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>>253331

Today I will, once again, be deleting my pr0n stash from my computer. I've tried quitting many times, but have always relapsed. Please pray for me.

Been going strong for about 4 or 5 days ever since lent; heck, I've hardly felt he urge to give in, and I've been breaking down either daily or every 2 days for months now.

>>253366

Wow…

>>253366

Wew lad, that's one hell of a ride.

>>253366

She is doing something greater than we are, anon. She is going to dedicate her entire life to Christ, whilst you fail to not touch your wiener.

I will pray for you.

You guys need to observe yourselves when you masturbate and when u look at porn so u dont get enchanted by the ride.

Repression doesn't work, you have to reach a point where you can "will" yourself to be horny or "will" yourself to relax and let go. Then it becomes a simple conscious choice.

Porn and jerking off is really a problem of the imagination, you get a small urge and your imagination runs wild and confuses you, and suddenly the urge is a huge beast, uncomfortable and thirsty

But you have to embrace discomfort and observe your mind carefully when the urge first starts. Next time you see porn observe what your mind is doing and how your body reacts. If you become objective then the illusions fade away and your imagination won't control you

Treat it like meditation. Really see what your mind and body are doing and it won't control u

>>253484

>"will" yourself to relax and let go

Any tips on that?

Reporting in as a wretched sinner. May God give me strength.

>>253501

You're already back on the wagon, because you're posting in this thread. You're not going to fap today, tomorrow, or the next day.

>>253489

Literally learn to meditate and observe your mind and body intentionally. Learn to relax yourself willfully, learn to be comfortable with discomfort. Learn what triggers your arousal and see if you can look at it from a different point of view, one that doesn't arouse u.

Its similar to learning how to deal with anger, anxiety , addiction, worry, boredom, etc. most people dont realize whats happening until its too late, and they never built tools to help them master themselves.

When discomfort/horniness comes use it as an object of meditation. Look at it, understand being temporarily uncomfortable won't kill you, and it can actually help you develop yourself. Remind yourself what your goal is. Why are you even trying nofap? You need a clear motivation.

fasting, it's the silver bullet against habitual sin like masturbation and porn use, I don't know why it works but it just does. Just pick a day a week to fast, do it for this purpose, and you should notice it decreasing and you growing in faith and scripture

>>253506

This /thread. Focus your mind on rejecting sin because of God's presence 24/7. When you see or think of something arousing, remember that arousal is for degenerate subhuman faggot scum and divert your mind into thinking why your brain has to get so jumpy everytime you're thinking of this.

Also, avoid sleeping late, drinking beyond moderate alcohol consumption limit (9-12 drinks a week is maximum, should be lower than that, but alcohol has good health benefits too so you shouldn't stop drinking completely either), and taking hallucinogen and/or recreational drugs. They ruin the focus. I slept late yesterday although exhausted, and browsed porn again. Reading books can help you focus too.

>>253391

Gads, quite the kek, that.

>>253489

>any tips on that?

Just one.

what part of wanking is sinful?

Been fucking up continuously for the past couple weeks, even into Lent, and I feel awful. The smallest unexpected things set me off, and when I think I could turn to scripture or prayers, it's as though something takes control of my mind and says "fuck that shit", and I just go along with it? What's wrong with me? Do I just have no willpower at all? I can't even begin to pray afterwards because I'm too ashamed.

if you masturbate you probably don't think it's a sin, or you think it's not a big deal, or you think "I can just repent after LOL"

so really, I would question why you are even a Christian. Are you even trying? Or just lukewarm. If you don't believe in Veganism don't call yourself a vegan

>>253366

well, if she wants to be a dominican, the thought of having a relationship with you probably didn't even cross her mind.

Not trying to let you down or anything.

>>253475

kek

I have found that imagining myself like the protagonist in Trainspotting when he's trying to quit heroin is very helpful. To me, it gives off a cool vibe whenever I'm supressing my desires and makes it all much more fun, though it should be hard and mortifying.

Hopefully I can start doing this for love of Christ soon, but for now I'll just do this.

Well, I'm married, been so for three years come fall. Had a fap/porn addiction. Wife (girlfriend at the time) got really mad when she found out I was a frequent consumer of such media when we were dating so I know she disapproves. I would never actually, physically cheat, and I don't have any desire to, but I do have a major problem with self-pleasure.

Had a several year long relationship end in college and turned an already frequent habit into a MUCH more frequent one (up to several times a day). It became a kind of physical and mental catharsis, and I have some parahilias (which oddly enough I had sexual desires towards prior to being fully degenerate'd by Chan culture that fall completely into the realm of non-achieveable fantasy so that makes it all the more tempting to indulge. I'm a naturally high strung person who also has episodal bouts of depression so it has also functioned as a method of immediate, forceful chemical calm. Lastly, I have difficulty because my wife has a thyroid condition that messes with her hormones to the point of being completely devoid of a passive libido. She enjoys lovemaking, but the urge or inclination for it doesn't come to her naturally, so I have to be the one to initiate everything 99.9% of the time which becomes tiresome and makes me feel undesirable (even though I know it's not intentional on her part.

All these things have made it extremely difficult for me, though I am trying. I made public declarations for Lent of trying to stop swearing and better slow and temper my anger, but my private one was to stop looking at porn/fapping to be a better man/husband. I made it since Ash Wednesday until today and I failed. I'm going to pick it back up and keep going but it's just so hard with all the factors involved, combined with the relative isolation of our current living situation (far from family and friends. Living in a small, isolated rural community for work reasons, hoping to move closer to fam/friends this summer.

That's my story/situation. Started a concerted effort last Wednesday, failed today, back to the grind today.

>>253568

It's mainly the porn itself, as it causes the lust/desire aspect (which I've heard some disagreement on, as to say that it isn't your true "lust" unless it's impeding the basic function of your life and other important activities, but that seems like it might just be rationalizing). If you could just mechanically crank it then it'd probably be alright (I think?), but given the hormonal and chemical effects of human arousal that seems unlikely to be achieved.

If a single, virgin man is attracted sexually to a single, virgin woman, is that still a sin?

>>253857

If you indulge in fantasy rather than suppressing your sexual urges and pursuing marriage, yes.

When seeing a sexually attractive girl with revealing clothes, including my gf, I imagine them getting BLACKED to avoid lustful thought in my head. Is it okay to fantasize girls I see getting BLACKED? Getting BLACKED is technically fornication, but Jesus said that you commit adultery in your mind only when you have lustful thoughts about her. I consider BLACKED as disgusting and repulsive rather than lustful, it's not lustful at all for me. So, is it lads?

