Reno F

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Welcome aboard!

I had several unplayed games on my steam account when I put it down (All gotten on sales). The "sunk cost fallacy" is real. Gaming nostalgia also hit me hard. Eventually, these things won't matter because you'll be looking somewhere where they don't belong. Welcome in and good luck!

Day 7, one week! Alright! It's 8 o'clock in the morning and I just came back from my night shift. I wish I'd have enjoyed more the days when I was single. It is funny now how I was afraid of being rejected by women. I mean, what were the risks? Anyway, let's not cry over the spilled milk. I went to the library that day. They don't allow you to sit down and work if you're not using the library's material. Sounds stupid but I can see where this rule came from. So instead, I work in the dinning table. Now I feel more inclined to work here. I'm using sticky notes to keep important things where I can see them. Better than any app around.

Writer's unite! Good luck, Smith!

Just noticed your opening post was of 2016. Anyway, Nice to see you're doing better than when you started!

Congrats on your 1 month mark!

@hycniejsy Thanks for the videos. They put words in what I felt about the nofap on my not-so-high best of 18 days. The 15 days is meant to be a more reachable milestone. After I get it, I'll continue for more 15 days. I mean, 15 days are easier than 90, right? Day 4 Going to the library after lunch. 15 min ride by bicycle. I expect to work there for about 2 hours, focused time. Pomodoro approach will be used again.

Congratualtions on your progress! 1/3 of the detox! As for a public journal on these forums, there are two big things you can benefit from having one here: AccountabilitySense of CommunityTo put it simple, it would be like playing the detox on multiplayer mode. Good luck!

@hycniejsy Hi, Hycniejsy! I'll just tell you some random facts hoping they help you understand better. Having sex doesn't lower one's libidoVery few people choose masturbation over sex. They only masturbate when they can't have sex.Being in a relationship doesn't mean sex at one's will. Sex needs consent of everyone involved.Being married doesn't give you rights over your spouse. At least not in where I'm from.While men are like a on/off switch, women are more like a volume knob. Sometimes it takes time and effort to get them in to max volume.Hope it helps!

Day 1 - It seems I didn't write enough yesterday I'm making the challenge 15 days only. Although I don't think I have problems with jacking off frequency, I felt better when I stayed 18 days without it. So I'll definitely want to withdraw from it if I can help it. I came to the conclusion that I must work in my manuscripts out of my house. Being at home isn't working anymore. Gotta find some library with a power outlet so I can plug my computer. My excuse was that it was cold. Now it is almost summer.

Congratulations on completing 40 days without surrendering to the temptation. The 90 days is a tough quest and you learn a lot through it. Patience was key for me, I hope you can be patient to yourself. Change is slow.

This.

Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. I hope you could recharge your energies!

Day 3, feeling like touching myself. Gonna write a bit to cool down. As I have shared before, I play tabletop roleplaying games online with some friends. I've started a play by post campaign recently, but I still meet old friends to have some fun online playing a session of it. Last time we met, one of my friends from childhood said something that shocked me. He said playing "Dota 2" is better than having sex. Now, I know just too well how a game addicted mind thinks. Just before he said it, I had said "Nothing can take a Dota player from Dota. A Dota player would always choose Dota over everything else." I know it. For addicts, Dota >>> Sex. But listening it from my friend hurt. I think he's got his stuff together. Happily married, works with what he likes, financially comfortable... Nothing wrong with playing for sometime if it isn't fucking up with your life. But I'm afraid this vice is playing a big part in his life already. I wonder how deep in the well of misery you gotta be to realize you've got a problem. For me, it was very deep. Hope time tells me I was wrong.

best luck on your journey!

gimme a shout when you come! Day 2 as they say, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak"

(counting the days to increase my counter... what a hassle) Day 18 I never thought I'd do this far in this type of challenge. So far so good. Surprisingly, I feel a lot lighter. Not sure if this has any relation to it. 'Easy mode' is sure easier, but it gets tought when you expect sex and don't have it. Also chaser effect. I had some guests last week too. Kyoto has became the new Paris in terms of tourism. Anyway, we love having friends staying over. But yea, I exercise less and didn't work on my manuscripts. I guess highly effective people don't depend on external factors to get things done. I'll get there. I'm stuck reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy. What a long book... Curse those who said it is a must read for fantasy fans.

Welcome in! Exercise is a must. Maybe this read will interest you: http://www.travismcashan.com/bruce-lee-challenge-master-any-habit/

Congratulations on the first step and having the courage to take action!

Only 50 minutes? Why the rush?

Slight Edge is a great read! I only read it recently and it surprised me tremendously. Definitely a must read!

Either a calendar app or a good old agenda might do just well. Hope your family is doing well as well

@hycniejsy Thank you for your kind words, mate! Day 11 Now that I've stopped seeing porn, I'm starting to get turned on by pictures on Facebook. Feels like I'm back to my teens, when internet was slow and expensive. I got a cold on sunday, I think it came from that karaoke room. I'm still feeling weak. Because of that, I killed time watching YouTube and sleeping until today. Sorry! My 1st draft for my second story is done. It is time to review it. 1st story still needs to be published. I just need to set my mind to do it at once. Two things that worked to me before that I should start doing again: Planning the next day and work with a timer.

It's nice to see you progressing, Tom. Great job so far! Engineering is quite demanding but it is as much fascinating. If you just show up to your lectures, you'll be ahead of many of your classmates. Be patient to yourself. I don't know how things work in Korea, but have you tried looking for a study group in your course? Being part of a study group made a huge difference when I was at University (Electrical Engineering).