The Mini Challenge

Yes bro :+1::+1::+1: @BruceLee
Easy is the way :wink:

Excuse my big posts, I get way out of control sometimes. It’s a good reminder to keep it simple, thank you :pray:

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Saturday

Media morning/midday :-1: not so good


Prayerlife @Rebooter81 msgd me today, and it really helped so much - Thank you :pray:

I reflected and went to confession, again,
in the evening :+1::pray: Thanks be to God, and thank you for anointed people who work to bring others to holiness :pray: please always keep my priest happy, fulfilled and in the comfort of your presence :pray: Amen


I’ve done about x20 pressups today :+1:


Thank you for sharing the app @Forodwaith
It’s a great concept and I like how it works,
It’s given me food for thought

I need to address and make a plan about morning/night routines, starting small.

As for pray, exercise, limiting media - I need to let them go as concepts for the moment until I’m less vague but still carry doing them.

I think it’s much better to be firm about one decision, rather than vague about many

I’ll pray for you tomorrow @Gk-00 :pray:
How are you guys? @Forerunner @BruceLee

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I made it thirty eight days, the longest I’ve ever made it and then I fell. It started with pushing the envelope. I need to burn the envelope. I am disappointed I lost my streak but I’m glad I made it over a month for the first time. I feel much more detoxed than before and I’m hoping this will help me make it to ninty days this time around.

One thing I learned is I need to not flirt with triggers or unedifying things. Please keep me in prayer. I will keep you in prayer to. Perseverance and persistence with prayer.

Peace

Day Zero

@anon67854825 @Gk-00 @Forerunner

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@Forodwaith
Really glad the detox is going well :+1::wink:
Prayed for all of us. Please keep me in your prayers too

@Gk-00 @Forerunner @BruceLee

I may take things easy for this week due to it being my final week of my work project.
I still haven’t even read much of Gary Wilson’s book yet either.

Yesterday was a great day.
I went back to church in the evening, and had been feeding my mind and soul good things.

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Day One

Checking in. Mini challenge will come soon.

@anon67854825 @Gk-00 @Forerunner

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Monday/Week 43

:white_check_mark: 1/7 Wake up 4:30
:white_check_mark: 1/7 Affirmations
:white_check_mark: 1/7 Meditation
:white_check_mark: 1/7 Exercise

:seedling: I’m starting with simple :grin:
:boom: I have been born on earth not just to live But to win this life.


Book:- The 5 Second Rule

This book is awesome, it’s working for me.
I listened to the audio of this book :wink:
Thank you!!! @Positivebloke


@anon67854825 It was a great day!! I think slowly slowly I can make some more good habits. Thanks!!

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Monday

@anon67854825 @Forodwaith @Forerunner

Sorry guys, I fell into the tunnel back again. Don’t know what to do, now I want to climb up again, this life is too precious to be wasted on PMO!

I also want to let you know that I took part in a web-based program called “Strive” made by cardinal studios. It is a 21-day challenge created by Matt Fradd (the guy of the video you posted a few days ago @anon67854825), I am currently on day 3. You can join for free currently, but it will not be free for much longer I think, if you want to check it out here’s the link:

https://www.cardinalstudios.org/strive

I am feeling tired, tired of wasting my time on this shit, and I want to fight back but I feel dull, lacking motivation. Hopefully with this challenge and the companionship of you guys I will get up again!

Thanks for the prayers and support, it is helping me a lot! Will pray for you as always :pray:

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Glad you liked it! The more you use it, the easier things will become.
At one point there’ll come a stage where you don’t have to use the rule at all…It just becomes a reflex!
Keep rising! :muscle:

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@BruceLee Love your post style man!
@anon67854825 Best of success with your project brother!
@Forodwaith @Gk-00 You can do this brothers - no shred of doubt in my mind! Always praying for you to rise up and overcome, that your burdens be lightened and success become easier for you.


Monday

Good start to the week, thank GOD.

Morning Routine: :white_check_mark:
Wake up by 6AM: :white_check_mark:
Three Important Tasks: :white_check_mark:

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Monday

@Forodwaith @Forerunner @BruceLee
Thank you for posting @Gk-00
I missed you bro, of course you’re forgiven.
I love you, and thought you might be struggling at the moment.

Like a flat-line, it’s common and most experience it, I’m sure.

The tunnel always takes away motivation.
It dulls our soul and we temporarily become like *zombies - in my recent experience.

We must attempt to light a flame, with God, or by whatever means, or hold onto something,
Grab the rope tightly and climb out.

Thank you so much for sharing Matt Fradd’s web program. Grazie mille!
If you ever want to talk deeper about anything, like religion, relationships, work etcetera,… I’ll listen, and if you ever want to ask a question, I’ll do my best to answer. You can always pm me.

Challenges - none this week :+1:
I did a few push-ups,
Went to Mass this evening,
Watched a few frag YouTube vids,
Some stress with work - I sinned for a few moments, by letting negative thoughts spew out of my mouth :zipper_mouth_face:
But it’s okay. I’ve got a few plans and tricks up my sleeves that I’ll get through this final week :wink::pray:

Thanks be to God, always

Failure is not a bad thing, it is a chance to learn
@Karan050 :wink::+1:


“Praise to the Lord, let us offer
our gifts at his altar;
let not our sins and transgressions
now cause us to falter.
Christ, the High Priest, bids us all to join his feast, gathered with him at the altar”

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Thank you, I’m going to check that out. I’ve been in the tunnel two, let’s help each other get out. It’s an awful place.

My most recent relapse was drivin by a sense of meaninglessness. I came into agreement with that and sought to escape and try and find meaning I’m a smaller story. In a way, I’m looking for protection, provision and love. In another way, I’m looking to protect myself, using these mechanistic ways (internet porn) to try and gain these things as a sense of security.