>>253747

> Wife (girlfriend at the time) got really mad when she found out I was a frequent consumer of such media

>Matthew 5:28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

>>253881

I don't know if that's specifically a sin, but imagining someone you care about doing something disgusting strikes me as wrong. If it's not lust then it's defamation.

>>253885

I was raised Christian anon. I'm well aware of the passage.

The point is I got in deep with the habiy during a period of emotional darkness and I'm trying to cease this activity to bring myself back in line with what God wants and to be in-line with trust as to no longer be in some kind if passive dishonesty with my wife.

>>253986

I'm just pointing out how people say porn isn't damaging, yet look at how it damaged your relationship.

we live in a fallen world. sorry man.

Lord Jesus Christ, I confess here and now that you are my Creator (John 1:3) and therefore the creator of my sexuality. I confess that you are also my Savior, that you have ransomed me with your blood(1Corinthians 15:3, Matthew 20:28). I have been bought with the blood of Jesus Christ; my life and my body belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Jesus, I present myself to you now to be made whole and holy in every way, including in my sexuality. You ask us to present our bodies to you as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1) and the parts of our bodies as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:13). I do this now. I present my body, my sexuality (“as a man” or “as a woman”) and I present my sexual nature to you. Jesus, I ask your Holy Spirit to help me now remember, confess and renounce my sexual sins.{Pause. Listen. Remember. Confess and renounce.} Lord Jesus, I ask your forgiveness for every act of sexual sin. You promised that if we confess our sins you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). I ask you to cleanse me of my sexual sins now, cleanse my body, soul, and spirit, cleanse my heart and mind and will, cleanse my sexuality. Thank you for forgiving me and cleansing me. I receive your forgiveness and cleansing. I renounce every claim I have given Satan to my life or sexuality through my sexual sins. Those claims are now broken by the Cross and blood of Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:13-15). Lord Jesus, I thank you for offering me total and complete forgiveness. I receive that forgiveness now. I choose to forgive myself for all of my sexual wrongdoing. I also choose to forgive those who have harmed me sexually. {Be specific here; name those people, and forgive them.} I release them to you. I release all my anger and judgment toward them. Come Lord Jesus, into

the pain they caused me, and heal me with your love. I now bring the Cross of my Lord Jesus Christ between me and every person with whom I have been sexually intimate {Name them specifically whenever possible. Also, name those who have abused you

sexually.} I break all sexual, emotional, and spiritual bonds with {name if possible}. I keep

the Cross of Christ between us. I renounce {name what the struggle is – “the inability to have an orgasm” or “this lingering shame” or “the hatred of my body” or “this lack of desire”}. I bring the Cross and blood of

Jesus Christ against this {guilt or shame, every negative consequence}. Lord Jesus, I also ask you to reveal to me any agreements I have made about my sexuality or this specific struggle. {An example would be “I will always struggle with this” or “I don’t deserve to enjoy sex now” or “My sexuality is dirty.” Pause and let Jesus reveal those agreements to you. Then break them.} I break this agreement {name it} in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, and I renounce every claim I have given it in my life. Lord Jesus, I now consecrate my sexuality to you in every way. I consecrate my sexual intimacy with my spouse to you. I ask you to cleanse and heal my sexuality and our sexual intimacy in every way. I ask your healing grace to come and free me from all consequences of sexual sin. I ask you to fill my sexuality with your healing love and goodness. Restore my sexuality in wholeness. Let me and my spouse both experience all of the intimacy and pleasure you intended a man and woman to enjoy in marriage. I pray all of this in the name of Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

forgive me for I have sinned… reset the counter

>>253857

Sexual attraction is fine between a man and woman who are dating or whatever. What isnt fine is lust. Lust is like taking out the human aspect of the attraction. I guess a way to look at it would be to compare t to descriptions in books. Its pretty easy to tell when a book is describing "an attractive (strong, healthy, whatever else) lady/man" to "a super hot babe/hunk".

>he had the juiciest abs

>she had the nicest ass

>he had a powerful back

>she had strong legs and wide hips

Im not a good writer so i cant actually make up an example but thats something close i guess. Doesnt have to sound so dirty on the lust side and cold on the other side. Hopefully this helps.

>>253886

But defamation is making other people see someone you hate negatively. I will try to stop doing it though.

>>253887

Thanks Louis.

>>254342

get a physical hobby, like weight lifting, or biking,hiking, something that will get you out of the house and moving around.

spend time with other people, get an easy part time job, volunteer somewhere, or just make friends and be social

instead of fapping so often take breaks, a day off, then two, then aim for ibky fapping once a week, etc. set small achievable goals

find something you are passionate about and pursue it,

>>254367

So me and Girl D talk for hours, I ask her to lunch. It just gets worse bros, buckle it tighter.

We go to lunch that Saturday, it was cool but it doesn't pan out. I text her over break, doesn't work. I kind of don't care because I'm all about that Girl A. So the next day after the art show and all that debacle of decisions, I call Girl A. I figured, I have her number, which is what I always wanted, I may as well use it.

So I do. I ask her to lunch, she says she has tons of homework and such but she'll let me know Sunday if it will be possible.

We plan for 2, she texts me at noon, which I half-suspected she would. 2 hours before we're supposed to get lunch…It's like my subconscious knew but my conscious did not want to accept the writing not only on the wall but in my heart and in the air and all over the Earth in obvious permanent marker. Take notes, these are all BAD signs, fellas. Tough to swallow but there's a big lesson.

Part 3 upcoming.

>>254380

Right. Good luck then

I disagree entirely with your final assessment though because I don't care how into me a Protestant is I'm not going to have anything to do with her in a romantic sense, but you date who you want and can get

>>254387

>Why no Protties? If they're serious, isn't that all you can ask for? We all follow Christ.

No

I want someone who ACTUALLY follows Christ

What Protestants do is following man made teachings from the 16th century and beyond. Not Christ

I want someone from the bride of Christ who shares the same theology with me and I'm going to raise my children Catholic. A multi-faith household jeopardizes my children's own faith and I'd rather not be in a relationship with those separated from Christ.

>>254866

why is every info graphic on the internet wrong

>>254866

>Call my father - father

>Protties try to stone me to death

>>254940

Feeling shame or remorse doesn't matter

What matters is willful repentance

Recognize that what you did is evil and resolve to abstain from it in the future. You know it was wrong now resolve not to do it again.

>>255138

meet the real me

>>254342

I'd recommend learning to play an instrument. Playing an instrument is a really good way to spend your time if you're trying to do nofap because it keeps your hands busy.

