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Hi All

59 year old and fighting PA for many years, last year I went 100 days free! This year I want to go the entire year. Blessings to all and here's to being free in '23!

 

Thank you congrats on 51 days keep it up! I'm on day 15 (when I get through today )

 

Hi Jefe
I tend to slip when I have a few drinks and even the next day I find it hard to resist as I think the alcohol is still in my system, so this time around I am going to cut down on it and be very mindful of how it affects my resolve. Also, one of the big wins for me last year was installing the Freedom app in my phone and severely limiting access to any websites and apps, Twitter was always a problem for me, so not being able to access it was a major help. At the start of this year I also blocked content in my iphone using a passcode and put the number on a sheet of paper and left it in the very back of my shed under a bunch of tools out in the back garden. I could retrieve it but it's going to take a lot of effort , so that has worked well too.

 

Thanks Robindale, let's show these young guys how it's done

 

Thanks, 500+ days is amazing, congrats! I have found that keeping a journal has been a massive help, I could not have gone 100 days without it last year. I should also point out that I started to read the forums in the Nofap community about one week starting my 110 days so much thanks to all of you.

 

Hi all, still staying strong. I did look at Twitter again but did not act out. I then took the step of deactivating my account. I have to wait 30 days for this to happen and the problem in the past is that it's easy to reactivate again. Anyone have any advice on this, I use blocking apps with some success, but any help in this area would be great.

 

Bit of a struggle last night, but made it through. Don't know why, but I just seem to be struggling this last week, much more so than last year. I think January has always been a tougher month for me, work tends to be slower and I have more time on my hands. Was reading an article from James Clear who wrote Atomic Habits. He says to focus more on your daily habits rather than on your goals. He says : "What we really need to change are the systems that cause those results" I think that's true, out habits are what will inevitably make the change.

 

Yes I wonder about that too. I guess it's such a deeply ingrained habit that won't go away easily. When I rebooted last year after 100 days, I was amazed at how hard it was to get back on track again. It was almost like my mind had said 'you've had your 100 days, now let's have some fun' That's why I'm going to focus more on the process this year. Keep up the good work brother.

 

I can't stress enough how important it was for me to keep a journal. I miss some days but always come back to it. I just helps so much in keeping your thoughts coherent and being able to reference similar issues that come up. I'm not in a support group, I'm kind of shy about things like that, but think it would be a huge help. Congrats on 17 days and counting..... stay strong!

 

That's not a bad idea, I've never tried a therapist. I did try a hypnotist by phone using my airpods. I had two sessions with him and after the second session I managed to quit for about 30 days, but then went back to my old habits again.