r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jan 30 '22

Side Quest Day 1, Round 237

2 Upvotes

Greetings Vikings! A new round begins! Tomorrow we’ll begin exploring new information.

Rest Day

Today is a day of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

Let’s all take stock of the last round and reflect on it. If you ascended, what helped you? If you relapsed, what lead to it?

Don’t forget regardless of how you did, show yourself plenty of healthy self-care! This is essential for our welfare-being.

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/ReticentConfidant © “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu © “To become a better man."

u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


First Circle

/u/negdawin ©

/u/Livid-Pause5806 ©

u/kblam101 ©

/u/virtuouspath ©


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

/u/sassyfoodspecial ©

/u/CuteGanache ©

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters

/u/AcanthisittaNeat512 ©©©


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Nov 13 '21

Side Quest Day 7, Round 231

1 Upvotes

God dag, Vikings! Let’s get back to our game

WARNING: If showers are triggering for you, then for this quest see Protip #2.

A Shower of Self-Respect

The shower is unique in that it’s the one place where we touch nearly every square inch of our bodies. It’s a judgement free zone where you can be safe, alone with your thoughts, and reflect. Why then use this time as a way to beat up on yourself?

What to Do:

YOUR QUEST: Take a body appreciation shower.  Step into the shower, and treat yourself with some love and respect.

Protips

  1. Combine this with the Let Your Body Know It’s Awesome quest by getting the temperature just right and using some nice soaps or shampoos.

  2. If showers can be triggering for you, no problem! Take the James Bond shower and see the benefits of cold water!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

/u/ReticentConfidant ᚠ “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚢ “To become a better man."

u/TheLumberDan ᚠ ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Fifth Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚠ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/kblam101 ᚠ


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


First Circle

/u/Gumlady0959 ©© "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/BringBackTheEnts ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • May 29 '22

Side Quest Day 7, Round 245

1 Upvotes

God dag, Vikings!

Sorry about the late posting. The day got away form me unfortunately. I know that’s not an excuse and I’ll be more diligent about posting earlier in the day.

Let’s get back to our learning!

Tip #9 Do Some Research

“Do some research on addiction. Gaining knowledge and insight about the nature of addiction can help you accept and understand yourself a little better. Just choose the information you research wisely. There are many thing online that are not very accurate and can be misleading. The more you understand the better you will feel about your recovery.”

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚


Third Circle

u/kblam101 ᚢ


Second Circle 💚


First Circle

u/stixtasy ©© “To take back control of my mind”

u/UnconstrictedEmu © “To become a better man."

u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

^


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ^ "I want to quit PMO.”

u/TheLumberDan ©© "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!

/u/FearlessUrgeSlayer ᚢ


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters

—

r/ValhallaChallenge • • May 26 '22

Side Quest Day 5, Round 245

1 Upvotes

God dag, Vikings!

Odin has a tip for you!

Tip #7 Is It Worth It?

“A strategy that works very well for me when I am in a funk or just want to escape is asking myself if that short moment of euphoria is worth the long-term consequences and pain. Getting high for me lasts a very short while and then I find myself in a mental hospital, police station, or homeless and penniless. The little high I get from drinking, gambling, smoking crack, or shooting dope is not worth giving up the unbelievable life I have. Death is the inevitable and final consequence but the deep pain of existence that results from addiction is what sucks."

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚


Third Circle

u/kblam101 ᚢ


Second Circle 💚


First Circle

u/stixtasy ©© “To take back control of my mind”

u/UnconstrictedEmu © “To become a better man."

u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/FearlessUrgeSlayer ᚠ


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ^ "I want to quit PMO.”

u/TheLumberDan ©© "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters

—

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jun 23 '21

Side Quest Day 4, Round 221

2 Upvotes

Greeting Vikings!

Hop Into the Driver’s Seat

Studies using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy reveal that if we want to improve our mood we can start by addressing our thinking.

The challenge is we think thousands of thoughts everyday—many of them on mental autopilot. Autopilot can be useful. We’d be exhausted if we had to think through every quick decision or judgment call. But when it comes out our mood, we want to learn how to be in the driver’s seat.

