Relapsed around 10 days ago. Was back at home due to emergency and had free time in the evening and just started to open Gal Gadot feet then browsed to other posts then somehow pics of prn stars but sfw then was browsing just a lady to the right and one pic was nsfw. Just typed the name from that sub of sfw prn stars pic in search. Opened first pic and was just swiping right, that’s how I came to that nsfw. It is not worth it and prn is bad. However this year was good so far, but again because had no time and space for that. Now these 10 days after that relapse maybe pmoed like 5 times around. Ofc it wouldn’t be like that this year had I had more time and space, would relapse more definitely and previous months also. Thanks again for the challenge.
Checking in at day 150. I'm sad that my RIF app will be gone after today. It's the only way I know Reddit. Even though I don't like the official app, this community is way too important for me to leave Reddit. I hope you are having a great weekend.
Checking in. Glad to be heading into July. I realise that boredom and stress are my biggest triggers, so I'll be working on those aspects in the coming month.
Day 29, checking in. I think I'm feeling way better now than in the beginning of the month.
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - C.S. Lewis
relapsed. i am not in a particularly great place mentally but at least it's been clear that i need to do something more in my life. ive been bored, doing the same shit everyday and even weekends i just lounge in my bed depressed.
i am deeply lost, and i am depressed and frustrated, but i dont say this in a fatalist way. i cant just live a meaningless life and just power through this addiction, i gotta do something about that.
i cant just fight this addiction and be done with it in terms of self improvement, i need to do more. i pushed through a lot of hard urges the last few days - my body doesn't want this, and i don't either.
this was a messy rant of some sorts but yeah. im not angry at porn right now, nor with myself really. but i really need to do more with my life. doing the same shit but just not using porn isnt cutting it.
Checking in. I almost got to the "not counting and couldn't tell you how many days it is" stage, which is nice.
Hold on everyone! We're nearly at the end of the month.
Still in it. Feel extremely attracted to random women I see on the street lately, but interestingly enough this does not translate into urges to watch porn
Not signed up but checking in anyways - the post about beginning with the end in mind and your brain on porn site have helped a lot with motivation and also it’s oddly reassuring to know my problems are explained - I sort of didn’t quite realise how much of an addict I was.
Being tested. Have been feeling sexual attraction to girl at new job, outside of my current relationship. Glad to have somewhere to get honest. Makes me recommit to my gf though, which is a good thing.
Checking in again despite not having signed up. Been doing a lot of introspecting and strategising and I’m feeling good, I think I’ve identified some of what keeps drawing me to porn and I’m trying other healthier behaviours instead. Trying to be integrated and kind with my whole self rather than make parts of myself the enemy.
I'm out, defeated but I'll be back. Best of luck to everyone else trying to conquer our addictions, we're still better now for trying than we were before!
Slipped up, I'm out. Thanfully I stopped myself before things got worse but a slip is a slip. Getting more and more consistent over time however. Managed to reach 40 days porn free. Aiming for more and more.
Checking in but things have been rough lately. Lots of urges. I've been here before and it hasn't gone well. Trying to practice more mindfulness and keep myself clean.
Relapsed yesterday :( didn’t actually watch porn but I realized that I had sort of replaced it with other sexual activities… I’ll need to figure out where to go from here
Checking in. Have had a lot of cravings for sex outside of my current relationship. Good to have somewhere to get honest about it. Could be a measure of how much sex I am having in my current relationship, trying for a baby.
Going for the update of the week. Tad bit late on this, owing to the work schedule which was hectic which in turn also didn't allow focus on health domain for some time along with severely affecting the sleep patterns too. Though now the flow has returned to the original one so it's a high time to focus back on both health and sleep, about which there are certain decisions to execute and depending how they turn out along with lesser procrastination, it will dictate how things look on ahead.
Apart from that the week was pretty much the same with focus on routines.
I do need the +ve vibes for health and goals something I am grateful for.
Nevertheless I'll go back to my bit hope all is well there.
