a woman why not peek at her bust? The prettiest girl in class. I feel calm I feel serene. I feel as if finally a human being. Thank you to the prettiest girl in class.
For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he - Proverbs 23:7
Deep stuff my man, love it. Big part of the journey is really digging deep and finding the true emotions inside of us, glad to see you doing soThe Prettiest Girl in Class
She sat beside me today. Lovely in her womanhood. The prettiest girl in class. And when we had a small group assignment, us two were put together. She talked I talked, we both shared ideas on our projects. The prettiest girl in class. I was normal and calm and we both carried on. I looked she looked we talked. The prettiest girl in class. There was nothing sexual about our conversation just a conversation. I felt clean and pure and she of course was lovely. The prettiest girl in class. I noticed her eyes were beautiful dark brown if I remember. I noticed her soul as well. The prettiest girl in class. She felt as if a sister not an object of my desire. I would sing her praises to my sisters yet not brag to my brothers. The prettiest girl in class. Yes I am a man and she a woman. But am I the same man? The prettiest girl in class. This man is new creation. My thoughts cannot be my thoughts. The prettiest girl in class. She is beautiful where is my lust? She is a woman why not peek at her bust? The prettiest girl in class. I feel calm I feel serene. I feel as if finally a human being. Thank you to the prettiest girl in class.
For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he - Proverbs 23:7
This was so beautiful to readThe Prettiest Girl in Class
She sat beside me today. Lovely in her womanhood. The prettiest girl in class. And when we had a small group assignment, us two were put together. She talked I talked, we both shared ideas on our projects. The prettiest girl in class. I was normal and calm and we both carried on. I looked she looked we talked. The prettiest girl in class. There was nothing sexual about our conversation just a conversation. I felt clean and pure and she of course was lovely. The prettiest girl in class. I noticed her eyes were beautiful dark brown if I remember. I noticed her soul as well. The prettiest girl in class. She felt as if a sister not an object of my desire. I would sing her praises to my sisters yet not brag to my brothers. The prettiest girl in class. Yes I am a man and she a woman. But am I the same man? The prettiest girl in class. This man is a new creation. My thoughts cannot be my thoughts. The prettiest girl in class. She is beautiful where is my lust? She is a woman why not peek at her bust? The prettiest girl in class. I feel calm I feel serene. I feel as if finally a human being. Thank you to the prettiest girl in class.
For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he - Proverbs 23:7