I'm on my 3rd day right now, but all I can think about is wanting to relapse. I don't know why, but I badly want to right now. It's hard to deal with.

>>254940

I've been there. You need to stop numbing your conscience. Try abstaining for a few days and tell yourself you're doing good for every day you abstain. Then if you after that fail you'll feel like shit.

>>255580

You need to find other things to do with your life.

>NoFap strike for about 2 months now, lost count of the days

>After a short while the need was gone

>Now I start to feel a longing to it, pure lust, something saying that it will feel very VERY good now

>After 2 months I'm being tempted while in the middle of Lent right after evening mass + Eucharist

>>255601

Try talking to someone over the internet, and playing vidya with them, it may be able to keep you distracted. Better yet, invite some friends over. You can't fap if they're at your house. Also stop thinking about it, see if you can let it pass.

>>253749

I agree with this

I decided not to wank. I was still mechanically looking at porn though and my resolve failed enough to wank without ejaculating a couple times.

I ended up having a nightmare about a girl I fantasized about 8 years ago and broke nofap today. I wish I had never fantasized about that girl because its really manifested as some kind of demon. At least since I became more religious I've stopped having the nightmares every night and now only every few months.

the feelings of inadequacy those dreams always bring up makes me want to escape into hedonism.

I wish I could just become a monk.

>>255637

you're a brave anon, anon.

>>255604

Been talking to people, and played some vidya.

Thanks man.

>>255621

Restate forte fratello! (just answer in English my Italian isn't at a good level).

>10/10 blonde qt

I smell pollentone.

>>255640

thanks anon

It's a pretty brutal method, it can get painful but it really works wonders. I did the 4 month nofap mostly the same way I prayed for something terrible to happen to me in case I failed.

All in all, I'd recommend it. It only really gets bad when you have literally nothing to do which sadly is quite a common occurence for me

>>255637

>doing the longest nofap

Bro dont mean to be a bummer but you should never fap

So your goal is: dont fap.

Pray morning and evening prayer if youre catholic. Pray rosary. Meditate ong Gods view of sexuality.

For me, it makes me feel extremely blessed to have gone through what i went through. I believed in Christ and God for about 7 months to a year before I decided i wanted to be Catholic and became a firm(er) believer. During this time i considered whether i was to be anglican or catholic. The catholic rules put me off, telling me to abstain from things i didnt want to (probably couldnt) give up. During all this time i had various stages of porn watching and masturbating. At times i would restrict myself to only drawn things, only soft core erotic pictures etc. But constantly i would go back to the regular stuff, barely feeling regret if any, and it wouldnt really bother me because i was so unfettered by God's laws an ideas, out of a want of pleasure and ignorance/lack or conscience. I didnt really believe i was doing anything wrong, cause even though i considered myself a Christian, I pushed those ideas to a corner, and didnt really contemplate what it all meant. I was interested in trappists for a long time, and looked into stuff like contemplative prayer cause it was interesting at the time. I came up upon this video

https://youtu.be/oeMheOdUjd8

at first i was about to stop because he didnt talk about the (controversial) meditative form of prayer. Rather he talked about strong spiritual moments, which are sometimes called that i guess. Yet by the end of the video, i was changed. I dont know how powerful the video is to others, i havent rewatched it myself, but that day it did something to me that i am extremely thankful to God for. It told me how i shouldnt put anything in front of God and be more humble. From that day on i havent masturbated, and have chosen my church.

Again, that video will probably not impact you like it did me, but i hope it helps. God bless you all.

>>255651

>Bro dont mean to be a bummer but you should never fap

>So your goal is: dont fap

That's my goal. I'll get there sometime, I'm getting better with every year. 2 years ago I would literally fap every single day of the year, aside from the 3 days after confession (I went every month) and the Christmas period. Now I can only fap for 2 weeks AT MOST, with several month long breaks inbetween. It's getting better every year and I think it'll ultimately get better when I find a wife.

>45 days no porn

>Ends up striking a conversation with a girl at work about porn.

>Ends longest streak in 10 years.

I'm gonna end it now though. Pray for me fellas.

>>255656

Oh alright cool. I guess its just weird that after the 6 months youre going to fap. You underatand what i mean? I also thought itd be like 6 months of no fap then fapping until you signed up for another while. It all just sounds so weird since youll be

A. Looking forward to sin probably

B. Abstaining for a period then at the end beginning again

But if it works it works.

>>255657

>conversation with a girl at work about porn.

girls who watch porn make me sad

I pray you guys find girlfriends so you can stop torturing yourself with these "purification" trials.

What do you think of sex scenes in movies? What do you do when a sex scene appears?

>>255671

>girlfriend

>implying having sex with gf is chaste

marriage, u troller u

>>255722

you guys can't abstain from fapping, how do you think you'll abstain from the real thing when you get a girlfriend? lets be real here, you're just gonna play this Sin-And-Repentance game forever, and ever.

>>255730

If youre such a mess with your mom and dad, how do you expect to be able to not be a mess with your children

If you didnt do well in school, how do you expect to do well in the "real world"

>>255753

Oops forgot the answer

Personal change into alignment with God's will through His grace.

>>255686

>What do you think of sex scenes in movies?

Sinful. Always check the parental rating of a movie before watching it. If, for some reason, you can't stop watching it (you were caught off guard in the movie theater, for example) look away and think of something else.

I was in Buenos Aires a month ago and went to a tango spectacle, and, man, I had no idea it was going to be that degenerate; scantily clad women (all of them very attractive) flashing their underwears and dancing very close to their male partners. I basically spent one hour looking down at my feet and enjoying good music.

>>255668

I'm happy for you Anon, just stay away from the succubi.

I fucked up just now and fapped again. I don't even know why. None of it was pleasant and I didn't feel any particularly strong urge to do it, but I just did, against all of my better judgment. It didn't even feel pleasant, it just felt like shit from beginning to end. I think I'm done with fapping for good.

I felt like running my mouth again. I think I'm starting to like talking more than typing.

>>255928

Well it was a necessary experience. I now know that the pleasure of fapping is completely empty and doesn't compare to the eternal bliss of purity.

>>256042

But what if Steven gets in the way?

What other things can you do all by yourself appart that masturbating that could anger God and Jesus?

>>256043

What?

>>256045

Watch bad anime

I've always thought nofap was kind of weird–a bunch of dudes discussing their genital activities– [spoiler]but that's just my sinful & darkened, judgmental intellect[, perhaps?/spoiler] but I'm at my wits end. I don't know how to break this horrible habit of self-abuse and pornography.

