mischaretani wrote:


Just an apropos quip from R' Avigdor Miller Zatza"l:
He was walking in Brooklyn and a hostile youth called out to him in passing "Drop Dead Jew!"
so R' Miller turns to him and says "That's the last thing I'll ever do!"



Thanks for the chizuk idea - keep up the Gr8 work!

B"h, today I have reached 31 days!!! 2 more days until lag b'tahara. But no bonfires for me

B"H today is lag b'tahara!
current technique that I find is working well for me: One of my triggers is just lying in bed. That's where I used to do most of my masturbating. So at night I only go into my bed when I know my wife is either in the bedroom already, or about to be. And in the morning I try to get out of bed within 60 seconds of waking up (unless I hit snooze, then I have 60 seconds from when my snooze ends). side-benefit: I also make it to the early shacharis!

Veamartem koh lechai...

KUTGW!!

B"H Today I reached 36 days- 2x חי!!!

Great job, mischaretani! Keep it up; you're an inspiration to us all here!

B"H Today is 44!!!
I feel rejuvenated by a clean shavuos, and I'm almost ready to celebrate my own shavuos!

Happy to see that!
Keep up the Good work! .... (hm, seems like I just answered my own question about what kutgw stands for )

Anyway have a blessed ascent to day 45, day 50 and beyond. Each passing day says you're a winner!

B"H Today is 47! Just 3 more days to my personal shavuos.

WOW!!!! How incredible!!!!

Could you explain to us how you are clean? What strategies have you done?


KOL!!!!!! (btw you're living right as opposed to just not falling?)

- I sponsored myself. $90 if make it to no, and if I don't make it, $2 for every clean day.
- I installed the k9 filter on my computer. my wife has the password. and i added a button to my toolbar so that I can add websites to the block list without putting in the password.
- my old masturbation times were at night in bed, in the morning in bed, or during long stretches when I'm alone in the house. So I don't get into bed unless my wife is in the bedroom, or if I know she will be coming shortly. And in the morning, I try to get out of bed within 60 seconds of waking up. (unless I hit snooze, then it's 60 seconds from my second wakeup.)

B"H! I have reached 50 days! May I continue to 51 and beyond!

Nice work! You're inspirational, and motivation for me

I would like to publicly thank Hashem for His help on this journey. When I started out, the first week took an immense effort, but now that I have 50 days behind me I am finding it easier each day. But that doesn't mean that I can let my guard down- so instead I am posting this thank you with the prayer that the next 50 should bring me even closer to Hashem.

50 days is great. Definitely don't get complacent, and whatever you do don't try to do any of your old behavior just to see if you are better than before, to check that you won't fall this time around, because you will fall.

Keep up the good work.