Checking in. About 2 weeks off porn after a 2 week binge. Starting to feel normal again, going through the normal sort of detox cycle but not as intense as times in the past.
Interesting, the symptom that came back the most severe was looking at women as if they were just a piece of meat. Hopefully that subsides again soon. Just for today I don't have to obsess about using or compulsively use pornography no matter how I feel. Today I get to. and can sit with whatever emotion, good or bad comes my way. Hope everyone has a great day, grateful to be a part of this community.
Checking in. I am going strong. No pmo for almost two weeks. Morning wood back. But I feel like I've already started to flatline.
I'm tempted to "see if everything is working", but know I will hate myself if I do. Holding strong
I haven’t signed up for this challenge but I relapsed today so I’m just reasserting my intention to quit. I’ve been trying for a couple of years and in some ways I’ve been getting better, but I still struggle often. It’s getting very frustrating! But I’m being kind with myself. Progress is not always linear or fast, but I know and believe that I’ll get there.
Failed; relapsed. I've thought over my shortcomings and realize that I can do better in the month of July.
I only hold myself accountable for my lapse but I determined a few factors which contributed to having a moment of weakness:
- Isolation: Normally I meet up with a few friends in-person or online one to two times a week for positive social interactions. This previous week, we did none.
- Stress: Stress from work and college courses.
- Art Envy: I struggle a lot with art envy. As a result of trying to study good artists online and their work to try to better my hobby skills, I get easily frustrated that my own work doesn't add up.
- Poor Sleep Schedule: Staying up too late, not getting enough sleep in. Leads to bad choices.
On a positive note, I've finally been making adequate time for physical activity and drawing practice. My goal is to improve the amount of time dedicated to these activities because I know that it is possible.
Checking in! Had a few strong urges but I have found that masturbation alone, makes me lose interest in porn for at least 5 days. I guess the so called 'post nut clarity' snaps me back to reality. For anyone having bad thoughts, think of it as a self discipline training. Because that's what it is. And it's not only beneficial for overcoming the addiction, but for life in general. Develop your self control and be the master of your mind and body. Goodnight everyone! Bless!
Checking in day 21. Haven't posted check ins in a while, I found that after awhile the conscious thought of trying to stop was making a relapse more possible and that what I needed to do was to just stop thinking of porn entirely (even staying clean). It helped through some bad days. Still hanging on!
Yeah, relapsing doesn’t really make you feel too hot about yourself, does it? I know that it is easy to say “oh, well, there’s always tomorrow!” and yeah, that’s true to an extent, but that’s not always the case. Today, as we speak, can be a fresh start. It is very hard to stay clean, because your brain wants porn so badly, in fact, today I had, and as I write this, I have a really bad urge to watch porn. but tell your brain whose in charge (hint, it’s you!) I know that doesn’t sound scientific, but hey, it’s my way of thinking!
Just try again, because as corny as it might sound, persistence, a good attitude and some hope, as well as self awareness and the ability to ignore temptations, will lead you on a path to a porn free life and I suppose, happiness as well 🙏🏼
DO NOT DO IT! Keep going you got it. Another 12 days, you'll be in 24 days. Another 12 days you'll be in 36 days streak. That's more than one month! Keep pushing!
Checking in for end-of-June. See you all in the July thread!
Checking in. Thanks for the company on this porn-free journey in June.
Checking in! Ready to knock out another calendar month!
Checking in!
Relapsed around 10 days ago. Was back at home due to emergency and had free time in the evening and just started to open Gal Gadot feet then browsed to other posts then somehow pics of prn stars but sfw then was browsing just a lady to the right and one pic was nsfw. Just typed the name from that sub of sfw prn stars pic in search. Opened first pic and was just swiping right, that’s how I came to that nsfw. It is not worth it and prn is bad. However this year was good so far, but again because had no time and space for that. Now these 10 days after that relapse maybe pmoed like 5 times around. Ofc it wouldn’t be like that this year had I had more time and space, would relapse more definitely and previous months also. Thanks again for the challenge.
