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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 115 27 Oct 2024 17:31 #423726

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I am debating trying to take on 1 day at a time of being clean each week and and then adding when I feel like I have made that day a habbit maybe about a month or 2 so each...

Alternatively I was suggested to to try taking on the entire week with 2 days to not be clean and see how that goes...

debating/not sure which.
Plan 1 aims for sustainability while 2 will get me to my destination quicker.

looking for advice and maybe a little encouragement.
I haven't been on in a while.

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 115 27 Oct 2024 18:05 #423732

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notezy wrote on 27 Oct 2024 16:34:

An update:
60 days clean eyes
Started using the Freedom app for blocking on my computer it's not perfect but it suits my needs I am starting to slowly get off youtube by blocking it 3 nights a week and 1 day fully the other 2 are half days anyways (Friday, Saturday) and really only using it download some videos from the people I subscribe to to watch later. In other words a lot less browsing and scrolling.
Been working on the Shmiras Anyim with HHM planing to start taking Shmiras habrit more seriously when I am ready. Thinking about taking a few day on a week. I would be curious to talk to people who have taken this approach of instead of trying to go for streaks to choose days off during the week they stay clean if anyone has advice on how that goes for people I would love to hear it.
Overall life is going slowly and i am in yeshivah less but its not in my hands so i am just trying to take it one step at a time.
I wish it was diffrent but that doesnt seem to be my lot right now.
Alright thats all for now.

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 115 27 Oct 2024 20:58 #423739

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notezy wrote on 27 Oct 2024 17:31:

I settled on a middle ground Continuing as a trial for the next 30days this round I will be doing: 3 days clean 4 days open alternating day open day clean ect.. each week starting Monday being clean.

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 116 24 Nov 2024 17:41 #425702

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An update: 92 days of Shmiras anyimn I didn't make it to 90 straight I had one slip at 86. But I discussed it with hhm and 6days since then.
In terms of shmiras habrit
I have been sticking to the day on day off thing I have been steady with staying clean on the days I said I would be but dont feel steady enough to take on the 3days in a row yet. I lost my job recently which sucks so that's giving me a bit of stress. But my overall sense right now is of hope because I feel I have a solid plan that will lead me to success in the long term as long as I stick to it. Haven't talked to anyone in a while aside from hhm thinking about going back to dovs call every once in a while.

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 116 24 Nov 2024 20:12 #425713

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This is amazing! So good to hear!

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 117 27 Jan 2025 20:04 #430288

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Been a while here is an update 117:
Been keeping at it with the plan.
SA fully and SB day on day off...
I am taking on 2 new things in the coming days:
1. will be Tuesday in SB making a chain of 3 day clean (if u are unsure what I am talking about read previous posts).
I will be doing that till I get it down and used to it.
2. I will be taking on getting off youtube again (at least for the next 40 days) (need good ideas to reward myself small and big if anyone's got any please share ).

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 117 27 Jan 2025 20:15 #430290

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117 part2.
Not sure how many days of SA it is anymore stopped counting. Also stopped writing down the falls in my journal on the day that are open (it wasn't helping me).
I would note that I took on before this 40 day off youtube. I took 40 days without it on my phone and I am on day 35 of that.
Youtube has always been a hard one for me to get off I use it a lot to distract myself and veg out.
I also want to note I am not sure if I talked about this in the past but I have been using the Freedom App (website blocking tool) on my computer and I limited my youtube time to only between 8AM-12AM for most days with the exception of Friday and Saturday no restrictions. and Monday fully blocked and this I have been doing for at least the last 30 days maybe more i am not really counting just sticking with it..
Okay thats the news for now.

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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 117 27 Jan 2025 20:54 #430292

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Thanks for sharing the update with us. It's so good to hear you're still fighting hard!

Re: Nothing to lose - Update 118 02 Feb 2025 10:43 #430580

notezy Current streak: 1 day OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 503 Karma: 13	40 days no youtube on my phone
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Re: Nothing to lose - Update 119 04 Feb 2025 21:52 #430788

notezy Current streak: 1 day OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 503 Karma: 13	The other day I had a fall in sa I downloaded soundcloud to hear a rabbis shiur the other day and then kept using it for other stuff till it became a problem. It's now blocked and deleted from my phone.
	"Excuses are the tools of incompetence" -My Friends Friend. "Change will lead to insight far more often than insight will lead to change" -Milton H. Erickson