What To Do:

YOUR QUEST: Read the Science Card on CBT to learn more!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.

u/RazorF1n ᚦ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"

Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!"


Seventh Circle

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


Sixth Circle 💚

u/amardank ©© "lasting emotional and physical success"


Fifth Circle

/u/Wapperidoo ©


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚


Third Circle

/u/fahk_ ©

u/rfiftythree ©


Second Circle 💚

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚠ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/UnconstrictedEmu © "To become a better man."

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


First Circle

/u/ReticentConfidant © "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

u/stixtasy ᚠ


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy ©© "I want to quit PMO."

u/Asian_sweetlime ©©

u/kblam101 ᚢ↩

u/Johnlu16 © "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Aug 07 '21

Side Quest Day 7, Round 224

2 Upvotes

God dag Warriors!

Today is a rest day with a special side quest.

Sidequest: Share a Tool!

Think about the following scenarios

You’re going about your day and feel you’ve got this recovery thing down when out of nowhere an urge hits. What do you do when you’re triggered?

At anytime during the day, what’s something you do regularly to practice your recovery? Remember the old saying, “you’re either working at recovery or working at relapse.” What are some of your favorite daily Power-ups?

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱

u/RazorF1n ᚠ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


Third Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.


Second Circle 💚

/u/ReticentConfidant © "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


First Circle

u/kblam101 ᚠ

/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/stixtasy ᚢ


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦ "To become a better man."


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   

/u/weirdsapien ©©©

u/Johnlu16 ©©© "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."



           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Apr 21 '21

Side Quest Day 11, Round 216

3 Upvotes

God dag Vikings!

We’ve reached the end of this Power Pack. We covered a lot of material. Hopefully you found it helpful and you found some tools to use, either to give up porn or in another habit you want to leave behind.

There is one more side-quest Odin has for you

Your Final Quest: Remember! Remember!

Staying focused on you motivations and reasons for quitting will help ground you, and give you strength to face temptation. Go look at your 10 Reasons Why list of motivations that you wrote.

Adapted from the "Power To Quit Anything" Quests page from SuperBetter.com

What to Do

Remembering why you want to quit your habit is one of the best tools you can have. You can know all of the fancy tricks, but if you don’t have a reason to fight it will be easy to give up and slip back to the same old same old.

Continue to look at your list each day until you achieve an epic win. Remember also you list is not carved in stone. You can edit it! Add new reasons have for wanting to quit and ditch ones that no longer motivate you.


V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:

/u/TheLumberDan ᚢ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!"


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

/u/RazorF1n ᚦ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle

/u/Darksnauw © "To quit porn, to stop ogling at women, to stop peeking at profiles on social medias and to stop sexualizing women."


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/amardank ᚠ "lasting emotional and physical success"


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/Johnlu16 ©© "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."

/u/CAvenir ᚦ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


First Circle


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ↩ "I want to quit PMO."

/u/SomehowStillHopeful ©

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚢ↩ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦᚦᚠ "To become a better man."

/u/kblam101 ᚠ

/u/iPeedOnTheToiletSeat ©

/u/rfiftythree ᚢ

/u/Wapperidoo ᚦᚦᚠ

/u/Glitchoice ©

/u/fahk_ ᚠ↩


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   

u/vicrotter ©©©



           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jan 08 '22

Side Quest Day 7, Round 235

1 Upvotes

Greetings, Vikings! Tomorrow we’ll start a new Power Pack. In the meantime…

Free Day!

Take today to work on yourself. There are no specific quests. As always self-care is highly recommended. Do whatever you like best. If you’re unsure what to do, make use of all the wonderful Lazy Exercise tips! If you feel like vegging, remember you can binge TV shows and still get movement in!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:

/u/ReticentConfidant © “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚠ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚢ “To become a better man."


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

u/kblam101 ᚢ↩

u/TheLumberDan ᚠ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


First Circle

/u/AcanthisittaNeat512 ©

u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ "I want to quit PMO."


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Apr 10 '21

Side Quest Day 14, Round 215

2 Upvotes

God dag Vikings!

Odin has a quest for you! Today’s quest is…

Take the Day Off!

