Day 5
exercising
studying
no social media
Day 5
exercising
studying
no social media
Day 6
exercising
studying
no social media
In order to successfully complete this nofap journey, I need to learn how to manage my emotions. I need to meditate more to develop awareness. From now on I will try to meditate at least 10 minutes a day.
Day 7
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
Day 8
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
Day 9
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
I need to be extra careful the next few days, because thatβs usually when I relapse. I canβt let that happen again.
Day 10
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
Day 11
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
I need to controll my mind better, because if Iβm going through the day with βauto-pilotβ mode, Iβm wasting too much time. I need to stay focused as much as possible.
Day 12
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
Todayβs urges were very strong, but I managed to deal with them. The most important thing to remember is that even in the darkest times, you can find light. Understanding this helped me a lot.
Day 13
exercising
meditation
studying
no social media
Today I had huge temptations to relapse. I was very close to fail. I was having thoughts like βit wonβt hurt to do it onceβ, or βthere is no fun in abstinence, letβs just do it and itβll be goodβ. It was so foolish. Right now I donβt regret that I didnβt relapse. I donβt regret it at all. Iβm very proud that I did not go back to my old bad habits.
Day 14
Happy New Year everyone!
Day 15
Spent this day with my family
Day 16
Today I went for a walk. After that I was putting together puzzles, playing chess and practicing mental arithmetic. It was a nice day
Day 17
Just a normal day.
Day 18
I had very strong urges today. The reason I had them is because deep down in my head I still want to relapse. I want to get this easy dopamine. I want to return to my old weak self.
I cannot let this happen. From now on I need to be very vigilant and nip these thoughts in the bud. I also need to meditate more.
Day 19
Itβs very hard, but I keep going.
Day 20
Feeling good
Keep going brother, you are getting there. Keep moving forward and donβt look back.
Thank you brother, I appreciate that!
Day 21
Itβs 3 weeks in. Finally. Iβve been fighting this addiction for 7 years, and this is my biggest streak. And this will also be my final streak. No more relapses. No more starting again. I will end this pmo-shit once and for all.
Yeahβ¦ it didnβt go as well as I hoped. Today I relapsed.
Iβm not gonna write excuses for why I relapsed. I just wasnβt disciplined enough to succeed. Iβve been spending too much time on social media, I havenβt been meditating latelyβ¦ There are so many things I havenβt done to beat this addiction.
The main problem is that I still canβt control my negative emotions and feelings. I spend too much time in my head entertaining these thoughts, and as a result they become very strong. And thatβs why my brain wants me to watch corn and masturbate. It knows that after returning to PMO, a lot of dopamine is released, and the brain feels βvery goodβ. PMO is a βgoodβ coping mechanism that almost always managed to relieve anxiety and negative emotionsβ¦ Of course, for a very short period of time.
The good news is I know how to stop this vicious cycle. I wonβt write yet what the point is, but the idea is very good. I hope itβll work.
I will also meditate more. Meditation is very important to break this addiction. I will meditate every day for at least 30 minutes.
Also, I wonβt count days anymore. I will just check in here every week or so.
Stay tuned. I will certainly become the best version of myself. I will win. Iβm already winning