I desire to be good before our Lord, but sin (especially sexual sin) has its way of wedging itself in at moments where my will is at its weakest (that's a whole 'nother post.)

I wish I was attractive and could actually find a wife, for "it is not good that man should be alone", but I could never compete with Chad, and his money and looks (all women want Chad, AWALT.) Can't join a monastery due to debt, plus I doubt I'd be a good fit. Now I'm rambling..in short, brothers, I ask for your prayers.

May God have mercy on my soul.

>>256061

Good thing I am not a man!

I am just 5'4", I am a fae!

>>256061

I was thinking about this last night, and i came to a certain conclusion. We get our strength and graces from God, so when trying to, say, abstain from sexual urges, the best thing to do would be to pray, a lot. So just come up with a schedule for prayer, to incorporate it throughout the day, you can read spiritual/holy texs as well. Think about it, how many times have you jerked it after church? Probably not much. Over time the prayer will fill you with the Spirit, and it will give you the instant clear mind and balance right afterwards. Trying to go at it all by your own will power isnt necesserily the best way/possible for some people. God bless you.

>>256082

Yes! Worship, prayer and reading the Bible are all excellent ways to keep temptation at bay. Being busy and productive in general also helps. Seeking a spouse (through prayer) to serve the Lord with would go a long way to solving the particular topic of this thread.

Proverbs 16:27 - “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop”

Colossians 3:23 - “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

>>253475

this is not true but funny

Had a dream where I broke nofap. Not sure if that counts towards me breaking nofap. Also woke up afterwards with the blankets thrown off of me afterwards.

>>256104

>Dreaming of fapping

>Suddenly gain control of the dream

>In the dream, panic and realize I am sinning

>Wake up

>Dick is diamonds

>Suddenly, my body spasms and my pelvis lurches upwards (sleeping facing down)

>Dick hits mattress

>Ejaculate the hardest I ever have

Still don't know what to make of that experience, but I don't think it would count as breaking nofap unless you consciously chose to sin.

>>256104

Happens to me all the time. I also have dreams where I have sex.

Okay my fellow Christfags. I will do this. Today I was fapping on /hebe/. But tomorrow is a new day. In lieu of this here is my day 1 ready for when I wake up.

May God give us all strength to resist the devil, and the flesh.

>>256169

>/hebe/

Absolutely degenerate. You need to cut that out immediately.

>>256169

>/hebe/

Irredeemable Kill yourself

>>256020

Wheres the other vid?

>>256210

>tfw the loneliness is creeping back

The pattern I've noticed throughout the months I've been doing nofap; is that whenever the feeling of loneliness hits me, I fap to get rid of it.

And it's coming back again

>>256339

Didn't mean to quote, sorry.

>>256210

This kind of hatred is very Christian specific.

Why does something like /hebe/ disgust you so much?

I'm here from /shota/ and I have to say that if it wasn't for bigoted hate for gay children I might have continued to believe in Christianity today.

I'm sure that the /hebe/ poster loves children more than you do.

>>256378

I used to go there because they would sometimes also post ephe stuff, which I'm into.

Anyway, that's behind me now.

NoFap 2+ months stronk.

Being attracted to adolescents is natural by the way.

I'm pretty open about my attraction to 14-17 year olds, I'm the 'pedo' of my friend group. Nobody gives a single fug.

>>256379

Me and all my friends are too, just i wouldnt actually be in a relationship with one, you know? Just like im attracted to older women, it can get pretty old, not just the "hey i turned 40 yesterday, arent i such a milf?" thing most guys got going, but like late into 60s, if attractive enough. Doesnt mean id date even a 40 year old.

>>256381

Now see liking anything older than 40 is not really natural seen from a pure biological PoV.

Anyway, dating a 14yo…hmm…

I'd do it, but the complications involving it are just…fugggg.

My main problem with girls since I got serious with God is their religious views.

Catholic or out (orthoqt's and coptqt's are allowed too obviously) but I just know myself that if I'd ever get a secular gf I won't ever win against my lust.

>>256383

Yeah, i think its pretty reasonable to be that way. I cant see myself taking Catholicism seriously and at the same time being with a secular girl, or any other denomination thats not orthodox or coptic. Maybe Anglican if she was already leaning Catholic and i could pull a Tolkein on her, but that would be before i dated her, while we were "friends". But i guess its hard to plan these things out perfectly, so my best bet is to stay inside the church as much as possible. It would be really easy if i went to catholic university, but sadly i dont. Im sure it's not that bad, with it being the largest church in the world and all.

>>256389

>Im sure it's not that bad, with it being the largest church in the world and all.

Oh Anon…

Are you not aware of all the modernism inside our church?

Lots would have sex before marriage these days. I was someone like that at one point.

Ah well, single life is fun too, r-right guys? ;_;

going to go to confession right now, starting a new streak today, wish me luck

Man, I feel liks seuh shit. I feel like I fcked up abad.

Little drunk now, I think I may confess tomrorrow.

I'm srryy guys.

>>256020

this was enjoyable to watch

>>256252

Here. It was from the last thread.

>>256339

Don't fall into a pattern like that, reframe the situation. Use the loneliness to drive you to obedience to God, so that you will be ready for whatever plans He may have to end your loneliness.

>>256519

>enjoy your life

If only you knew...

>>256519

Hedonist gtfo

>>256519

Lust is the real repressive force. The liberating act is getting rid of it.

I'm at the one week point now guys! I've made it 7 whole days! This is the longest streak I've had since the summer!

>>256519

>not understanding that true "freedom" is achieved through obedience to God.

Please, friend.

>>256574

May i ask to anyone that knows what the pic in OP is?

>>256578

I believe It's a picture of a hammerhead shark caught in a net

>>256498

>Liking adolescents is a mentall illness

Get out 'murritard, it's legal here in Europe.

>>256489

If you count cucks as more ridiculous yes.

If you don't, then I'm really sorry Anon…

>>256688

>failing for 2 years

You should've found a girl/wife during that time. Then it wouldn't be an issue. You can't suppress your sex drive forever, you have to use it wisely.

I so loathe being an aspie, being forced to feel sexual feelings day in and day out whilst the option of reproduction is a disservice to any future children and my bloodline as a whole.

I pray for there to be method to eliminate my sexuality that didn't involve total emasculation or drugs.

I have some time to reply, so I will reply to a few posts here.

>>256731

You won't eliminate it, it's part of your life. You need to learn how to live with it and use your willpower to overcome sins of the flesh.