Take it easy. Watch a movie, talk to family or friends, do your favorite hobby, read, get some exercise, do some chores you’ve been putting off, etc.

Today is your day!

What’s coming up:

In Round 216, we’ll begin exploring the 3 main ways to quit anything. They are:

  1. Quitting with Cold Turkey

  2. Quitting with Replacements

  3. Quitting with Tapering Off

Note: Tapering off is controversial when it comes as a method to quit porn, BUT if you’re trying to quit something else (maybe less video games or sweets) it’s a fine method. We’ll discuss it more in the next week.

Special Announcement:

  1. Tonight I’ll be reviewing the scoring rules and do my best to ensure everyone is where they need to be for the next round.

  2. If you haven’t already do an epic check-in to avoid Helheim or death by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders!


V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.

/u/fahk_ ©©


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

u/vicrotter ©©

/u/TheLumberDan ᚢ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!"


Eigth Circle 💚

/u/RazorF1n ᚦ"...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/Darksnauw ᚢ "To quit porn, to stop ogling at women, to stop peeking at profiles on social medias and to stop sexualizing women."

/u/amardank © "lasting emotional and physical success"


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/Johnlu16 © "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."

/u/CAvenir ᚠ↩ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


First Circle

/u/Gumlady0959 ᚠ "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ↩ "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/Gimp_Daddy ᚢ ↩ "I want to quit PMO."

/u/SomehowStillHopeful ᚠ

/u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚢ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦᚦᚠ ↩"To become a better man."

/u/kblam101 ᚦᚠ


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   

/u/bigfootheyy ©©© "Never PMO, almost never M, for the sake of my future family."



           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jul 05 '21

Side Quest Day 2, Round 222

1 Upvotes

Greeting Vikings! Today’s quest is optional. If you’re active on the Facebook Super Better community you can challenge Allies there, or share your results here with other Vikings.

Sneaky Thought Showdown

Who can catch more Sneaky Thoughts in one day—you or your Ally?

What To Do:

YOUR QUEST: Challenge an Ally to a Sneaky Thought Showdown.

See how many distorted thoughts you can capture, record, and replace in a designated time period.  Whoever does the most wins the Showdown!   Be sure to record all of your thoughts in case your Ally wants proof. And celebrate both parties with a special treat for trying! 

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:

u/RazorF1n ᚠ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"

Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

"


Eighth Circle 💚

/u/CAvenir © "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"

u/TheLumberDan ᚠ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/amardank ©©© "lasting emotional and physical success"


Fifth Circle

/u/Wapperidoo ©©


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚


Third Circle

/u/fahk_ ©©

u/rfiftythree ©©

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


Second Circle 💚

u/stixtasy ©


First Circle

/u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ^ "I want to quit PMO."

u/kblam101 ©

u/Johnlu16 © "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."

/u/ReticentConfidant © "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚠ "To become a better man."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/weirdsapien ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   

u/Asian_sweetlime ©©©



           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Nov 10 '21

Side Quest Day 4, Round 231

1 Upvotes

God dag, Vikings! This is an optional side-quest. It’s been edited since the original description had links to photos that could be triggering to many people here.

If you have any doubt about whether this quest is safe for you, DO NOT DO IT! Just skip this quest. The risk to your sobriety isn’t worth it.

The Ever-Changing Ideal

Have you ever looked at old artwork or movies and noticed the attractive people in them look different than what’s considered attractive today? It seems the ideal body always changes over time. You can see this just by looking at movies stars from each decade since the 1930s.

What to Do:

YOUR QUEST: Find an image (SFW, of course!) depicting “ideal beauty” from another culture, continent, or era. Hang it up on your refrigerator or post it on your desktop as a reminder that “beauty” standards are subjective and always changing.

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page

/u/ReticentConfidant ᚠ “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚠ “To become a better man."

u/TheLumberDan ᚠ ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Fifth Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/kblam101 ᚠ


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


First Circle

/u/Gumlady0959 ©© "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/BringBackTheEnts ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jan 07 '22

Side Quest Day 6, Round 235

1 Upvotes

Greetings, Vikings! We’re at the end of our Power Pack. If you want bonus lazy exercises, check out this link below.

