u/LL_alone

This month I'd have my first 10 days of Vipassana and after re-reading daily schedule I have concerns of what to do in a free time: 90min of breakfast, 120min of lunch, 60min of tea time, and especially all after 21:30?

Besides that I eat & drink fast enough I'm an 'owl' ie going to sleep after 2am is my regular thing.

What do you recommend to make yourself busy with all that enormous free time there? Going out isn't allowed. Books & journals also are not allowed, but maybe I can bring Rubik's cube and use it only in my room?

Because of so many restrictions I understand why it's challenging for many not to go crazy and so why some can't make till day 10

Vampire films were the rage 20-30 years ago. In the classic version, you had to invite the dark one in. When you were in your sealed house, you were safe unless you invited the dark one in.

When we repent and have a plan for turning from lust, we are sealed. But when we look and don't instantly turn from lust, we have allowed the opening.

Every day in every situation, we need to focus on keeping our house sealed. We have 2 great reasons for keeping it sealed. #1 to avoid the destruction. #2 to continue to seek an increased blessing in our lives.

Any sin weakens our seal. Sin... takes us away from God's joy, and it forces us to chase fun and pleasure like some zombie in a classic film.

Meditating on scripture strengthens the seal. Preparing for temptation with prayer strengthens the seal. I have worked so hard on learning the skill of praying, “Father, help me to turn from lust,” that now it is virtually automatic.

A full commitment strengthens the seal. A full commitment is spending time in Bible study and prayer. We commit to spending a block of time every day at this site because of a full commitment to Christ.

Change always involves sacrifice. God always gives us more than we expect when we make that sacrifice permanent.

Second, go to war with sin to strengthen that seal. Have notes everywhere to remind you to pray your quitting prayer constantly. Consider using this trick. You commit to praying, “Father, keep me from temptation,” 15 times daily or more. Have notes that say, “15.” You know what they mean, no one else will. Put notes where you will see them. Covering the corner of your TV screen, or computer screen. I would love it if someone writes in and says: I have a sticky note on my phone. That would be a dedication to making the quitting prayer a habit.

Third, if you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your savior, consider doing that today.

Finally, learn a habit this week. That is step one toward quitting.