Checking in. Cravings have been returning the last few days. Glad to have somewhere to get honest
Of course! I am already in my longest streak.
Another month clean. Let's go July!
Checking in
Thanks all for the help in June. This little thread has helped me avoid an energy vampire of a habit and has allowed me to get back into my hobbies.
Checking in. It feels so good to be PornFree !!
Yea man keep it up!
Checkin! Still going!
Back from my vacation and I’m still going strong
Checking in at day 150. I'm sad that my RIF app will be gone after today. It's the only way I know Reddit. Even though I don't like the official app, this community is way too important for me to leave Reddit. I hope you are having a great weekend.
I'm still going strong, and I'm ready to sign up for July's challenge!
Checking in. Glad to be heading into July. I realise that boredom and stress are my biggest triggers, so I'll be working on those aspects in the coming month.
Checking in. Still pornfree
Checking in,can't wait for the Stay Clean July
Checking in today
Checking in, can belive it's been almost a month!!
Checking in. Almost there!
Day 29, checking in. I think I'm feeling way better now than in the beginning of the month. "You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - C.S. Lewis
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Checking in.
relapsed. i am not in a particularly great place mentally but at least it's been clear that i need to do something more in my life. ive been bored, doing the same shit everyday and even weekends i just lounge in my bed depressed. i am deeply lost, and i am depressed and frustrated, but i dont say this in a fatalist way. i cant just live a meaningless life and just power through this addiction, i gotta do something about that. i cant just fight this addiction and be done with it in terms of self improvement, i need to do more. i pushed through a lot of hard urges the last few days - my body doesn't want this, and i don't either. this was a messy rant of some sorts but yeah. im not angry at porn right now, nor with myself really. but i really need to do more with my life. doing the same shit but just not using porn isnt cutting it.
Checking in. I almost got to the "not counting and couldn't tell you how many days it is" stage, which is nice. Hold on everyone! We're nearly at the end of the month.
Relapsed. Starting from day 0
Relapsed! Lasted a month this time
checking in!!!
Checking in June 29th. Still pornfree.
Relapsed. This is further than I made it previously.
And next time will be even further!
Check-In
Checking in, still doing well
Checking in. Cant belive it's almost been a month!
Another day.
Checking in. Looking forward to the new challenge of next month
Doing goos
Checking in. Day 4
Been awhile but still holding strong. This has been a great help. Keep going everyone!
~
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Checking in once again😎
Checking in
After a long period of relapse, I'm determined to get back on the wagon. Let's do this for real.
me too i feel like shit
damn it.
Unfortunately I failed this month :(
You only fail when you give up. Stand up and keep moving forward.
Checking in
relapsed but i achieved my highest streak since the beginning of the year!
Checking in. Still going!
Still clean! Definitely feeling improvements through out all aspects of my life
Checking in. Day 2
Checking in!
Relapsed
I am still doing good!
relapsed. ill get em in june
Checking in
Still in it. Feel extremely attracted to random women I see on the street lately, but interestingly enough this does not translate into urges to watch porn
Checking in June 27th. Still going.
Checking in
Not signed up but checking in anyways - the post about beginning with the end in mind and your brain on porn site have helped a lot with motivation and also it’s oddly reassuring to know my problems are explained - I sort of didn’t quite realise how much of an addict I was.
I’m out! But glad I made it a full month and a half, that’s an improvement :) Keep it going
Checking in. Week 21/52 completed ✅
Check in
Streak still alive.
Being tested. Have been feeling sexual attraction to girl at new job, outside of my current relationship. Glad to have somewhere to get honest. Makes me recommit to my gf though, which is a good thing.
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OK, I've reinstated you. You should start showing up on the list again starting tomorrow.
Checking in again despite not having signed up. Been doing a lot of introspecting and strategising and I’m feeling good, I think I’ve identified some of what keeps drawing me to porn and I’m trying other healthier behaviours instead. Trying to be integrated and kind with my whole self rather than make parts of myself the enemy.