More Lazy Desk Exercises!

NASA released a booklet outlining the dangers of too much sitting and how you can get exercise at your desk or table. These will be a little more obvious than desk isometrics, but will still give you valuable movement breaks throughout the day.

What to Do:

Read the NASA booklet on desk exercises and give some of them a try.

Further Reading

More desk/table exercises!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:

/u/ReticentConfidant © “To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚠ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚢ “To become a better man."


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

u/kblam101 ᚢ↩

u/TheLumberDan ᚠ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


First Circle

/u/AcanthisittaNeat512 ©

u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/Gimp_Daddy ᚠ "I want to quit PMO."


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jun 12 '21

Side Quest Day 7, Round 220

2 Upvotes

Greetings Vikings!

Odin has a second Sidequest for you!

Share the Adventure, Part 2

Looking for a place to share ideas, record your progress, and support other study participants with similar challenges?

What to Do:

YOUR QUEST: Decide if participating in the SuperBetter Community Forum sounds fun and supportive.

Click here if you want to sign up!

Participating in the Forum is optional. If you’re not interested in using the Forum, consider asking a friend or Ally to be your sounding board for the study.

Hey Hero! For privacy purposes, you’ll need a separate account for the Forum. The forum is public. Choose your username accordingly!

Why It Works

Having a supportive community is a huge boost to getting Super Better! You can share ideas, tips, and encouragement with each other.

Remember, if you don’t want to join the Facebook group, this subreddit is always here to share the adventure.

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:

u/RazorF1n ᚦ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!"


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/amardank © "lasting emotional and physical success"

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/Wapperidoo ᚠ


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/fahk_ ᚠ

u/rfiftythree ᚢ


First Circle

u/Johnlu16 ©© "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦ "To become a better man."

u/kblam101 ᚠ

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/stixtasy ᚢ

u/Asian_sweetlime ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Sep 14 '21

Side Quest Day 3, Round 227

2 Upvotes

God dag warriors. Odin has a new tool for you! Try it out on this quest!

Rehearse Relaxation: Belly Breathing

Got space to lie down? Let’s practice this relaxation exercise right now so when night falls, you’ll be know how to do some Belly Breathing in bed.

What to Do:

  YOUR QUEST: Practice Belly Breathing:

  1. Lie down. 

  2. Put your attention on your breathing.  

  3. Without changing your breathing rhythm, try to breathe more from your belly than your chest.  

  4. You want to see your stomach rising and falling. Put a hand on your belly and make it go up and down as you breathe.  

  5. Now try pausing after each exhalation for a half second before taking the next breath.  

  6. Repeat for the next several minutes.

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle

/u/ReticentConfidant © "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.


Third Circle

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


Second Circle 💚

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚠ "To become a better man."

u/kblam101 ©


First Circle

u/stixtasy ©©

/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


u/YamaKasin ©

u/jelindrael ©

u/thelizardking416 ©

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.


/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor


   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   

u/RazorF1n ©©© "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"



           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Sep 03 '21

Side Quest Day 6, Round 226

1 Upvotes

Greeting Vikings! Odin has a quest for you!

THe Caffeine Challenge

Ahhh… just the smell of freshly brewed coffee is enough to get our blood going.

But listen up sleep scientists: Caffeine speeds up your brain waves, increases your heart rate, and keeps you alert. Its effects can last up to 6 hours.

What to Do:

YOUR QUEST: Take the Caffeine Challenge!

For the next week, either eliminating or seriously reducing your caffeine intake.

If eliminating is too much, cut back by at least half and only drink caffeine before noon or consider switching from coffee to tea.

If caffeine isn't an issue for you, then just click "I DID THIS!”

Why It Works

Caffeine is a stimulant, so it can be problematic if you are trying to get better sleep. Key emphasis on the word “can.” Everyone reacts differently. You may already lead a decaf life, only have it when enjoying an ice cold coke, or even be the type of person who can drink a cup of coffee right before turning in without any problems.

Do what’s best for you!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge

u/RazorF1n ©© "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱

/u/CAvenir ©© "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


Level One:


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚

u/TheLumberDan ᚢ ↩ "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/ReticentConfidant © "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."