>>256726

Not him, but finding a quality woman is a common struggle shared by many of the posters of this board. If it were easy, then there many posters here would probably be less likely to engage in porn/masturbation.

>>256688

The great thing about breaking porn addiction is, once you've beaten it the first time, it won't have the same hold on you.

Masturbation has always been the harder addiction to kick because of the release you get.

>>256492

So what happened? If drinking causes you problems you might want to consider breaking that habit first.

>>256150

I consider that to be part of the reset. What you had is a wet dream. I've had it too. The first time I had it the second I hit the point of Ejaculation, I woke up. It's just your body clearing out built up stuff.

Congratulations, you have hit a milestone in your progress, you should find it easier to resist from here on out.

I sure wish I could hit that point again, the changes to your brain after that are amazing.

Well. Breaks over, maybe I'll respond some more later.

I'm almost a month into NoFap. 2 nights ago I had a dry wet dream (sexual content and orgasm, but no ejaculation at all). Since then I've been more horny than usual, and lustful thoughts come to my mind more frequently. I keep praying, but it's difficult for me to stop staring at girls and having lustful thoughts. Sometimes I even get into NSFW boards and expose myself to lewd and even pornographic images, but I haven't fapped (yet). Please pray for this poor sinner.

>>256893

Occupy your time with some reading, exercise, or even vidya. Go out for walk or runs. Dont look at lewd images, just dont that will make it worse. It will because youre trying to detox your body of your sexual perversions, and align yourself more with God's will, doing that will just set you back rather than clean you up. God bless.

>>256928

>256928

I totally sympathize with the priest, just wanted to explain why I didn't confess to one before anyone asked

alright so some background to this story

I am 18 now, this all took place between 16-17

it involves my girlfriend who we'll call A and another girl who we'll call C

I lived with C in the same neighborhood, she was 9 I think and along with like 14 other kids, we all sort of had a posse that hung out and walked around town having fun

this is a semi poor part of florida so a kid hanging out with high schoolers isn't anything new

my girlfriend at the time was the love of my life, 4 years together, no lewdness (we only held hands and kissed on the cheek) because she is a devout catholic and I was a struggling Christian

unfortunately, between 4chan and hormones, I was a horny bastard that hung around bad influences so I slowly tried to push our relationship forward sexually

she got a little more lenient but it all went south when I blackmailed, harassed, and manipulated her into sending some nudes

needless to say, it was as unsatisfying as you can imagine, like those faps where you feel disgusted after and it caused a rift in our relationship. She was awoken sexually and I couldn't control my urges anymore, but she refused to do anything physical. one day I went over, met her parents and we all had a good catholic time sitting on other ends of the couch and watching cartoons with her little sister. after everyone but her went to bed, I got a little touchy feely and told her it didn't count as losing her virginity if it was just my hands so its not sinning. she let me rub her a little down there but I..i got lost in my lust and began to get rough and fingered her to where she bled. she enjoyed it but only in a physical sense, emotionally she was on the verge of tears and told me to leave. this was the start of my downfall into sin and why I left the church for good.

should I continue? this was just some setup for the real story

>>256929

I'm curious, go on.

>>256932

after that night, she left me and called me a sinner comparing me to eve with how I introduced her to sex. it pretty much blew her self esteem apart and she started failing classes, hurting herself

I was so upset at god for letting me fall into temptation, I cursed his name and left religion behind

some other fairly traumatic things happened in this time but its not relevant.

now back to C, the 9 year old. I started hanging out more with this posse until the morning hours and we'd do all sorts of shit like starting fires, breaking windows, joyriding cars and generally being delinquents

after a while, we had this pool party and this is where I committed my worst sin

I saw C go into the bathroom in her bikini and I followed her since no one could see from that angle, and I cornered her inside of a stall

I was sort of the leader then, and we lived in a shitty area where parents just let their kids roam free, therefore she hadn't been taught about private areas or anything like that

What do you guys think of wet dreams?

I mean i had one last night (i have had some before , i usually get them when im on no fap for a very long time so i imagine its just my body doing its thing), it was weird im just gonna say that (kinda accepted that its ok to have a weird dream tbh), but i mean i did not even enjoy it, i came and it was more like "better cum" it was not like "YES YES YES" it was just "looks like you came", no pleasure.

what do you guys think?

>>256937

i felt this urge come over me and i realized i wouldn't have this sort of opportunity again so i told her we were playing a game, and, to spare unnecessary details, i molested her

i forced myself onto her out of spite for my exgirlfriend and what i personally believe was a push from satan. i was not a pedophile before this and never thought of C like that, but i was in such a negative headspace and the temptation was so strong.

this wasn't the last time, and before i moved from there we talked and she said it had a pretty negative effect on her

I've been living with this guilt for so long wondering how i can get it out, wondering if god would even want me anymore

i feel like I've wasted my life before it even began

>>256939

my ex A did try to pursue rape charges on me but eventually dropped them when she realized it wasn't worth the time

we still talk now and have considered dating again but it is very strained, it's less us wanting each other and more us being the only matches for each other.

she can't date anyone because all she thinks about is sex and i can't because i can't control my emotions anymore.

basically we're both damaged goods and because of stupid decisions, we threw away our religion and fill our lives with empty conversation and material pleasures

>>256929

>>256937

>>256939

>>256941

Ofcourse God wants you back.

Good part is, you're in a state of penance.

Now all you need to do is pray to Christ, say you're sorry (like, show your guilt in prayer), go to a priest and confess.

I hope you're baptised though.

After that, start reading the bible, pray more, pray routinely and go to mass every saturday evening/sunday.

God definitely wants you back, and I'll be praying for you.

>>256943

dad was a heathen so i wasn't baptized at birth and don't know the process to start it now

how do i pray? everytime i do i just feel stupid for speaking to an empty space and it doesn't feel like i'm getting anywhere

also, what are some scriptures i could start with?

>>256945

Ehh, well I can't really help here…

I suggest going your local parish and talk to the priest.

>>253573

Well I don't think it's like that at all, and it isn't exactly fair to phrase it that way. For me, it's like something that isn't me creeps in (it terrifies me to think of it) and the next thing I know I'm sitting there in my own filth. It starts with the smallest thought and it truly is a battle from there, and it takes incredible strength to fight it off.

>>253366

>have a sad cum

ok

Going noporn for Lent, will continue it after that.

I can't do full nofap yet, so I'm not even going to try. I feel that some improvement is better than none.

One trick that helps with the noporn is to remember how cruel and sick the porn industry is. It's literally toadlike Jews sexually degrading women for profit. I followed Lexi Belle for a day on Snapchat and the look into her life was enough to send a chill down my spine (she was constantly self medicating with weed & other drugs, attempts to put on a happy face while poorly hiding loads of painful thoughts and feelings).

