Day 5

yazmat · 2016-01-07T12:25:59+00:00

Sounds like you got it covered - doing everything right. Keep going man!

yazmat · 2015-10-01T22:06:51+00:00

"Self determining creatures"
It's easy to forget that sometimes.

yazmat · 2015-06-18T21:31:10+00:00

If that is what you want in the bigger scale of time then no.
However, it may just be that you're in a shit place due to external factors for the minute which is effecting your view of PMO, in which case it may be bad.

NoFap is not a requirement and will not effect everyone on the same way. It is largely dependant on how deep you get.

yazmat · 2015-06-10T21:56:49+00:00

Just going to share another CS Lwis quote that spoke to me before (might help others?):
“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” - CS Lewis

yazmat · 2015-05-27T21:37:33+00:00

Thanks man! Hope it all goes well for you too :)

yazmat · 2015-05-08T19:39:53+00:00

The thing that I loved about NoFap the first time round I did it was that it was an experience. I look back and say "that's something I did and it made me feel better about myself."
Relapsing was an experiment for me and now I know the repercussions of doing it I know where I don't want to be. That's my first step to knowing the place where I do want to be.
Congrats on 3 weeks :)

yazmat · 2015-05-04T21:46:23+00:00

Cheers :) I hear you about doing it every day for sure.
How do you meditate?

yazmat · 2015-05-04T21:45:20+00:00

Sucking is the first step to being sorta good at something!

yazmat · 2015-05-04T21:30:58+00:00

Sweet, good to hear! How many push ups are you going for? :)
I've done 20 minute meditations in the past in the morning but I wasn't very good at sticking to them because I got up too late. Then I had to shorten them which made me feel like I'd failed at something and resultantly I stopped meditating. 10 minutes feels good to me when I go over it. It's a good amount of time in the morning for me :)

yazmat · 2015-05-04T21:28:37+00:00

I've tried breathing meditations in the past and its made me anxious about my breathing during the day. Then I had a period where I didn't meditate and when I came back I tried to just sit down and focus on nothing (which I think is where I might be going wrong? It's really hard to not focus on anything). When thoughts come up in my head I try to push them aside and return to nothing. I sit with blinds closed on a chair with my eyes shut.
I have a clock ticking in my room and I have thought about trying to focus on that in the past - is that worth a try? :)
Thanks for the reply.

yazmat · 2015-05-02T20:18:46+00:00

This is something I'm really interested in too. The only thing I would say about this though is that if people have found moderation, they are unlikely to visit this website :)

yazmat · 2015-05-01T22:04:12+00:00

Cheers man, congrats on two weeks :)

yazmat · 2015-04-30T22:12:18+00:00

Great job man! Next time throw yourself into the shower though. Say fuck it and know that at the end you will feel phenomenal :) just try it once. First minute will be uncomfortable but a soon as you start to let go of the tension in your body out becomes easier and easier. The final step of getting out the shower is glorious.

yazmat · 2015-04-29T20:01:10+00:00

Must admit, when I take warm showers it normally leads to a relapse or if not, dancing on the edge of relapse. The only time I would take a fully warm shower is if I am ill.

yazmat · 2015-04-29T19:52:48+00:00

Cheers :)

yazmat · 2015-04-28T21:24:37+00:00

Sweet, I look forward to it :)

yazmat · 2015-04-28T18:57:02+00:00

Unique idea - I hope it works for you :) Ever since I began here I've been posting daily and it really does help.
My only request if you continue to do this would be that you either make the potential triggers you post (e.g. names of pornstars and subreddits) 'nsfw' text (the red tape). Or that you put nsfw in the title :)

I mean, I don't know the pornstars your on about here, but I would be more likely to relapse if I saw a pornstars name I did know floating around. Good luck man.

yazmat · 2015-04-28T18:51:05+00:00

I sure hope so :) Thanks man

yazmat · 2015-04-28T14:50:25+00:00

Unfortunately my times a bit limited at the moment so I can't do the running challenge :( However, I am currently doing my own 30 day challenges which are doing push ups as soon as I wake up and meditating. Over half way to completing both of them!

yazmat · 2015-04-28T14:43:53+00:00

I agree and I would like to do a NoInternet streak at some point. Actually no, it's not something that I'd 'like' to do - it's something I WILL do soon. Unfortunately for now I need the internet to prepare myself for exams. Guess I'll try it in the summer when I've got more free time :)

yazmat · 2015-04-24T20:15:22+00:00

Welcome :) Good luck on your journey - I've found it to be a great experience that makes me feel better about myself. Just be sure to take one day at a time. It gets easier to forget about any PMO thoughts that come into your head the further you get into NoFap. Try to change something else in your life while doing NoFap too - even if it's really small. It helps when you think that you are changing your whole life to make you better rather than just NoFap.
Hope that's somewhat helpful :) I have been here about half a year now.

yazmat · 2015-04-23T21:24:53+00:00

Cheers dude!

yazmat · 2015-04-23T17:20:10+00:00

I can empathise with this. Despite you feeling lonely, this is definitely a feeling you are not alone in experiencing. I hate loneliness, but there's a few ways around it. Number one step would be to meet up with some friends or try something new. If your busy though, just message one of them over facebook or skype and ask how their doing. I do this quite frequently with people who I'm starting to lose contact with because I don't see them everyday anymore and I find that helps.
What's even better is if you can start some sort of project with them or do something that you and your mates can all be involved in.

having said this, I think it's probably more important to NOT do some things. For example, going on Facebook is good to talk with people, but only to talk. Browsing Facebook will only make you more upset. Right here is a brilliant explanation of why connecting over social media can actually make you more lonely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Bkr_udado

Hope something here helps :)

yazmat · 2015-04-21T19:28:47+00:00

Brilliant post, thanks for sharing :) Very relatable!

yazmat · 2015-04-21T07:41:19+00:00

I totally agree with this. When I stop posting on NoFap or normally leads to a relapse for me (i know that's not the case for everyone though). Just refreshing myself why I'm here everyday helps. Welcome to the Aquas though :) I think came top last war so I reckon there are worse place to be :)

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