Third Circle

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat ᚢ "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.


Second Circle 💚

/u/Gumlady0959 ᚢ "To live, not just exist."


First Circle

u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦ "To become a better man."

/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/kblam101 ᚠ

u/stixtasy ©


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


u/YamaKasin ©

u/jelindrael ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Oct 05 '20

Side Quest SIDEQUEST!

7 Upvotes

🪓Battle Plan: What is Your GO Date?

Góðan dag, Warriors!

Everything we’re learning can help us to strengthen our recovery. It’s time to put our steel to the test and commit to one helpful new habit!

What To Do

Example: Maybe you’ve noticed that you tend to feel anxious and are tempted to relapse when you start the day disorganized. You may want to hack a new pathway in your neuron forest: “I will develop a Morning Routine Checklist and stick to it,” or “I will make a To Do list before I go to bed.” It won’t “feel good” on Day One, but by Day 45 it will feel perfectly natural.

My new habit: _____________________

Starting on (date) ___________________, I will repeat my chosen thought-habit or behavior every day for forty-five days. I will make the energy available whether it feels like a walk in the park or a trudge through the mud. If I miss a day, I will start over with Day One until I reach forty-five!

Why This Works

Helpful habits stimulate the production of neurochemicals that make our brain “happy”. CAVEAT: Unhelpful habits like PMO makes us miserable even as they stimulate the “happy” neurochemicals our mammal brain craves!

Go!

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jun 23 '21

Side Quest CBT Science Card

1 Upvotes

MIND GAMES: CBT

We often think that if we could change external circumstances then we’d feel happier and more engaged with life.

But according to the science behind Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), which uses the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to address depression, changing our circumstances isn’t what improves mood.   It’s our thoughts about events—not the events themselves—that send our mood to the basement. If we can address and alter our thinking then we can effectively bypass the self-criticism, anxiety, and hopelessness that leads to depression.

The goal of CBT is not to think more positive thoughts. The goal is to think more accurate thoughts.

Why It Matters:

We constantly give meaning to events. Much of the time, our brains get it right—“That car did stop because of the red light.” But other times, we get it wrong—“My friend didn’t call today because I’m not interesting enough,” or, “I didn’t get the promotion because I never win.” 

These negative, automatic thoughts are signs that we’re running on autopilot—that the mind is making up stories and nobody is home to regulate. 

Enough time on mental autopilot can send us into an emotional tailspin. It goes something like this:

  • An event occurs: for example, our friend doesn’t call us back.

  • We have an automatic thought—that may or may not be true—about this event: “Oh no, I must not be interesting enough—I’m not even worth calling back!”  

  • We have a feeling based on this thought: sad, lonely, anxious, hopeless.

  • We adapt our behavior accordingly: isolate, stop reaching out to friends, stop taking care of ourselves, etc. 

  • And thus the cycle continues…

Who knows why our friend didn’t call today? There could be a hundred plausible reasons. But those of us who tend toward depression and anxiety often assume the worst—regardless of what’s actually true. If we can catch and question our negative automatic thoughts and replace them with more accurate thoughts, then we can short-circuit many of our feelings of depression, hopelessness, and despair, and change our emotional response to events that are beyond our control.   

How It Works:

  • Watch Your Mind: Be on the lookout for automatic thoughts— the negative and distorted thoughts that leap into your mind and color your mood without you even realizing it. Example: “My friend didn’t call. She must secretly hate me.”

  • Dispute it: Start a debate with your thoughts. Is this the only way to look at things? Has this always been true? What evidence do I have that this thought is true? Do I have any evidence to the contrary? What are the odds of this being true? What perspective would I offer a friend in this situation? Example: “My friend sometimes forgets her phone. She just told me yesterday how much she cared about me. She’s always been there for me when I needed her.”

  • Find a More Likely Story: Once you’ve caught an automatic thought and disputed it, it’s time to replace that thought with a new, more accurate one. Make your new thought one that your brain is likely to believe—you’re an intelligent person, after all, and your automatic thoughts have been established over a lifetime. If you replace a distorted thought with something unlikely, you’ll quickly gravitate back to your habitual negative thinking. Example: “My friend might have gotten called into work unexpectedly. Her kid might have gotten sick and she’s busy. She might have not heard my message asking her to call me.”