So I figured I would finally share how I beat my PMO addiction.

I've had this problem with going back to PMO after a few days, and then feeling bad as I failed. I really wanted to beat this addiction because this is not something I want to have to deal with when I finally do have a woman in my life.

So I did something called pattern breaking. Pattern breaks are something that you do differently to break the pattern of your addiction. IE: If you are a smoker, you might drink coffee before smoking, or smoke two cigs. Eventually this will break your pattern and you can replace it.

The most famous is example is from a Psychologist named Erikson who had been asked by an alcoholic to help him beat his addiction. Erikson studied the man and noticed that when he got drunk he always drank a beer, then a had a shot, drank a beer, had a shot, and repeated that until he got drunk.

Erikson told the man, the next time he drank, to line up his 3 shots and 3 bottles, and to do the shots first, and then after each sip, say absolutely terrible things about Erikson, getting more and more lewd as he went on.

A few months later, the drunk walked in to see Erikson and told him his addiction had been beaten. While doing what Erikson wanted him to do, he noticed, it wasn't the same and he didn't want to be drunk, it broke his pattern.

Months ago I realized I had the same problem: I'd get depressed, or stressed, or just anything, and would want to fap, I would want to find porn that interested me, and then when it was over, I would curse myself because I'm not beating my addiction, and I'm moving further away from God, and screwing up my chances for love.

One day I realized by accident, that I could make a pattern break. I was doing the same thing, but I accidentally opened a Video with a woman and her boyfriend. When I saw it, I felt like crap because that guy had what I wanted, which is a loving relationship, and just ended my session without an orgasm. Hours later it hit me how to break my addiction using that video.

I used a tool for Firefox called Redirector, and every time I would get in my mood, I would try and search for porn, but get redirected to that video which in turn broke my pattern, and I stopped and went "No, actually, I don't want to do this."

I have gone several weeks now without looking at porn or fapping. All week, I haven't even used my pattern break because I honestly don't want to fap anymore. I am finally cured.

I'm typing this here, in hopes that someone may find it useful. Your pattern break doesn't have to contain porn, it could be anything. You just have to find out what works for you. I've held off on posting this because I wanted to make sure, for certain, that my above average streak wasn't just luck, and was indeed, successful.

I am also typing this here because I probably won't be visiting 8chan much anymore, It seems like this entire site–Hell, even this very topic–is being invaded by pedofucks (I hope you get caught, and I hope Bubba makes you his bitch, you sick bastards) and I really don't feel comfortable browsing here. No, keeping the normies away is just an excuse you use to justify something that should have much harsher consequences.

Anyways good luck to you guys, if I browse on here, I'll try to reply to post here once in awhile. Hope this helps.

>>257243

You had an addiction to Project Management Office ? Your employer must have been happy with that.

I did a 60 day cycle and broke it last Monday, plan on doing 60 day cycles continuously for the rest of my life.

Currently on Day 4 of Cycle 2

>>257252

What about a 6000000 day cycle?

>>257485

We have to control our thoughts just the same as our actions. "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality…" That goes for the mind as well as the body.

>unnaturally repressing yourself

You all deserve the misery you're going through.

>>257245

Incase you are serious, PMO means Porn, Masturbation, and Orgasm. It's a term that usually goes hand and hand with Nofap.

>>257520

Oh. I've never seen the term before.

>>257553

Back to >>>/leftypol/ buddy

>>257529

>and is supposed to make you attached and intimate with the person you are doing it with

That is completely false.

>>257553

>has no argument

>"y-you mad"

sure thing buddy

>>257529

The anon from >>257519 is just posting bait, best not to reply from obvious bait posters like him.

Made it a week the other day. Felt great for the duration.

Been working out and praying, and it has helped a lot. SoL/moe anime helps for the time in between. Vidya does not help at all. Your mileage may vary.

>>257607

>Made it a week the other day. Felt great

ya, orgasms feel nicer when you space them out

M8s, how do I block porn?

>>257662

just don't visit /b/ and bad websites, it's really not hard; if you want to avoid it you will.

if you want to see it you will.

do you love your sin more than God?

day 2 here

>>257677

/b/ is the only fun website

>>256518

>>256020

And again.

I talked to a close friend about this subject recently, and realized it's something that kinda needs to be dealt with here. Hope it helps.

I tried to make a new thread but it doesn't seem to have worked. This is what I asked (related to no fap). Q for Cathobros

So I have my first confession coming up. I know I'm supposed to mention anything that affects how grave a sin something is, like adultery is bad, but it's worse if she's your sister, but I have some Q's.

If jacking off does it matter if you're watching porn? Should I mention the type of porn?

If a sin is habitual, should I mention when I started doing it?

I hope this isn't too blunt, I don't want to beat around the bush and get answers that aren't actually useful because of it.

>>257815

day 3 here again

>>257981

dopamine is sin as well.

At day 12 here. I had to massage my prostate for the first time since I started this streak. It seems altering my sitting position helped relieve the problem, though, not all the way. It could have also been that when I reset my counter I had just finished giving it a very indepth massage.

So as it stands, 12 days no porn, no fap, but I reset the prostate counter.

I did find a way though to massage the area without inducing any fluid loss of any kind. The only thing I had happen to me was a very good feeling of relief, the same kind you get when you get a regular, non sexual massage from a massage therapist. I will be able to setup a test work place on March 12th to see if my old work setup assisted in the relief of prostate issues.

I really hope it does because prostate issues are not a fun thing to deal with.

I kept my mind clear of any porn or impure thoughts. I kept it completely clinical, and just imagined it was like a routine medical exam. I think that helped keep my mind clear of bad thoughts by replacing them with something else to think about.

I hate doing it, but until this problem resolves it self, I have no choice.

>>257984

>dopamine is sin

what nigger?

do you even understand what you're saying

>>257984

How is being happy a sin?

>>257994

Things that make humans happy are sin, that's why we burned those damn beyblades my man!

Can someone give me an android app to block adult material on my tablet. Whenever I get the urge to fap it's my go to, please help. Preferably something with exact ip filter list, not categories.

>>257961

day 4

feels easy this time.

But yesterday I was bored and spend much time on the wrong websites, which was not very wise.

>>257985

>prostate massage

I hope its not anally, that is worse than masturbation in my eyes

>>258211

It is. It's the only other known way to deal with Chronic Prostatitis if drugs do not work. It sucks. I don't even know how I ended up with it in my 20s. It seems to be doing better as of late, and I haven't needed to do it as frequently.

