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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 03 Jun 2010 16:18 #68702

Dov OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1960 Karma: 383	Too bad there isn't a Viagra for those impotenses....oops.
	"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same." Last Edit: by .

Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 03 Jun 2010 16:41 #68728

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Lol.
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 04 Jun 2010 01:08 #68812

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Day 17: Slipped.
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 06 Jun 2010 06:03 #68995

silentbattle Current streak: 1628 days OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 3734 Karma: 15	The question is, what did you learn from your slip, and how did you grow from it?
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 07 Jun 2010 02:18 #69182

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Day 14: Despite only slipping, I decided to impose punishment on myself and scale back my count by a third. Therefore, instead of day 20, today is day 14.
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 07 Jun 2010 02:22 #69185

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	What did I learn? I learned that in this fight, one needs to be extremely careful and take a guarded approach, especially when doing well, for no one knows when the Y"H will throw us a loop...
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 07 Jun 2010 06:08 #69210

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I would strongly recommend against such a "punishment." It also isn't honest - coutning days gives you an idea, at least, of how much clean time you have behind you. You have 21 days. That seems honest, to me.

It's true - even when things seem smooth, we need to work on preparing ourselves, growing, getting healthier. But I meant more specifically. In the same situation, what could you do differently?

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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 07 Jun 2010 10:40 #69225

briut Current streak: 3 days OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1425 Karma: 0	I agree with SB. Brutal self-honesty is so important, whether it's working in our favor or ch'v against us. Honest weights and measures are a big mitzvah, whether we're cheating the customer or the storekeeper. Just one man's opinion. YMMV (your mileage may vary).
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 10 Jun 2010 15:50 #69885

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Hmmmm, how do I put this... Ok... Fresh start.
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 10 Jun 2010 16:33 #69892

Shlomo OFFLINE Gold Boarder Posts: 289 Karma: 0	just as a tip, i'd say that you post here how you kept your success going. You had at least 21 days (probably longer) and that is fantastic. do you have any ideas on how you'll make it to 22 days next time?
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 10 Jun 2010 23:14 #70002

Dov OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1960 Karma: 383	Back to the "punishments" for a second: Being an addict, the whole idea of "punishing myself" makes me return to being a big, fat, ba'al ga'avah again. Meaning that it'd return me to the useless grand illusion that I can beat this problem with enoughtachbulos, ohrma, and strength. I am not baylim over my recovery - just as I was not baylim over my addiction. Hatzlocha.
	"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same." Last Edit: by .

Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 15 Aug 2010 08:41 #76532

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Ok, so I started off Elul on the wrong foot. What else is new? 2 falls in as many days... It's looking grim.
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 03 Sep 2010 18:33 #77781

Dov OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1960 Karma: 383	One freakin day at a time PERIOD! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry. I feel better now...... b'ahava, Dov
	"Off the 18-wheeler and fine on this tricycle!", "I do not particularly care exactly which "lav" suicide is. I'm not interested in it for other reasons...and you are probably the same." Last Edit: by .

Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 03 Oct 2010 17:56 #79396

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	I'm feeling great now with the help of the Echod Yuchid I'Myichod, b"H. Day 6! Ya'azoir Hashem Hol'oh! The brisk weather here is also doing wonders; It puts me in a better mood, which consequently leads to less stress, which in turn leads to... LESS PROBLEMS WITH THE MASHCHIS!!! Gvirois Hashem! Gvirois Hashem! Brich Rachmonoh!!!
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Re: Shmilu's renewed quest for purity 05 Oct 2010 00:55 #79501

SoHard,YetSoRewarding	Ois Mishomayim!: I felt pretty weak last night, succumbed to my urges and keyed in some undesirable (to Hashem) keywords into my web browser. Inexplicably, my browser ceased to function! I couldn't help but look upwards and smile... Day 7!
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