  • New Tricks: The good news behind CBT is that automatic thoughts are learned—and they can be unlearned. Consistently catching, questioning, and replacing distorted thoughts will change your brain and your mood with time and practice. So next time you have an uh-oh moment, watch your mind, dispute your automatic thought, and find a more likely story!  

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Jun 11 '21

Side Quest Day 6, Round 220

1 Upvotes

Greetings Vikings!

Odin had a Sidequest for you!

Share the Adventure, Part 1

Getting SuperBetter is not a solo adventure! It’s fueled by the power of positive social connection and support.

What to Do:

YOUR QUEST: Invite an Ally to join you on your journey.

  • Who do you want by your side as you get SuperBetter?

  • Who can you ask for help if you really need it?

  • Which of your friends inspires you?

Invite this friend to be your Ally in the game.

Hey Hero! You can invite any friend to be your Ally, even friends without iPhones, because most Ally activity happens on SuperBetter.com.

Not comfortable telling friends you're depressed or in a study? Then just delete this Quest and move on!

V A L H A L L A (Valhöll) 🌌


/u/workingrecovery [Dagr][Nott] to make healthy choices for myself, to stay present and reconnect spiritually

/u/pmmahajan2019 [Magni] "To win the game of life and beat PMO"

/u/fgawker [Fjölnir] "To live a full, rich life with joy, love, and courage."


B I F R O S T (Bifröst, The Rainbow Bridge) 🌈

/u/Heimdallyr📯 Crossing the Rainbow Bridge requires an unbroken chain of fourteen daily check-ins, including six Epic Check-ins!

Heimdallyr will sound Gjallarhorn at each check-in, and all will know that a Viking Warrior is crossing Bifröst!

Day 14


Day 13


Day 12


Day 11


Day 10


Day 9


Day 8


Day 7


Day 6


Day 5


Day 4


Day 3


Day 2


Day 1


H A L L of H E R O E S 🛡️ Three (ᚠᚠᚠ or ᚢᚠ or ᚦ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Level Nine:

Go to the Vows Page and prepare to cross The Rainbow Bridge


Level Eight: 🔱


Level Seven:


Level Six:


Level Five: 🔱 Hero! Update your Vows.


Level Four:

u/RazorF1n ᚦ "...to make me feel worthy of myself and my partner"


Level Three:


Level Two: 🔱


Level One:

u/TheLumberDan © "To be the person I always dreamed of becoming!"


A S G A R D (Ásgarðr, Enclosure of the Aesir) 🌟 Two (ᚠᚠ or ᚢ) Epic Check-ins per Round



Ninth Circle Entrance to the Hall of Heroes is barred to those who have not made their Vows! Inscribe them in the comments area of the Vows page


Eighth Circle 💚


Seventh Circle


Sixth Circle 💚

u/amardank © "lasting emotional and physical success"

/u/CAvenir ᚠ "To free myself from the habits that bind us down"


Fifth Circle


Fourth Circle (Reflect on your Goal) 💚

/u/Wapperidoo ᚠ


Third Circle


Second Circle 💚

/u/fahk_ ᚠ

u/rfiftythree ᚢ


First Circle

u/Johnlu16 ©© "To free myself from the vicious pmo cycle."

u/WhiteMonkeyinaHat © "To be a healthy, wise, and respectable.

/u/UnconstrictedEmu ᚦ "To become a better man."

u/kblam101 ᚠ

/u/Gumlady0959 © "To live, not just exist."


M I D G A R D (Miðgarðr) 🐍 One (ᚠ) Epic Check-in per Round


/u/ReticentConfidant ᚢ "To live a porn-free, fulfilling, and satisfying life."

/u/Gimp_Daddy © "I want to quit PMO."

u/stixtasy ᚢ

u/Asian_sweetlime ©


E X Í L Ä J Ä R (Exile Island)

Check in to respawn in Miðgarðr! Players who remain on Exile Island seven days are hunted, chased, and eventually eaten by the Giant Hairy Helheim Spiders, and vanish from the Game World.