I wish I knew what irritated it or causes it to exactly flare up, but at this point, I'm at my wits end with this.

>>256578

Very late answer

It's a creepy guy who says "You're not perfect"

>>258210

day 5

its critical here.

pray for me

>>258452

And what did you learn this time?

>>257942

enjoyed

keep em coming

>>258452

But why do we fall, Mr. Anon?

So we can learn how to nofap ourselves pick ourselves up again.

Success is just what happens when you learn from your mistakes, to avoid failure.

Keep trying, your ancestors and God are awaiting your triumph over a very addictive thing

>>257019

This is admittedly part of the reason why I fap to anthro. I've never liked the real shit even when I've given in and used it, it's just nasty on a whole different level.

day 6 still ok

>>258589

Meant for

>>254342

I've been on nofap since Mardi gras for Lent. So far so good, almost no tentation to sin. For everyone struggling not to fap, just find something to keep yourself busy. Anything. Read, go out, play vidya, watch animu, anything.

It's been too long; checking in. Let's see how far I'll get.

>>258577

day 8

situation is getting better, but somehow I miss it.

>>258708

I find reading (especially theology or philosophy) helps me more than other forms of media because when I'm trying to quit masturbation and porn, I transfer the lust and end up eye-fucking every girl in the show. That happens enough and I end up getting too tempted and end up back at porn. I think hiking helps, though.

>>254342

I got a job. I still waste away every weekend except for church on Sunday, but at least during the week I'm too busy to fall into bad habits.

>>258843

Day 9 time surly passes

>>258877

Why do you give up so easy? Do you love your temptation more than Christ?

Do you want to be a slave to your sin?

>>259005

Day 10

Feel good

>>258833

I've failed this morning. I was in that state of between being awake and asleep, unaware of doing it. It feels like I absolutely had no control whatsoever, my hands were moving while I was dreaming. It's concerning how corrupted my subconsciousness is. Nothing to do but try again.

Day 3

Nearly relapsed when I couldn't sleep but I managed to fall asleep before masturbating.

Please pray for me as I pray for you.

>>258690

Anyone?

>>258690

>>259542

Stop saying you can't beat it. Start fighting it, hard. Stop watching porn at all, and stop entertaining those kinds of thoughts. Lust is the worst possible answer for loneliness, because it makes you unfit for real companionship.

I stood up all night looking at ungodly things, I've been away from Christ for a decade now. I have no idea what I'm doing with my life. I need help.

I don't know how to pray, repent, talk to God, or to be a Christian, and it's been messing me up.

I've been sleepless for countless weeks, I can only fall asleep after the sun comes up.

K guys I need prayers. Please pray for me because I am doubting a lot right now, and I will wake up and throughout the day lose my faith, and then at night after I commit sinful actions I will go back to the Lord. It is a constant cycle. Please pray for me to have faith in the Lord at all times.

>>259567

You don't have to "know how to talk to God". Just talk to Him. It's not hard for Him to understand you. As for repentance, that means asking for forgiveness and turning away from you sin, and toward God.

>>259568

Having faith in God is a decision, not a feeling. It is trusting in God no matter what's going on in your head. And to trust is to obey. Start obeying without compromise, and keep seeking God diligently and desperately. And I will pray for you.

>>259572

thanks man

>>259120

So I had a "nocturnal emission", except it was in the morning, and I was half-asleep, fully waking up immediately after it. I didn't even use my hands this time. Continuing on.

>>259657

YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS IN NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS?

>>259567

look at the app laudate. rosary, morning evening and compline prayers, etc. then just talk to him if its situational.

>>259769

DONT ANON. That isnt natural. Gid wants you to have the drive you do, he just wants you to learn to contol it. Thats the easy way out, dont take it.

Youll need that sex drive for marriage. Dont do that to your wife.

>>259769

yea i would say thats definitely not the best thing to do

just pray, nigga. at one point it starts becoming hard to empathize with you guys. which makes my sympathy stronger, tbh, cause either you guys just dont really have enough dedication, or its really that hard for you. Im not a saint, either, used to jerk it daily but once i got TRULY serious its stopped. Thats why i find it so strange, i dont mean any offense and dont proclaim to know what youre going through, god bless.

I've made it a full week. I will be back next weekend to inform you I have made it two weeks.

so I am back again at day 0

Last time I failed at 10 day.

Was wanking my dick, but tried to prevent a ejaculation. So it acedentally happened.

I thought no problem I will just start over, because I made it to day 10, but it came diffrent.

After the first load was out, my balls where all itchy and would not calm down for hours. So I decided to get rid of a second load, this helped for the day.

But the next day my sex drive was crazy, I could not focus on anything else.

My penis and balls where rampant, worst masturbation session in months, it just did not stop coming out.

Its now exactly 6days sgo and I will do another attempt for tomorrow.

>>260176

You shouldn't be edging. Don't start walking on a path if you don't intend to get to the destination.

>>260196

Not that anon. Today i "edged" so that i could get hard and measure my penis after getting curious how it would look after so long without wanking. I didnt really wank cause i got hard while taking a nap and just slapped it around so itd get harder when going soft, but still, i rechrcked like 3 times everyti.e visiting the bathroom again and slapping it around.Thank God i didnt go any farther but i still view it as wrong, so, other anons, dont go trying to convince yourselves its ok. Its wrong.

I had a good streak for the first ten days or so of this month but i've binged pretty hard the last few days. Every time I was mindlessly browsing the internet for hours. I think greatly limiting my internet use is what I need to do. Like only using internet at the library.

>>260235

That's really cool bro, but when is the last time you watched porn?

>>260236

>>260236

About thirty minutes before making this post.

I'm conflicted about keeping my laptop at all. On the one hand I get to participate in boards like this one, but all it really serves as is another avenue for easy access to falling into temptation.

>>260235

I think it is the autism. They are pissed someone thinks what they don't think. We should say I am of Paul or I am of Appolos (Or Luther or Francis), But merely I am of Christ. Just as I don't think the Lutherans should have left, niether should the Baptists have been kicked out. Unity is a two way street. I say this as a Baptist who married a Catholic, and both my wife and I are seeking membership in each other's churches. I prefer Orthobros, but Catholics are pretty cool as well. If they calm down with the Protestant hate.

