[24 M] Ujwal's Diary

Day 5 and 6 (15/8/21 and 16/8/21)

Day 5 and 6 completed.

Glad to report no sexual urges. Been focusing on my work and trying to upskill myself.

I have got a new outlook on watching porn, and thinking about some of the things they do, it makes me sick and want to puke.

I know what they do is fake and don’t really want to waste my time watching that crap. Rather that watching porn, I would rather watch a movie, tv series or play video games.

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This change of perception comes from time to time, and we get that feeling, that “woohoo, I am saved eventually” but the same feeling goes away quite often. So, I would suggest, don’t get too confident about this "immunity ", I would say, it may deceive you. I can smell, that this thing, you’re fighting with, is hunting you. Stay calm and strong. :raised_hands:t2:

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@Dari yeah you’re true. Should not get too
overconfident.

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Day 7 to day 9 (17/8/21 to 19/8/21)

Good days so far. I missed writing journals for individual days because either I was tired or forgot to write it.

The good thing is that there were no sexual urges and I’m planning to play sports after my injury, which has been a very long time.

Glad I’m doing it. Also got to be focused on this journey.

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Day 10 (20/8/21)

Day 10 completed successfully.

Nothing special today, just the normal routine. Morning I went to the gym and got a good workout done. Then followed it up by either studying or looking out for jobs.

But what I noticed today was that I found myself in situations which were triggering to me, and this happened at lot of the time.

Glad I was able to overcome that.

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Relapsed again.

Should have known better that even a small urge can lead to your downfall.

Should be more active and more aware of the situation.

What I learnt from this relapse is that I need to reduce my phone usage especially during the weekends because those are the days I tend to relapse. I need to make better plans on weekends to keep myself occupied and free of any urges which can distract me and lead to a relapse.

Also to note that after I relapsed, I did not feel angry at myself or agitated. All I said to myself was that this is a small setback. I need to get over it and start afresh and learn from my mistakes.

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Day 1 (22/8/21)

Day 1 completed successfully. Not much happened, but what I did notice was the fact that the Chaser effect did not affect me.

Usually when I relapse, I get stuck in this chaser effect, but not this time. The next few days will be really important add I need to be aware of the urges, if they occur.

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Day 2 and day 3 (23/8/21 and 24/8/21)

Days 2 and 3 completed successfully.

These days included a lot of hours spent in the gym due to which my body is aching, but that won’t be a problem.

No sexual urges to report but I did have a dream while sleeping, which usually is accompanied with nightfall, but did not have a nightfall. I am anticipating it in the next few days.

I have been very busy in the past 2 days, just studying which has occupied a lot of my time. This is a good thing for me as I don’t have a lot of time to waste doing unnecessary things

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Just don’t get too tired. It’s not too helpful as well. Maintain your pace with just a little bit of pressure to grow, but not to fall. You’re doing great, keep going!

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@Dari thank you for those encouraging words.

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Days 4 and 5 (26/8/21 and 27/8/21)

Days 4 and 5 completed successfully.

Just been focusing on my studies and trying to find new jobs, other than that nothing special happened.

No sexual urges to report, but I need to be vary and careful because I’m approaching the weekend. Weekends is where I usually end up relapsing, so I need to be very alert.

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Day 1 (30/8/21)

Unfortunately I relapsed on Sunday. I can pinpoint to exact series of events that followed to my relapse.

It started out with some strong morning wood which then made me horny. Then I could not control myself and ended up relapsing.

Started a new streak on Monday and my first goal is to reach a double digit streak.

I am also trying out the wim hof breathing method to control my sexual urges. Will make sure to do it twice a day. Will also record the benefits as this breathing method is famous among the no Fap community, so I’m trying it out

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Day 2 (31/8/21)

Day 2 completed

Didn’t experience any sexual urges as usual, because this behaviour is common during the early stages of the streak.

But what I did experience early in this streak is the morning wood I wake up with. This is unusual especially in the second day of the streak.

Hopefully day 3 goes well.

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Day 3 and day 4 (1/9/21 and 2/9/21)

Days 3 and 4 completed successfully.

Man these days were tough for to the chaser effect but i eventually got through them.

All it took was one sexual photo and then my brain started going crazy.

I tried the wim hof breathing method and it worked, where I was not getting urges for the next 30 minutes to an hour , but I would rather do this technique just before going to sleep as I feel it is more effective at that time.

But what really got me through those urges were cold showers. I need to start taking cold showers thrice a day just until the urges subside.

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Very concrete qnd and doable! Go for it!

@Dari Thanks for the encouragement. Means a lot to me.

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Days 5 and 6 (3/9/21 and 4/9/21)

Days 5 and 6 completed successfully.

For the first time in a very long time I went out to play football after going through my rehab for a year, so I’m proud of myself for that.

As far as urges go I get them in the middle of the day, but I’m able to control them.

I’m taking cold showers in the morning and night and they work like a charm. It provides me with stability and calm and I don’t have as many outbursts as before. Also before going to sleep, I do the wim hof breathing method and it puts me to sleep right away.

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Hey brother !!

Don’t talk about things related to urges in your dairy. I would suggest rather talk about your routines and goals. By talking about urges you are giving them undue importance.

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@_KarmaYogi I understand your point of view, but urges are the things we need to control in order to be successful in no Fap.

By denying it or by ignoring to talk about it would probably be like not accepting the problem in it’s entirety.

We do routines in order to suppress those urges. I also talk about my routines which might also help someone.

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Day 7 and 8 (5/9/21 and 6/9/21)

Days 7 and 8 completed successfully.

Pretty much was bored throughout the 2 days, where I could have I easily relapsed, but I did not.

The combination of working out and taking a cold shower after that is a really effective one, as it sets the tone for the day.

I also used to take cold showers just before going to bed but got a little bit of a fever in the last 2 days, so I missed out on it. Also continuing the wim hof breathing method everyday.

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