March 12 2025
Day 27
I set some concrete goals and I am pumped about them. I know they are a long way off and they may even seem silly, but I set them anyways. Other than self discipline I realize that I have a lot of growing to do in my life. I’m currently working a job that doesn’t challenge me. Or more like I don’t challenge myself.
God has a mission for me. I’m like the followers of Christ on the boat in a storm. Life is tossing me around and I’m filled with fear and anxiety. Jesus simply says “be still” and the storms fades away. I believe these words were for the storm but for me as well. I must learn to be still and trust in God. In the most violent storms the waves crash and the wind howls but if you go deep enough into the waters, at the bottom,the sea is calm. I must allow the Lord to enter so deep and form my soul, so that no matter how intense and hopeless life seems on the outside, on the inside I’m calm. Like the deepest of oceans rooted in Christ, I will be unshakable. I will be still.
Mark 4:39
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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March 13
Day 28
I had some urges but survived. I closed my eyes and relaxed while taking deep inhales through my nose. For about a minute I did not fight but simply sat and observed. A sexual urge is a crazy tension. I could feel my heart racing and my fingertips tingling.
I know that I have wasted so much energy and time and to be honest it makes me angry. I will take my life back and I want vengeance against this evil. Simply the desire for will power, is really starting to build
1 corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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It’s great that you’re really tapping into your inner strength and determination. Recognizing the energy that once went into those urges and choosing to redirect it toward your goals is incredibly powerful. It’s completely normal to feel a mix of emotions when facing these challenges—anger, frustration, and a deep desire for control are all natural reactions. The fact that you’re able to sit with those feelings, breathe through them, and not let them take control speaks volumes about your growth and resilience.
As you move forward, remember that taking your life back is a journey, not just about fighting the urges but also about rediscovering your own power and potential. Each day you resist strengthens your willpower, and over time, you’ll find that the grip of these urges loosens. Keep going—you’re building something incredibly important for yourself.
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Just read through your journal, very inspiring
I’m also 25M with a wife (no child though) so resonated with a lot of what you said. I joined the site a day or so ago because i was also experiencing cravings and needed some assistance. I’m about 10 days behind you but hoping we get where we want!
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Awesome man!
@JamesSKS are in the right place. If you haven’t already I definitely recommend making your own journal. I was sorta against it at first but it had turned out to be super helpful. This is an awesome community
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March 14, 2025
Day 29
Fighters Friday!!
The past 2 weeks cold showers have been good. Challenging but I always feel really good when I’m done. My next two weeks add on is simple and a little bit of a double header. I want to fix my posture and become a nose breather. I have seen a lot of studies on how nose breathing is good for mental clarity as well as increase in immune system. The posture is to help me breathe better as well as discipline the body. Learn by example- military members have great discipline and excellent posture. I also have rounded shoulders due to bad posture which has lead to pain and poor overhead shoulder mobility. The Lord gave me a body and I should take care of it better than I do. Discipline in all areas of life.
Goals for mind, body and soul!
Mind Goals
- Learn a Language
- Learn an Instrument
- Kinesics (Mentalist)understanding Body language
- Master apologetics -understand and be able to prove the existence of God and not just feel it. through philosophy, science, metaphysics
Body Goals
- Muscle up
- Hand stand push up
- “Bring sally up” pushup challenge
- 1000lb club
- Run a Marathon
- Complete a Murph (1 mile run, 100pull-ups, 200 push-ups,300 squats, 1 mile run with 20lb under 60 min)
Soul Goals
- Purity of heart
- Stop sinning entirely
- Master scripture (the word of God)
- Endure a 7 day fast (nothing but water)
- Build a deep personable relationship with God
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers, must learn to say no to pleasure |
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focus on good posture and nose breathing (this weeks add on) |
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I’m on my lunch break and I’m realizing that focusing on my posture and becoming a nose breather is going to be a lot harder than I thought. I just have habits from my entire life built in, and if I’m not actively thinking about it, I start breathing through my mouth and hunching.
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March 15, 2025
Day 30!!! Thanks be to God
I am super excited to be at 30 days! It feels amazing. I hope I’m free of ■■■■ forever. I know it’s not about the streak and more about the fullness of life but it still feels good to have made it 30 days. I’m proud to have made it this far but I know I still have a LONG way to go.
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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focus on good posture and nose breathing (this weeks add on) |
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Thanks man and I appreciate you
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March 16, 2025
Day 31
Really trying to focus on correcting my breathing this week. Not sure if this is bad for me or not but I used medical tape and taped my mouth shut last night. I actually feel very rested. This morning there is far less air resistance and I can more easily breath with my nose than yesterday. I’m going to continue taping my mouth shut at night hoping that it will train my brain to breath with my nose and not my mouth.
Although I would like to fix both my breathing and posture, I’m going to take @Thor487 advice and really just focus my attention to breathing for now.
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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focus on nose breathing (this weeks add on) |
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Sounds like an interesting method to encourage nose breathing!
I think i would panic if my mouth was taped shut at night lol
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It was definitely a little weird lol
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March 17, 2025
Day 32
To be honest I didn’t want to get up this morning. I’m tired and feel run down. Feel like I’m being stretched thin. I have a lot of things going on in my life and a ton of stress just trying to make ends meet. Also, I think that I’m starting to flatline. I don’t really a whole lot of motivation to do much of anything at the moment. I guess this is where consistency beats motivation. Just need to keep going 1 step at a time and trust in God’s plan.
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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focus on nose breathing (this weeks add on) |
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One day at a time Brother, one day at a time. Keep it going and don’t look back.
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March 17, 2025
Day 33
I’m feeling more positive than I was feeling yesterday. God is good.
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Fulfillment For Today |
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Nofap (no triggers, no social media, custody of the eyes and mind at all times |
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15 minutes of daily conversational prayer. Need to build a relationship with the one who strengthens me |
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Cold showers (this week’s add on) must learn to say no to pleasure |
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focus on nose breathing (this weeks add on) |
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I regret to say that I have failed 
an ad popped up on YouTube. I was weak and it lead me into a downward spiral. I ended up looking at ■■■■. I didn’t masturbate but all my defensive came crashing down. This lead to sexual relations with my wife but I didn’t love her. I simply used her for my own self pleasure. A total act is selfishness. To make matters worse I wasn’t even mentally present. I was thinking about the ■■■■ I have just watched. I was trading reality for fantasy. This is how far my mind and soul have been lost. I feel like trash. I have failed this community, myself, my wife and God. I will pray for forgiveness and start again fresh tomorrow
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Don’t feel so down. The future will be better. You just need to love your wife more but that might be hard even so that is the right thing to do.
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You only fail when you stop trying. Keep going brother you’re doing well it was just a minor slip up nothing else. Just see as a minor obstacle , you can do this.
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Thanks brothers. the fight goes on
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. Many congratulations for completing a month.
