Day 3 here, Missed my post yesterday. It was a struggle today, got off work and there was free beer outside for a summer kick off. Hung out with good people and thought about failing for a second when I got home but have decided otherwise. Staying strong one day at a time, looking forward to that month marker.
Day 3 - The Day of Resistance! Up early (05:15), cold shower, breakfast and studied - then off to work at 06:35. I'm probably going to keep this going for the next month and report back on progress. The day at work was good and I feel great. After work I got home, cooked food and loaded up some lectures to my tablet. By 20:05 the power went out for about an hour an 15 minutes so I studied by candlelight. 21:35 - Tired of studying, took a guitar break and chatted to my girlfriend. We flirted a bit, but nothing too heavy. Going to bed with hard-on and resisting to M was really a tough challenge... Woke up this morning, 05:10, cold shower and beating my chest like a primal ape. Viva la manhood!
Congratulations on making your first steps into eliminating the need to masturbate. If you fail you'll only be stronger in what needs to be done for the next time. I've tried to quit many times and failed but I've also learned what needs to be done. If you pass this 30 day challenge on your first time, then your miles ahead of me and I will be the first to salute you sir.
DAY 8: So, today has been good. persistent sexual urges but I am proud that I stayed strong I had a semi hardon throughout the majority of the day which nagged at me all day, didn't go out much today as I spent the majority of it studying. I have noticed that my anxiety withdrawl symptoms I was facing in the first few days have all but gone now, looking forward to breaking a month one dat at a time!!
@ryantaylor1996 I'd like to join your 30 days challenge! I will also try to document my process daily
I am new to the site. When I got my daily tracker I set a 30-day goal for myself. I didn't even know that this forum thread existed, and I just jow happened to come across it. I am glad I found this 30-day challenge, so I will participate. This is my first ever challenge, so I am hoping that I (and we) will be able to do this! Good luck everybody!
Day 4 - Difficulty mode: Hardcore After some extensive studying, I feel the urge to M as my brain decided to take a detour. I can't concentrate and I'm fantasising about my girlfriend... Needless to say, I forced myself to go to bed and sleep. It 23:30, I'm bored, somewhat tired and a semi. I was lying in my bed, trying to fall asleep. Couldn't immediately. Turned onto my back. Now the challenge. Instead of fapping, I put my hands under back. Fell asleep this way... It's Saturday morning, I woke up at 08:00, knowing that I didn't PMO last night. Plays air guitar for conquering Day 4
DAY 9: Today has been another hard but successful day! Not sure whether I was horny or just plain bored but I had a strong urge to masturbate today. It was another day of nothing-ness as I had no college. I spent the majority of the day 3D modelling I have been doing a lot of research on porn and it's effects and it's helped me to gain a really negative attitude on it. Good things ahead Peace out!
I am new to this site and just realized in a whirlwind of insight after stumbling across it what has been going on in my life after struggling with many issues and not being able to figure out a way to fix them. I am 29 and have been looking at and MO to porn on almost a daily basis since I was 15. I am determined to changing things and rebooting my brain and am joining everyone on this 30 day challenge with no PMO. This is day 3 for me, sorry I'm late with the post-- I'll try to update daily from here on out. I am definitely having some mood swings and urges and cravings but am reminding myself, by looking at and learning about this process as much as I can, how important it is to retake control of my life. And as much difficulty this may cause us all, I know it will be worth it and I'm excited to join everyone during this experience and succeed together!
That's great man! Have you set a counter? helps you keep track of your progress Yes! Learning about the addiction and the causes it has on the brain defiantly helps. I wish you all the best Keep us updated!
Day 5 - Study, Study, Break, Study By the title you can see all I did yesterday, was studying. Got time to eat, then off to the library. Can't visit friend, too busy studying. Break comes, playing guitar. Back to studying. Couldn't sleep because of studying. Didn't PMO because of studying. It's Sunday morning. . Nailed it. Literally. With a hammer.
DAY 10: Another successful day! Had a slight moment today where I was extremely horny, really wanted to PMO but I got out of bed and stop the temptation! Only 20 days to go!!
I went out last night with some friends and had some drinks. Came home and was too uninhibited to resist the urge. Feel depressed and have low energy today but I know we all make mistakes and am trying to move forward and learn from it. Drinking more than one or two definitely doesn't help self control. Picking myself up and starting over using a counter.
