George Wyatt

It seems to me that even though some parts of your day (that were out of your control) sucked like hell and you were handling an insane amount of pressure, you still managed to do good things at every turn. From helping the kid to going to the restaurant when you felt alone and finding something to do tomorrow that will be social and fun, you took hold of your day despite the negatives. In my mind, these are the actions of a good man doing the best that he can with what he's got. No one, not even yourself should be allowed to fault you for that. As for the parts that are out of your control, I very much agree with the others. Just keep working on yourself and handle them as they come. You will pull through this and be all the stronger for overcoming it.

Day 2 -- 05/10/19 NF 65 Days (NoFap) NP 95 Days (No Porn) NG 65 Days (No Gaming) CR 42 Days (Clean Room) NSAS 10 Days (No Sugar Added Snacks) (Avoiding added sugar as much as possible, this includes foregoing dessert) NYT 10 Days (No YouTube) WF 10 Days (Drinking water first thing in the morning) One amazing thing about today! 1) I went to an environmental rally with some friends! It was cold, but spending time with others and protesting with a purpose was really satisfying! 2) Played Uno at school with a bunch of my classmates. The chemistry teacher made it through the day's material about halfway through the class, so some of the guys put some tables together and about 9 of us played Uno. Usually I shy away from social situations like this using the excuse that "I need to do homework" or something of the sort, but spending time with all these people that I've known for years (it's a small school) was a lot of fun! What I am grateful for today My mother for being incredibly supportive! Wake up time 6:30 Getting to bed before 10pm -- Reading Spent 21 minutes reading Anna Karenina after waking up. I'm getting sick of reading about Kitty (although her character development is becoming more interesting). I want to get back to Anna and Vronsky, as the political intrigue of their affair and Tolstoy's philosophical stances are, for me at least, the heart of the novel. Workout -- Meditation None ? Spanish Spent half an hour on Duolingo. Turns out that I will be getting the textbook on Monday, as the teacher had some unexpected meetings to attend. Outdoors time I spent an hour at the environmental rally (it was raining). Then walked back to school and later from school to my house. Typing Spent just 13 minutes typing! Hit a peak speed of 92 WPM. Homework Did some homework in class as usual. Though I definitely have some to do this weekend, I feel that I didn't need to do more today. What went well today Today rocked! I handed in a project that I've been struggling with all week, went to an environmental rally, spent time with friends, went shopping with my mom, did the dishes and watched and show with my dad. I should be done this post by about 9:30 which means that I will probably get to bed before 10 ?. What I could have done better today I'm sure that there's something that I could have done better today, but frankly I don't feel the need to nitpick. It's been a really good day! What I will do differently tomorrow Tomorrow morning I will spend a few minutes meditating and in the afternoon I'll finish my homework and study for my biology test. My Monthly Goal Maintaining the habits that I have managed to build over the last two months. Turning Spanish into a full-fledged hobby that I can commit to. Reduce my typing time, as it is currently serving as a form of escapism. Spend more time outdoors (I might set getting outdoors time as an official habit in about a week once I'm comfortable with NYT, NSAS and WF).

Thanks guys! Yeah, Undsoweiter, my jaw just straight up dropped when I saw your workouts. I also run, but nowhere near as much as you (I have a race on Sunday and have been saving my energy and avoiding injury for the last couple days). I have mad respect for the cold showers. I tried that a while back, but I frankly just couldn't handle it at the time. As a side note, for NoFap, one thing that's worked really well with my current streak was quitting porn a month before starting no fap. If you kill the porn habit, then kill any other fapping stimulation, you're getting rid of big factors that make you want to fap. After that, the not fapping part becomes a lot less jolting. Before trying this I would have streaks that lasted a week or two but I never really got that far until I could get myself to quit the stimulation. Wishing you guys the best!

Max, I want to thank you so much! Tonight I was feeling the first massive urge in two months to go back to gaming. However, as I was browsing the web trying to avoid the urge I discovered your journal. It inspired me to begin my own (I finished my first entry 5 minutes ago). Journaling tonight has gotten me over my urge (I feel incredible right now). All that said, I want to thank you once again and say that your journey has affected mine in a positive way and that I am grateful to you!

Day 1 -- 05/09/19 NF 64 Days (NoFap) NP 94 Days (No Porn) NG 64 Days (No Gaming) CR 41 Days (Clean Room) NSAS 9 Days (No Sugar Added Snacks) (Avoiding added sugar as much as possible, this includes foregoing dessert) NYT 9 Days (No YouTube) WF 9 Days (Drinking water first thing in the morning) What I am grateful for today The weather today was wonderful! So much so that I went for a short walk in the afternoon. Wake up time 6:30 Getting to bed before 10pm Nope. Went to bed at 10:20. Reading Spent 22 minutes reading Anna Karenina. Workout -- Meditation -- Spanish Spent 14 minutes on Duolingo. Still working on basic vocabulary. A teacher told me they could give me a Spanish textbook tomorrow so I can really get started on learning the language (I'm self teaching). Outdoors time Walked to school and back. Also went for a walk around the block around 5pm. Typing Spent an hour typing. Hit a peak speed of 93 WPM. (After quitting gaming, I taught myself proper typing). Homework Proofread and checked all the math for my project for physics class. What went well today The weather was great and I overcame a massive urge to relapse into gaming. What I could have done better today Studied my calculus and spent less time typing (I'm sort of using typing as a crutch to resist urges and as a form of escapism instead of gaming). What I will do differently tomorrow Do some meditation in the morning. Use reading to distract myself from gaming urges if they occur instead of mindlessly browsing the web. My Monthly Goal Maintaining the habits that I have managed to build over the last two months. Turning Spanish into a full-fledged hobby that I can commit to. To reduce my typing time, as it is currently serving as a form of escapism. Spend more time outdoors (I might set it as an official habit in about a week once I'm comfortable with NYT, NSAS and WF).

This is my first time ever writing an online post like this. To be honest, I am terrified. I quit video games two months ago, and tonight, for the first time in a long time, I felt a strong urge to return to gaming. I managed to hang in there, but as I was browsing game quitters I came across community member Undsoweiter's journal, which really inspired me. I feel that I need to do this in order to hold myself accountable for my actions. Undsoweiter, if you are reading this, thank you.