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Imma keep it simple cause you've seen it here already. This condition is very aggravating and I had it for years and couldn't sleep on my side at all with how bad it was.

First and foremost - backpod (you can go for an alternative?? Idk. It ain't that expensive and it's well worth it. There's a reason everyone recommends it. Alternatives might work. Do you.)

Do that until you can easily do it with no pillows as per the instructions.

Then train again... Slowly. Very slowly. Like literally pick up a couple five pound weights and do chest flys. I personally only did chest flys.

You can do more if you want.

But go slow and do low weight. Progress up in weight slowly over time. I try to wait til I can do 3 sets of 8-12 reps with pain less than a 4/10 (looking up pain scale helps, cause pain is normal and acceptable during recovery while at or under a 4/10)

I can chest fly 30lbs now and my chest no longer is in pain.

***Most important part***

Yes it will hurt during, and after, working out. Yes it will feel like it is getting worse.

Do backpod again, wait a day (or two), and do it again. Trust in the process. You have to strengthen things, otherwise you'll never get over this. I'm convinced of that. Stop if the pain is greater than a 4/10, and try again in a couple days. Rinse and repeat.

Basically wanna DM someone every day updating our days.

The objective will be to out last the other and that's it.

My highest day is 44.

Just looking for someone to make this into a competition with.

I'm very competitive, so I want to apply that to this addiction.

Basically every day we can send a dm to each other with that current day.

Doesn't matter if you are on a further day than me. I'm gonna start with day 1.

My longest streak was 44 days before.

Also I got a busy life... So I am not trying to get to know you lol but maybe one day when we got years under our belts we can be bros 👊🏼

Only want someone else that is competitive.

Just looking for someone to make this into a competition with.

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I'm very competitive, so I want to apply that to this addiction.

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Basically every day we can send a dm to each other with that current day.

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Doesn't matter if you are on a further day than me. I'm gonna start with day 1.

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My longest streak was 44 days before.

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Also I got a busy life... So I am not trying to get to know you lol but maybe one day when we got years under our belts we can be bros 👊🏼

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Only want someone else that is competitive.

Today's day: 2

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1st attempt: 44 days

2nd attempt: 2 days

3rd attempt: 2 days

4th attempt: in progress

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I will post my attempts in order to show my failures as well. I'm going to succeed one day.

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Goal 10 years without looking.

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

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You can join me by throwing your own list of attempts in the comments and following along if you'd like. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

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Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

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Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

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1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, it's on to the next attempt, no if ands or buts about it.

3. No thinking about porn either or sexual situations. This one is a bit trickier... But I think it's important to succeed. If you do it instinctively, that's fine, just stop yourself whenever you notice you're doing it subconsciously. As long as you stop it then it's fine. Honestly this rule might be the most important one.

Today's day: 1

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1st attempt: 44 days

2nd attempt: 2 days

3rd attempt: 2 days

4th attempt: in progress

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I will post my attempts in order to show my failures as well. I'm going to succeed one day.

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Goal 10 years without looking.

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

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You can join me by throwing your own list of attempts in the comments and following along if you'd like. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

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Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

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Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

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1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, it's on to the next attempt, no if ands or buts about it.

3. No thinking about porn either or sexual situations. This one is a bit trickier... But I think it's important to succeed. If you do it instinctively, that's fine, just stop yourself whenever you notice you're doing it subconsciously. As long as you stop it then it's fine. Honestly this rule might be the most important one.

Today's day: 3

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1st attempt: 44 days

2nd attempt: 2 days

3rd attempt: in progress

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I will post my attempts in order to show my failures as well. I'm going to succeed one day.

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Goal 10 years without looking.

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

​

You can join me by throwing your own list of attempts in the comments and following along if you'd like. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

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1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

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1. If you do look, it's on to the next attempt, no if ands or buts about it.

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P.s.

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Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

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Today's day: 2

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1st attempt: 44 days

2nd attempt: 2 days

3rd attempt: in progress

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I will post my attempts in order to show my failures as well. I'm going to succeed one day.

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Goal 10 years without looking.

​

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

​

You can join me by throwing your own list of attempts in the comments and following along if you'd like. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

​

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

​

1. If you do look, it's on to the next attempt, no if ands or buts about it.

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P.s.

​

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

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Today's day: 1

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1st attempt: 44 days

2nd attempt: 2 days

3rd attempt: in progress

​

I will post my attempts in order to show my failures as well. I'm going to succeed one day.

​

Goal 10 years without looking.

​

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

​

You can join me by throwing your own list of attempts in the comments and following along if you'd like. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

​

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

​

1. If you do look, it's on to the next attempt, no if ands or buts about it.

​

P.s.

​

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

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I know I've changed the game a bit since starting this... But I have to in order to try to keep myself successful.

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Today's day: 3

Last record: 44

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

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You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

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1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

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1. If you do look, reset your counter and post your last record along with it from that point on.

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The goal is to continuously beat your record.

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P.s.

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Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

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Today's day: 2

Last record: 44

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

​

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

​

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

​

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

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P.s.

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Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 44

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

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You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time. If you don't see a post by the end of the day, just throw your new day in the last post again cause I'm probably just busy. Don't assume ive failed.

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Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

​

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

​

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

​

P.s.

​

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 43

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

​

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time. If you don't see a post by the end of the day, just throw your new day in the last post again cause I'm probably just busy. Don't assume ive failed.

​

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

​

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

​

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

​

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

​

P.s.

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Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 41

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This is honestly the longest I've ever gone I think in my whole life. For the past six years I've been trying to stop this addiction. I don't consider it stopped yet, but I do see this as progress I thought I'd never have.

Your addiction can sometimes only be stopped by the correct environmental factors all aligning in your life alongside that willpower to keep trying no matter what. Sometimes you just gotta keep pushing and then one day something is going to line up and just work for you. It'll only happen if you keep trying new ways. One persons failed attempt at something new could be the thing that works wonders for you.

I got a long way to go. My goal is 10 years. But this is a damn good start.

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I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time. If you don't see a post by the end of the day, just throw your new day in the last post again cause I'm probably just busy. Don't assume ive failed.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 39

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time. If you don't see a post by the end of the day, just throw your new day in the last post again cause I'm probably just busy. Don't assume ive failed.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 38

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 37

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 36

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 35

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.

Today's day: 34

I'll be posting every day (ish, life is busy) with my updated success. I won't be responding, but I'll throw some thumbs ups.

You can join me by throwing your day in the comments and following along. Unfortunately I can't post at the same time every day, but I'll try to do it by a reasonable timeframe. Im NY time.

Not concerned if anyone joins or ever does. This is for me and the future me to look back on and see my successful posts. Being apart of this means you take responsibility for yourself.

Rules - (Unofficial and not moderated, however use integrity)

1. No purposeful looking whatsoever. If you catch yourself looking instinctively and stop ASAP, that's fine.

2. If you do look, please see your way out. You are no longer welcome to post again here. If you try, well it's fake success for the sake of this run. It's brutal, sorry, but brutal is what I feel like is best for this.

P.s.

Pixels aren't sexy. Porn wastes your life away. Read more books. Giving in to desire is amazing now, but feels terrible later. Having self control feels terrible now but feels amazing later. The porn industry wants you to fail, but fuck them. Some days are harder than others, but tomorrow might be way easier so make it there. Learning to enjoy more boredom and low stimulus activities is one of the best things you can do for your addiction.