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amother

Mon, Jun 06 2022, 11:37 pm

amother [ Chartreuse ] wrote:

kol hakovod to you

Just want to say that when you started round one this was too impossible for me to even consider it. I would skip by this thread, not even wanting to open it because I knew that it is really something that I need to do but I could never.

Nonetheless, it must've planted a seed in my head and slowly I started to grow. I bh got a filter on my laptop and as time went on I blocked more and more thing. Hulu, netflix, latest being youtube.

I still can't commit to completely now watch, I still do sometimes at night on my husbands phone... but bh have made progress and I credit you for it....

Wow that is awesome of you!
Keep it up!

amother

Almond

Mon, Jun 06 2022, 11:42 pm

This is gonna be very very hard for me, but I need the zechus so I am willing to start (it was a split second decision made now in a moment of inspiration) and I hope I will be able to stay afloat all through the end!

Thanks a bunch!

amother

Mon, Jun 06 2022, 11:45 pm

amother [ Almond ] wrote:

Great. Let’s be mechazek each other.
The first few days are the hardest.

amother

Clematis

Mon, Jun 06 2022, 11:50 pm

I'm so inspired by you both!! Sometimes it helps to push off the desire, like I'll watch in an hour and then when that hour passes, say again I'll watch in another hour!

amother

Peachpuff

Mon, Jun 06 2022, 11:56 pm

I wish I could do this but if I don't watch especially with my dh, I am boring... 😢

amother

Clematis

Tue, Jun 07 2022, 12:01 am

You can do something else instead, maybe?

Beingreal

Tue, Jun 07 2022, 12:06 am

Like what? He hates games and when we talk he falls asleep.

amother

Fri, Jun 10 2022, 10:31 am

One week of no watching. Cheers

Feels great!

amother

Clematis

Fri, Jun 10 2022, 12:28 pm

Beingreal wrote:

Like what? He hates games and when we talk he falls asleep.

Meaning work on something else to increase kedusha instead

Not_in_my_town

Fri, Jun 10 2022, 12:46 pm

Can I suggest a slightly modified idea for people who might be willing to consider it?

YouTube is not the real issue here. It's WHAT you watch on YouTube.

There are amazing shiurim on YouTube from Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Akiva Tatz, Rabbi Manis Friedman, etc.

YouTube is not the villian. It is a tool that can be used incorrectly or correctly.

I think reframing is a wise idea. Then choose what you want to do.

amother

Fri, Jun 10 2022, 1:55 pm

Not_in_my_town wrote:

Agree and I tried that but it doesn’t help the addiction problem. I still end up spending too much time online irresponsibly with the excuse that I’m doing something good. And one video leads to another. Starts with shiurim, then harmless news, and you’re back to the addiction.
For me it only works if I’m completely off.
But you’re right, it might work for others.

amother

Green

Sun, Jun 12 2022, 10:29 am

I am the OP of
https://www.imamother.com/foru.....73063

joining the 40 day commitment bli neder.
40th day ends on july 21. (just for tracking record)
I also am attaching a small amount of cash to this device that if I violate my commitment. (unless something urgent comes up that I need to watch, hope that's ok) it goes to tzedaka.

amother

Sun, Jun 12 2022, 10:38 am

amother [ Green ] wrote:

Welcome to the club! That’s a great idea!
Remember that the first few days are the hardest!
I don’t find it so hard by now. I think it’s day 9 today for me.
Hatzlacha to you!

amother

Green

Sun, Jun 12 2022, 8:21 pm

First Day is hard as I was tempted many times. BH though I stood and the money is a nice reminder

amother

Green

Mon, Jun 13 2022, 8:01 pm

Day 2 so far success !

amother

Green

Wed, Jun 15 2022, 11:46 pm

BH still a success

amother

Thu, Jun 16 2022, 12:08 am

amother [ Green ] wrote:

BH still a success

Good for you!
Do you also feel it gets easier?
I’m not missing it as much as I thought I would.

amother

Green

Thu, Jun 16 2022, 12:21 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Good for you!
Do you also feel it gets easier?
I’m not missing it as much as I thought I would.

So far not so much. But I am sure it will eventually.

amother

Green

Thu, Jun 16 2022, 11:43 pm

Bh success again !

amother

Green

Fri, Jun 17 2022, 6:34 pm

BH still holding

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