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Re: No Despair Allowed 03 May 2024 14:34 #412470

Had a fall. Will hopefully post more after Shabbos about the fall and what I will do to prevent it after. Just want to get a post in here for accountability to not continue with falls.

Day: 0
Cumulative Clean Days: 1284

Re: No Despair Allowed 06 May 2024 14:05 #412631

Had another fall last night. No despair. 

Here is my plan, bl"n:
  • Daven to Hashem at least twice for help in overcoming the urge to view pornography and/or masturbate
  • Post here 5-7 times a week
  • Post here within 3-5 minutes of having an urge
  • Restrict the usage of my work computer to work only.
  • Put my work computer away at the end of the work day <-- new one

What went right? Restricting my work computer usage has been a blessing in my life. I have spent *so much* less time (many days zero time) viewing online content that is both unimportant, meaningless, and in some cases, lewd and sexually enticing.

What went wrong? I had a routine before Pesach when I got to day 58. It was harder to recover when my routine was suspended for two weeks. I haven't done enough proactive outreach.

Re: No Despair Allowed 06 May 2024 20:35 #412680

Finished work and my work machine is away in a closet. No urges or issues today. One day at a time.

Re: No Despair Allowed 07 May 2024 02:57 #412704

I am the last one awake in my house. I want to stay up to learn Torah. I have no urge or temptation right now, but still, I am posting here proactively. When I am done learning, it is right to bed. No falls. I will, bez"h, share tomorrow morning that I didn't have any issues tonight,.

Re: No Despair Allowed 07 May 2024 14:19 #412735

Posting here last night helped me stay accountable. Sticking to the plan.

Day #1

Re: No Despair Allowed 08 May 2024 12:38 #412792

Keeping my guard up. Reaching out for accountability. One day at a time.

Day #2

Re: No Despair Allowed 09 May 2024 12:59 #412923

Day #3

Re: No Despair Allowed 09 May 2024 15:26 #412930

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Re: No Despair Allowed 12 May 2024 05:10 #413086

Had a fall on Friday. No pornography, just masturbation.

I am up late on Motzei Shabbos. I was thinking about a full on fall. The fact that I packed away my work computer at the end of the day yesterday helped. Even though I can just walk over there, take it out of the bag, and turn it on. It is those extra steps that force me to pause and think a bit first. Work computer is still away. I keep going back and forth. Should I have a fall now? No. Should I? No. Time for a post. Not going to fall. Going to sleep. Praying for no more pornography and no more masturbation.

Day #1

Re: No Despair Allowed 17 May 2024 13:39 #413561

@sheva how's it going bro?
We are not the same people we once were. We are not so locked into our urges that we have no choice. We can choose to give in or choose to win this battle today. We do not want to give in, the pleasure of giving in is false. 
With Hashem on our side our victory is inevitable; the only way we can lose is by giving up on playing the game.

Re: No Despair Allowed 21 May 2024 13:27 #413787

Good morning, all.

Had a fall yesterday. I had a long Sunday and was very tired. Wasn't being productive. Wasn't organized. Used my work computer for non-work clicking around to try to weather through the fuzziness of the morning and that was it.

No despair allowed. I took care of myself. I was productive a bit more at work. Learned Torah. Had a great rest of the day.

I will get there.

Day #1

Shabbos morning was cumulative clean days day 1300.

Re: No Despair Allowed 21 May 2024 15:28 #413794

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No time for despair I like it.
keep it up man.
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Re: No Despair Allowed 22 May 2024 13:01 #413847

Hello, everybody.

Posting here to hold myself accountable and announce to all that I have no intention of falling today. I have an urge now and I am not going to give in. I'll post here again when the urge has passed.

Day #2

Re: No Despair Allowed 22 May 2024 17:50 #413875

All good. 

Re: No Despair Allowed 22 May 2024 19:54 #413884

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