Meeting and Passing (h/t Robert Frost)

As I went down the hill, to meet at the hall
Inside a wedding, a union so pure
Outside a meeting, two souls so sure
Though one still off-kilter from a fall

The other a rocket, helping young and old
For that moment, we were less than two
More like one, the love of a fellow Jew
United in battle, the line they would hold.

Afterward I left, convinced as eve’
Although we then passed, each on a different trail
Our way is the same, not destined to fail
Heads high with joy, לא יכרע ולא ישתחוה.

'Twas (notice I'm guarding my "I"s here) a pleasure to meet you, my yedid R'Muttel!

With love, 
iwantlife

That hug resonated...

Belief,
Trust,
Respect,
Brotherly love,
Progress,
Hope,
and so many other feelings....

Looking forward to seeing big things from you!

With a ton of brotherly love,
Muttel

Hello fellow kids! Just want to take a moment to plug something here. I, like many here, have struggled to get back in the game after a blessedly long streak of 180 days. I feel like I'm stuck in a loop again, barely able to crack 2 weeks at a time between falls, which for me is porn w/ masturbation. After my last fall, I decided enough was enough. I sat down to finish what I had started. What had I started, you ask? Why EasyPeasy of course. A month or so ago, someone who you know recommended it to me. I started it but was reading it in drips and drabs. (What the heck is a drab?). As to be expected, that wasn't working. The other day, I read it in one sitting. Now, I'm only a few days out, and I almost always feel pretty confident for those first few days post-fall. So I'm not making any guarantees. BUT, I will say that EasyPeasy drives home something that I had in those first 180 days, thanks to HHM, that I've had trouble getting back. Namely, the mindset shift of "I don't do this!" + "It's not nearly as hard as you think" (In fact he says it's easy) + "It's joyful to not be addicted to porn". In that sense, I do feel that I might've gotten back to that mindset, and for me at least​, it's only against that backdrop that all the other tools like: posting here (need to do more), reaching out to friends, accountability, and dare I say, read TBOTG, work for me.

If you think you might benefit from this, here's the link:https://easypeasymethod.org/

With feelings of hope,
iwantlife

It's fascinating to see that there are many different tools, and different things work for different people. I myself have read some of the easypeasy book, and found it very good. iwantlife, it's so nice to see you back in the game!
Moral of the story: We each have to find what works for us. Even if you're having a hard time breaking free, there's something out there that will work for you. Keep searching for it, and never give up!

Stay tuned kids!  The easy peasy book is currently being adapted and improved by some friendly GYE volunteers and moderators.  Soon it will be even easier than it already is to be rid of porn for good.

They stood there in the city haze
Sparks fanned into a fiery blaze
People passed unaware of the light
Shined forth as they hugged tight

It’s meetings like these that reinforce
What’s real and what’s דמיון of course
No need to chase the old YH’s illusion
Our real friends remind us it’s all a delusion

A path tread by those who came first
Breathing new life into those who thirst
Opening the door to a better way
Making all the difference, today.

Rabbeinu Yiftach, it was a pleasure to meet you in person!!

With love,
iwantlife