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GBS

GBS

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Galatians51 said:
To you as well, I am glad to know that you consider me your pal, despite my best efforts to insult your English ways. I read that you were in Chicago recently, I hope that went well, I hope some time with your wife in the hotel did some good for both of you… and did you get to try deep dish pizza while you were there? It’s on my to do list - it looks wonderful.
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Sorry, never for a moment did I assume you were insulting me. In England such playful jibes are the greatest compliments! Not in Chicago yet, going on Thursday and back on Monday. My wife is from there so I have done DD pizza before. A moment on your lips, a lifetime on your hips!
 
Galatians51

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Blondie said:
I hope you had a great Christmas @Galatians51. Nice job on 16 days no Tv.
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Thanks man, same to you.

GBS said:
Sorry, never for a moment did I assume you were insulting me. In England such playful jibes are the greatest compliments! Not in Chicago yet, going on Thursday and back on Monday. My wife is from there so I have done DD pizza before. A moment on your lips, a lifetime on your hips!
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Haha ok, I have a few friends from England and I always like to joke around about differences in pronunciation and our differing vocabulary.

Is deep dish pizza as good as it sounds? All the best on your trip
 
Galatians51

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Day 169 no pmo
Day 2 no mo
Day 27 no tv

It was on day 169 of my last streak this long that I relapsed. It probably has nothing to do with that but I've been facing quite a few urges and temptations the last week or two. It's almost like there is a mental barrier that doesn't want me to break the 6 month mark, I know it's not real, just saying that's what it seems like. With that being said I did MO this week to images but nothing nude, still it escalated much further than I would have liked. With that being said I will double down on my effort of no MO... I know that's what triggered all this.
 
Blondie

Blondie

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I think this is a real thing @Galatians51. I got into a mental pattern for a year or so, where I was doing 3 months streaks, and never getting past four months. If it's "real" or not, I don't know, but it is a pattern to be watchful for.

Best
 
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Galatians51

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Day 178 no PMO
Day 4 no MO
Day 1 no TV

Hey @Blondie thanks for checking in.

I'm doing good, I've been really busy with work the last week, though that's not a valid excuse for not writing on here, there's always a few minutes a day that I could take to come on and check in.

I started watching TV again last Friday night, I wanted to make it to at least 30 days which I accomplished. Whenever I am on a no TV kick I notice that I am able to focus and sleep better, the two go hand in hand of course. When I watch TV I tend to binge watch and struggle to maintain proper limits on how much I watch.

I substitute TV with audiobooks when I am not watching TV, which is still entertaining (when I'm listening to fiction) but I am still engaging the creative part of my brain imagining what's happening in the book, as well as I am able to be productive while listening to something... So overall a much healthier option than watching TV.

I binge watched a couple seasons of a harmless (mostly harmless) tv show over the weekend and today I'm ready to get back on track and kick the TV again, it's amazing how quick it consumes my time when I let myself.

I'm currently on day 4 of no MO, the MO got bad last week and I ended up MO-ing to swimsuit images which is super dangerous as that can easily escalate into nude etc. so i'm being extra careful.

To be honest I think I have been discouraged with my work/purpose for the last few weeks after some unfortunate events took place, but I think i'm coming out of that now. Yesterday and today have felt much better.

Anyway, I'm making a lot of positive changes today, diet, exercise, mindset... so things are good.

Tomorrow is day 179, which is the day that I relapsed on my last streak... I'm excited to get past that point.
 
Blondie

Blondie

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Sorry to hear this @Galatians51. However, it takes real balls to come back here and say that. Anything in particular that got you?

Whatever you do, stay sharp. Once porn has been let out of the box, it's hard to put it back in.

Best brother.
 
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