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Shower 21 Jun 2013 05:51 #209936

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Hey there,
Just wanted to share some tips that help me regarding showering. I find that the shower is a very risky time for me, and I need to be extra careful. Therefore, I:
a) try to take cold showers
b) limit my time- I usually try to limit the time to 5 minutes, counting as I go. This way, my mind is on counting and NOT other stuff. Also, the less time in the shower, the less time to fall.

Any other tips?

Re: Shower 21 Jun 2013 09:51 #209942

Blind Beggar OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Not a sexaholic, just trying to be good. Posts: 780 Karma: 12	Call a GYE buddy before the shower and again after the shower. You won't want to call back and say you fell.
	The Blind Beggar is a character in Rebbe Nachman's story of the Seven Beggars. If I view a woman as an object, I am powerless over lust, but I don't have to look. I can guard my eyes. I want to guard my eyes. I do guard my eyes. Why do I say these four lines?

Re: Shower 21 Jun 2013 17:54 #209967

Machshovo Tova OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1230 Karma: 26	I was gonna say: Take a shower in the Mikvah where others can see you, but I must admit that one can fall there too (in the shower and in the Mikvah - please don't ask me how I know ). MT
	Last Edit: 21 Jun 2013 17:55 by Machshovo Tova.

Re: Shower 25 Jun 2013 10:55 #210254

think good Current streak: 1 day OFFLINE Gold Boarder Posts: 222 Karma: 3	go to a busy mikvah

Re: Shower 25 Jun 2013 18:00 #210269

moish u.k. OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Winning is a team effort! Posts: 341 Karma: 22	Machshovo Tova wrote: I was gonna say: Take a shower in the Mikvah where others can see you, but I must admit that one can fall there too (in the shower and in the Mikvah - please don't ask me how I know ). MT Hmm.. It takes one to know one (just once more before i toivel)

Re: Shower 25 Jun 2013 18:48 #210290

mr. emunah Current streak: 121 days OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1139 Karma: 43	now why does that sound familiar?

Re: Shower 25 Jun 2013 18:55 #210295

Machshovo Tova OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1230 Karma: 26	טב"ל ר"ת לב טהור ברא May we purify our hearts so that we forget about all impurities. Amen MT

Re: Shower 09 Jul 2013 00:40 #211559

mishtehtamid OFFLINE Fresh Boarder Posts: 1 Karma: 0	The shower has always been the most dangerous place for me. Once I started using the mikveh daily, it was easier to never shower other than in the mikveh. Not that it changed much other than the shower was no longer an issue.

Re: Shower 09 Jul 2013 00:53 #211560

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Re: Shower 09 Jul 2013 01:57 #211565

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I also wont say why the shower (especially a private one) can be dangerous for me

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Re: Shower 09 Jul 2013 17:31 #211596

Blind Beggar OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Not a sexaholic, just trying to be good. Posts: 780 Karma: 12	Blind Beggar wrote: Call a GYE buddy before the shower and again after the shower. You won't want to call back and say you fell. Hey Learning! Didja try it? Did it work?
	The Blind Beggar is a character in Rebbe Nachman's story of the Seven Beggars. If I view a woman as an object, I am powerless over lust, but I don't have to look. I can guard my eyes. I want to guard my eyes. I do guard my eyes. Why do I say these four lines?

Re: Shower 10 Jul 2013 04:13 #211736

LEARNING OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 80 Karma: 1	Didn't try it b/c i've been using the other methods instead. They don't always work but are pretty good. I find that i fall least if i read a GYE email before the shower.

Re: Shower 10 Jul 2013 05:59 #211737

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Wow! didnt know this was a problem for so many guys. its interesting how the torah doesnt discuss these inyonim they tell you the law but they dont tell you practical tips about how to fight it.

maybe thats where ahavas yisroel comes in. everyone helps each other keep torah. maybe thats what he meant when he said 'dont do to other what you wouldnt want to be done to you thats the WHOLE TORAH the rest it commentary.

Now how is that the whole torah? because once you have ahavas yisroel you have a whole family of people helping you in all areas of torah!

Lchaim!

Re: Shower 02 Sep 2013 00:32 #218129

RoshYeshivasSon Current streak: 26 days OFFLINE Expert Boarder Once you admit, you can commit. Posts: 101 Karma: 2	Take a really quick one. Try to make it in under a minute. It's possible.

Re: Shower 02 Sep 2013 00:41 #218135

גענוג געווען OFFLINE Senior Boarder Posts: 45 Karma: 4	interesting, i had the same issue years ago before i start to act out on internet. this is a really dangerous place.