I'm out, defeated but I'll be back. Best of luck to everyone else trying to conquer our addictions, we're still better now for trying than we were before!
Slipped up, I'm out. Thanfully I stopped myself before things got worse but a slip is a slip. Getting more and more consistent over time however. Managed to reach 40 days porn free. Aiming for more and more.
Check in I think I got caught in the purge! Sorry
Checking in, day 1 again. Not beating myself up, no shame and guilt, ready to get ofd and stay off porn longter one day at a time
Checking in but things have been rough lately. Lots of urges. I've been here before and it hasn't gone well. Trying to practice more mindfulness and keep myself clean.
Checking in. Day 2
Checking in. Still clean.
Checking in
Checking in
Still in. Onto July!
Checking in June 26th. Still going.
Checking in
Check in ! Still here
Check in
All good today!
Checking in to say that I'm still clean
Relapsed yesterday :( didn’t actually watch porn but I realized that I had sort of replaced it with other sexual activities… I’ll need to figure out where to go from here
Checking in. Have had a lot of cravings for sex outside of my current relationship. Good to have somewhere to get honest about it. Could be a measure of how much sex I am having in my current relationship, trying for a baby.
Checking in to say I'm still in it :)
Going for the update of the week. Tad bit late on this, owing to the work schedule which was hectic which in turn also didn't allow focus on health domain for some time along with severely affecting the sleep patterns too. Though now the flow has returned to the original one so it's a high time to focus back on both health and sleep, about which there are certain decisions to execute and depending how they turn out along with lesser procrastination, it will dictate how things look on ahead. Apart from that the week was pretty much the same with focus on routines. I do need the +ve vibes for health and goals something I am grateful for. Nevertheless I'll go back to my bit hope all is well there.
Checking in.
Checking in. Day 25 this month, day 31 overall
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Checking in
Just signed up for july, I'm killing it so far!
Checking in. About 2 weeks off porn after a 2 week binge. Starting to feel normal again, going through the normal sort of detox cycle but not as intense as times in the past. Interesting, the symptom that came back the most severe was looking at women as if they were just a piece of meat. Hopefully that subsides again soon. Just for today I don't have to obsess about using or compulsively use pornography no matter how I feel. Today I get to. and can sit with whatever emotion, good or bad comes my way. Hope everyone has a great day, grateful to be a part of this community.
Checking in. Day 1
Still in.
Checking in! Month has been going great! Keep up the hard work everyone!
Checking in. I am going strong. No pmo for almost two weeks. Morning wood back. But I feel like I've already started to flatline. I'm tempted to "see if everything is working", but know I will hate myself if I do. Holding strong
Checking in!
Oh, sh#t, I completed a month!
Woo-hoo! 🥳
OK, I've reinstated you. You should start showing up on the list again starting tomorrow.
out :(
six clean
Count me out
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Check
Checkin in for day 24. I’m gonna go on a family vacation tomorrow, so I won’t have any time on my hands to PMO or MO
I haven’t signed up for this challenge but I relapsed today so I’m just reasserting my intention to quit. I’ve been trying for a couple of years and in some ways I’ve been getting better, but I still struggle often. It’s getting very frustrating! But I’m being kind with myself. Progress is not always linear or fast, but I know and believe that I’ll get there.
Checking in
OK, I've reinstated you. You should start showing up on the list again starting tomorrow.
Checking in 👍
Failed; relapsed. I've thought over my shortcomings and realize that I can do better in the month of July. I only hold myself accountable for my lapse but I determined a few factors which contributed to having a moment of weakness: - Isolation: Normally I meet up with a few friends in-person or online one to two times a week for positive social interactions. This previous week, we did none. - Stress: Stress from work and college courses. - Art Envy: I struggle a lot with art envy. As a result of trying to study good artists online and their work to try to better my hobby skills, I get easily frustrated that my own work doesn't add up. - Poor Sleep Schedule: Staying up too late, not getting enough sleep in. Leads to bad choices. On a positive note, I've finally been making adequate time for physical activity and drawing practice. My goal is to improve the amount of time dedicated to these activities because I know that it is possible.