>>260238

>That feel bro

>I know it

>>260235

>commanded by the 10 Commandments

are you keeping the sabbath?

i said and thought of the lords name in vain

i swore multiple times today

i masturbated out of lust

i had impure thoughts of women

i lied

i stole some change from my household

i also thought not very nice things both out of envy and petty anger towards a friend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q

>>260374

If by "keeping the Sabbath" you mean "keep Sunday a day reserved for God", then the answer is -

>I do my best

If you are asking me if I work on the Sabbath, then yes.

>>260607

Sorry if it offends you brother/sister, but what I said is fact.

Can you elaborate more?

>>260663

Ill answer for him tbh

Because those "little things" matter A LOT

Why does it have to be a mortal sin?

>>255730

lol, satan pls.

https://ypseni.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/do-not-despair/

>>260694

Treat it the same as porn. The ultimate goal here is not specifically to stop watching porn, or stop fapping. The goal is to obey God and grow closer to Him by eliminating sin. Taking porn out of your life is just a small (but important) part of that goal.

>>260674

>matter A LOT

Could you please explain the significance? Are these things required of me to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven? If not, it seems to be frivolous nonsense to me.

>>260676

>create their own view of things

Something that I can agree with you on 100%, and is a growing problem with Christians who shape their faith around being nice and avoiding hurt feelings. However I can assure you that I am not one of those people; I do not compromise in my belief for the sake of how society views me.

For example - confession. Why is this a thing in Catholic practice? Why is it required to confess your sins before men, when only God has the power to forgive sin?

Started on the first day of the week, with no fap & porn

Day 3 still fine

>>260737

>260737

God speed, brother.

Day 1, failed yesterday after a week of nofap.

Considering mortification of the flesh at this point.

>>260785

Like that guy that wanted to chop down his hand to stop drawing cartoons.

>>260733

http://www.catholicfaithandreason.org/confession-of-sins---how-biblical-is-it.html

Has anyone else found themselves thinking of lust a lot at night when they're trying to sleep. I've found that in the past few years I can barely sleep without thinking of having sex with women I see every day. Last night I fought it hard and finally went to bed thinking about wholesome things like what God wanted me to do at this stage in my life. Thanks to the video anon who made the video about obedience earlier in the thread because it was really helpful.

All in all though I think my biggest problem is relapsing in faith in general. I turned back to God a month or so ago after years of being Atheist but after a week or so I went back to thinking that God didn't exist. I came back last night after reading some bible (just finished Genesis, loved the story of Joseph) and all night I could feel the presence of God the same way I felt his presence weeks ago when praying. Has anyone else gone through this? Can you guys please pray for me?

>>260607

I can't quite put my finger on it, but this post seems particularly profane.

>>260993

Prayer also helps

Might want to look into that. I cant give you much more cause i dont know if youre part of one of those denominations that think prayer should be a conversation with God always. If youre not though look into laudate and liturgy of hours, rosary etc.

>>260998

I mostly pray as a conversation with God since I grew up protestant. I'm leaning more towards Catholicism though and the only prayer I've done so far is the Rosary. How do I get into Catholic prayers? Are there any good prayer books or something I can read?

>>260999

Here you go

http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Book-Prayers-Arranged-Everyday/dp/0899429106

>>261000

Thanks.

I have been wearing my Christ soldier shirt for like 3 days and this bad boy stops me from fap without fail. Too bad I only have one of these

>>256726

Do you have a girl/wife? Porn addiction doesn't magically disappear when you have access to sex. In marriage you likely won't have sex every day, multiple times a day. There will be weeks where you go without, especially after kids come along.

Sort your addiction out before you get into a serious relationship, or risk dragging your sin into it and damaging the person you love the most.

I speak from degenerate experience, 32 and it's still a daily struggle for me.

Day 12 here. Difficult day today, I had a dream within a dream, where both dreams were sexual.

>>260999

laudate is an app with liturgy of the hours in it and a bunch of general prayers.

I'm at day 6 or 7 now.

I keep asking myself if I want to get rid of this problem and the answer is yes, but part of me is feeling quite anguished. I don't like porn, I don't enjoy it, I don't get any pleasure from it. So why do I feel so grieved?

hi everyone.

failed yesterday and today its day 1 again

>>261091

I'll check it out. Thanks.

>>261116

America founded on Christianity. People removing God from it. America is now falling and no longer successful. Has to mean something.

failed minutes ago. i can't be left alone. i'll never succeed.

>>260785

Wouldn't this lead to something worse? Isn't this bordering on BDSM?

>>261118

I agree.

>>260785

0/10 doesn't prevent lust

>>261116

I would argue (and this is a commonly held philosophical view) that people didnt make religions to explain science but rather made religions to explain spirituality/the divine. Like sure there are creation myths but aside from that there really isnt much else. What does sacrificing humans/animals, contacting ancestors, detatching oneself from the hungers of the body and soul, contacting beings higher than oneself, etc have to do with sedementary rocks and the temperature of a star? Science is awesome and shouldnt be reduced to something inferior to what it is but it simply doesnt explain the spiritual and non-physical. Thats why it doesnt actually contradict philosophy/theology like many neckbeard hitchen fanboys believe it does. Now go, stop watching anime and read some theology and philosophy!

>>253331

day 2 boys gonna keep goin.

I had a bit of a faith crisis today.I used it as an excuse 3 times in a very short amount of time.

>>260174

As promised. I made it two weeks, but I cannot stop having sexual dreams.

Tomorrow will be the hardest damn day as my family will be out of town for awhile, so I will be alone.

I'm assuming I'm close to a wet dream, which would be a much welcome release at this point. The other reason being, the last time I had one, my desire for fapping went away for a solid 2 months.

I've been at this point once before, when you get that tingling inside you. I'm not sure how to beat it, but I figure there must be a way to beat it. I am hoping God guides me to the answer. Perhaps, I may even know how to already and just don't realize it.

I think it's easier if you don't count the days.

I have no idea on what day I am on but I'm sure it's around 5 day range.

Keeping up with how many days you haven't been fapping is stupid since your goal is basically to stop fapping forever.

>>261545

It's a little hard to since I check it off on a Calendar. I feel like doing that is a reward.

>>261642

Just posting to mention I made it through day 15. I'm still incredibly horny, and I'm not used to feeling this way all the time. *sigh* I guess it's something I have to get used to.

I didn't get the work I wanted done today, I instead had to distract myself. I did something that perked my interest and will be useful down the line, but not for now.

I had a dream where I relapsed and watched pornography.

But I'm ok. Don't fap ok.

>>261724

It'll happen alot. I've had dreams about using Sex Toys, Being with random women I don't even like, watching porn, and etc.

You should try and do something creative during the day. Build something, work on learning a skill, etc.