No Slip October

I am starting a challenge today called "No Slip September". This is more of a personal challenge but I thought it would be nice to have some company along the way. The more the merrier by the way!

The challenge is simple.

1 Write out a list of what I call "Nofap Rules" and share them in your first post.
2 Read them everyday the whole month of September
3 Be determined to not break any of them
4 If you do, report here to receive support and encouragement

As someone from the Christian faith, I am doing this as a fast. I am deliberately and purposely fasting from all the things that have been triggers to me. I think 30 days of attention to keeping all of my Nofap rules will help me to never go back.

Everyone is welcome to join. The more the merrier. I encourage all of you to make this challenge unique and beneficial to you. Create Nofap rules based on your own needs for reaching sobriety.

 

I'll start.

Day 1

Here are my nofap rules,

1. I will not choose to view P in any form and will not seek it out. A friend of mine once said, "if we are online, a link for P material is bound to pop up but I will NEVER click that link.

2. I will not choose to view Psub material of any kind. This type of material has always led me to P and to reset/relapse. Just can't go there.

3. No M or touching myself is a sexual way.

4. No sexual thinking. "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ"

5. No scrolling on social media. We live in a highly sexualized world. I can't scroll 5 posts before I see some type of sexuality or excessive skin on my feed even after years of trying to block, etc. I guess it is the world we live in but I will not partake. If I keep violating, I will delete.

6. No TV. This may seem extreme but I just can't do it. Not saying it is a right decision for those reading but I feel it is for me. I have had a long standing habit of googling names and that leads to no where good.

7. Computers or phones will not be a means of satisfying boredom or passing time. I will look to other hobbies or books. I have several I want to read.

8. Cease using sites that contain sexuality. This includes certain news sites unfortunately. If I run into content that is damaging to me, the site will no longer be used.

 

Welcome abord everyone!

Day 2

Just read my nofap rules. I dealt with some erotic dreams but as soon as I realized what was going on, I shut it off. I hope everyone stays clean and meets their goals today.

 

Day 2

Just for accountability purposes, I caught myself scrolling a couple times on social media today. This has to stop! Fortunately, I did not see anything triggering. It is just a bas habit for me. Being a part of this challenge bought my behavior to my attention.

 

Welcome abord everyone! Really great goals that everyone has. Today is Sept 3 and I had a really good day. I'm going to keep pressing forward!

 

Sept 4

Just read my nofap rules. Planning on a good day. I had dreams of a erotic nature last night. I really wish these would stop but I guess in time. I suppose this was beyond my control while sleeping but I have control while I am awake. Recovery takes time. It is a process. Planning on a good day.

 

Sept 5

Already 5 days in. I've caught myself scrolling on social media a couple times. Being a part of this challenge snapped me out of it. Considering deleting them. I likely will!

 

Sept 6

It was a good day. I read my nofap rules and had a clean day.