I need to push a little harder into the true story of Christ. I need to let his love, protection, and provision swoon me. I need Jesus.

My challenge for this week is to keep my phone away from my bed in an electronics prison. I also want to get a battery for my alarm clock so I can use that rather than my phone.

Day Zero Reboot

@anon67854825 @Gk-00 @Forerunner

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Tuesday

@anon67854825 @Forerunner @Forodwaith

All good. Today was a busy day, I’ve been at university the whole day.

Finally did some exercise! It has been more than one month since the last time, I felt so weak! I did some push-ups and sit-ups as usual. It’s time to rebuild confidence in myself, exercising surely helps!

Thanks to God for today. This evening I am using an app blocker on my phone to help me through the evening and avoid PMO. I will use it for some time if it helps for safe nights :slight_smile:

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@anon67854825 Moving post brother.
@Gk-00 Thank you for sharing that course - I’ll check it out. I pray it helps you.
@Forodwaith Glad to see you seeking the true Source of protection, provision and love! We cannot hope to find what we desire in pornography and masturbation; they are only the wiles of the enemy.


Tuesday

Keeping up the momentum - thank GOD! I’m feeling very positive.

Morning Routine: :white_check_mark:
Wake up by 6AM: :white_check_mark:
Three Important Tasks: :white_check_mark:

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Tuesday

@Forerunner @Forodwaith @Gk-00
Sorry, its been a very long day, and it’s very late right now - I don’t know if I have any thoughts, or feel I should rest my energy and get a good sleep, so I can get up early feeling fresh.

I feel good at the moment, but it did cross my mind to reset, purely because I want to hunger, or fast.
Low streaks are good, because it feels more immediate to keep asking and returning to God.
But we can do this all the time in everything.

I want confession regularly.

I haven’t prayed much today, nor exercised.
I watched some YouTube.
I haven’t had time to think about companions, or nofap journey, reasons, truths, ideas, opinions
And I haven’t asked, made a plan about new challenges, or thought about making some firm plans about them.

Thanks be to God for today, there was some argumentative, stressy moments, and later on I got a glimpse of some truths about me.
I can make it awkward for others to critise me, and in doing so, I’m preventing myself from learning and growing :pray:

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Wednesday

@anon67854825 @Forerunner @Forodwaith

All good. Today I studied at home in the morning, and in the afternoon I was busy with other stuff. Went to Church but did not manage to go to Confession, hopefully I will have a chance tomorrow or in the next few days.

Tomorrow I will be at university all day, I want to use my time to the fullest and be more productive!

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Wednesday

Really glad you’re doing well @Gk-00 :+1:

Haven’t watched your recent video yet @Forerunner I look forward to it.

Hope life is treating you well @Forodwaith my dear friend.

It’s been a really long work day :pray:

There’s been no Mass recently in the mornings because there’s been lots of midday funerals, and to be honest, I’m not fond of Mass at another church - it’s earlier so it’d great, but it just feels drab, and it’s not the same clergy that cover my local cathedral and the smaller church… but then again, a lot of the congregation are lovely Keralans I’m familiar with. The Priests aren’t bad or anything, but it does feel like just going through the motions.

I should pray for myself to see beyond that, then pray for them :sweat_smile:
maybe I’ll make it a new routine to visit that church on the days when I can’t go to my regular churches. It’s earlier, and maybe it will teach me patience, kindness and some wisdom :grin::+1::pray:

I have a little shrine in my room, but rarely have I prayed there for a long time, let alone the rosary.

I’m far from perfect :pray::sweat_smile:

Allow ourselves to be imperfect, others, and situations - allow mistakes, allow growth, allow the journey, allow God to guide.
Strive for goodness in things. Amen

Thanks be to God for each moment

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Post for Wednesday:

Going strong, another good day. Grateful to get some consistency going once again.

Morning Routine: :white_check_mark:
Wake up by 6AM: :white_check_mark:
Three Important Tasks: :white_check_mark:


I’ll check in this evening with today’s update, hope you’re all doing well @anon67854825 @Forodwaith @Gk-00

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Thursday

All good, been all day at university. I also found a moment of prayer in the evening, trying to seek God more and rebuild a connection to Him.

Did not exercise, will do it tomorrow.

Praying for you guys in my Rosary, every day.
@Forodwaith @Forerunner @anon67854825

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Thursday

You’re awesome @Gk-00
Thank you dearly for your prayers :pray:
I’m quite moved - and really grateful.
I haven’t prayed - but worked a lot.

I did some gym and steam yesterday, and I may do some press-ups etcetera later before bed.

Some new challenges are starting to take shape in my mind, and will put some effort in to creating myself some new challenges.
I could make a challenge weekly or monthly, even yearly.
Spiritual retreat once a year? Holiday? Be more daring and out-going once a month, weekly?
There’s a lot of stuff I don’t do. I don’t dance, I’ve never been to a salsa class. I’m not that interested, but why not? Why not do it? It could be really fun. When was the last time I went on a really long walk?

Hope all are well
@Forodwaith @Forerunner @Gk-00
Thanks be to God for today, and every day

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Day Two

My phone has had issues which have kept me off of it which has both been stressful (the problems themselves) and helpful (less time on/with phone). Although I did spend a lot of time trying to fix it and think it may be fixed now. Anyway, :no_mobile_phones: challenge before bed has been going well.

Temptation still lurks but I’ve been able to put it to death more quickly since a powerful encounter I had with Jesus in my bedroom the other night. Praise God for that!

@anon67854825 @Gk-00 @Forerunner

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