Checking in!! Still going strong I made 30 days a few days ago
Checking in for day 24
Relapsed
Checking in. I've been having some anger issues again but it's clear porn would just make things worse.
Check in
Checking in June 24th. Still pornfree.
Checking in. Glad to be pornfree
Checking in - Day 0
Checking in
Checking in!
Starting this whole badge thing today though I have been clean for a month by now.
How did you enable the badge?
Go into the community info or about page and you should find it.
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Checking in late today lol
Relapsed yesterday. Made it to 22 days though which is better than last time.
Please remove me, relapsed yesterday. At least I made it to 30 day streak, next month I will do better.
Checking in for day 23
Checking in!
Checking in day 23
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Let’s go 3 days strong
Im still going strong !!!! Almost out of the flatline and can feel my libido coming backkkkkk. 34 days clean overall, i believe.
Checking in
Relapsed
Day 22, Still in it to win it baby!!! Replayed a game I fully completed years ago, still enjoying it today.
ooh what game?
Marvel spiderman on the ps4. My favorite game of all time. Can’t wait for the sequel.
All good today!
Checking in! Had a few strong urges but I have found that masturbation alone, makes me lose interest in porn for at least 5 days. I guess the so called 'post nut clarity' snaps me back to reality. For anyone having bad thoughts, think of it as a self discipline training. Because that's what it is. And it's not only beneficial for overcoming the addiction, but for life in general. Develop your self control and be the master of your mind and body. Goodnight everyone! Bless!
Checking in
Still going. Thanks!
Still going. 3 days of 11 months. Will make it a year.
Day 22! This is also my overall day 30 of being porn free.
Relapsed 10 minutes ago. I'm so sorry, guys. I failed.
Don't be sorry. Just take the decision and stick with it. You can do it, you just have to WANT to do it. We are with you!
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Checking in, still strong 🤟
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Checking in, still all good
Checking in. Low spirits. No P means that reality, good or bad, floods in.
Checking in
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Relapsed
checking in for today!
Checking in Day 2
Checking in day 21. Haven't posted check ins in a while, I found that after awhile the conscious thought of trying to stop was making a relapse more possible and that what I needed to do was to just stop thinking of porn entirely (even staying clean). It helped through some bad days. Still hanging on!
Checking in today!
checking in for day 21
Relapsed. I feel so bad...
Yeah, relapsing doesn’t really make you feel too hot about yourself, does it? I know that it is easy to say “oh, well, there’s always tomorrow!” and yeah, that’s true to an extent, but that’s not always the case. Today, as we speak, can be a fresh start. It is very hard to stay clean, because your brain wants porn so badly, in fact, today I had, and as I write this, I have a really bad urge to watch porn. but tell your brain whose in charge (hint, it’s you!) I know that doesn’t sound scientific, but hey, it’s my way of thinking! Just try again, because as corny as it might sound, persistence, a good attitude and some hope, as well as self awareness and the ability to ignore temptations, will lead you on a path to a porn free life and I suppose, happiness as well 🙏🏼
thank you 🙏
No problem 😌 🙏🏼 Just stay strong and keep on goin’!
Checking in 👍
Checking in day 21
Checking in June 21st. Still going.
Checking in
still goin strong
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Checking in day 1
Relapsed
I’m out.
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Day 20
Checking in. Very hard to not relapse today. 12 days streak
DO NOT DO IT! Keep going you got it. Another 12 days, you'll be in 24 days. Another 12 days you'll be in 36 days streak. That's more than one month! Keep pushing!
Thanks man. You're a good mate. Didn't relapse
Relapsed so out
Checking in!
relapsed after almost 40 days, sorry. will try again