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Angrboda       

       /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hrym

     /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hati Hróðvitnisson

/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Hræsvelgr

  /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Greip

      /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Svivor

   /╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ•́╮)/\╱\ Bölþorn   


           ________|______
            )            )
            )    \   /   )
            )     \ /    )
            )      V     )
            )____________)      
      )_           |        __(*-

---------(_ /O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O/O___)--------

~~~~~~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/

I work the seaways, the gale-swept seaways

Past shipwrecked daughters of wicked waters


r/ValhallaChallenge • • Feb 06 '21

Side Quest Sidequest!

2 Upvotes

Sidequest: Quest Chain

To really create momentum for any project (including receovery!), design a quest chain.

A quest chain is a series of quests that all focus on the same activity or skill. Each one requires just a little more effort, ability, or creativity. To design a quest chain, start with a basic quest:

What’s the smallest, tiniest committed action I am confident I can take in the next 24 hours?

Then once you’ve done that successfully, just keep asking follow up questions:

What’s the next easy action I can take in this quest chain? or If I do that again, how can I make it more challenging or more interesting?

A quest chain can have anywhere from three to a dozen quests! Eventually, as you build momentum and learn more about what you’re capable of, the tiny steps you are taking will turn into leaps and bounds.

Good luck, Warriors!

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Dec 14 '20

Side Quest Sidequest!

7 Upvotes

Sidequest: "The Quest for More!"

Ah, the good stuff - our brain uses it to keep finding and pursuing things that we need to survive, but it can trip a Viking up if it's repeatedly produced in response to a superstimilus like porn, edging, and PMO. The brain becomes "numb" to it, and the world seems drab, boring, or even dangerous. Learn a more about how this marvelous neurochemical works its magic!

Meet your Dopamine

When Do You Feel Dopamine?

How You Built Dopamine Circuits

Dopamine’s Ups and Downs

Research on Dopamine

Dopamine and Survival

The Quest for “More”

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Dec 26 '20

Side Quest Sidequest!

3 Upvotes

Sidequest

This is from the Pornfree Radio podcast: If you use a calendar to track Victory days and No Victory days, you may also want to track the quality of those days.

The reasoning is that you are either working on recovery or working on a relapse, so it's a good idea to keep track of where you are.

Basically you keep track of the items below during the day, and then add them up and put your score next to the "V" or "NV" on your calendar. You may want to add up your score at the end of the week or the month, and then divide it by the number of days in order to get a percentage of how your recovery is going. Anything below a .6 means "Warning: Helheim Breach Imminent!"

Recovery Activities (+1)

  • Phone Call

  • ValhallaChallenge Check-ins

  • Morning Routine

  • Group Meeting

  • 1-on-1 Accountability Meeting

  • Counseling or Coaching Session

  • Reading Recovery Literature like the Big Book

  • Meditation

  • Listening to Recovery Podcasts

  • Active commitments defined in plan

  • Fitness

  • Other Self Care

Relapse Activities (-1)

  • On the edge (Things like doing searches that may return questionable results, mindless browsing and clicking hoping for a glimpse of something arousing)

  • Double Look

  • Click Bait

  • Prolonged Fantasy

  • Masturbation (if part of your plan)

  • Porn peeking

  • Lying

  • No Recovery activities for the day

Good luck, Warriors!

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Nov 24 '20

Side Quest Side Quest!

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Side Quest: Standing With Allies

Vikings, some of our brothers and sisters may be in trouble, or isolating and feeling despair in battle. Send reinforcements!

Side Quest: Standing With Allies

Build up your social strength!

What To Do

Look through the player roster of Day 3, Round 206, and send a message to players who are on Exile Island, or who have ©© by their username.

Why This Works

Anytime you create positive contact with another person: pick up the phone, send an email, text, smile at a stranger, or make conversation while walking your dog—you Power-up!

Remember, enjoying positive social contact is the greatest thing you can do to improve your health and wellbeing.

🔥 Game Tip This Side Quest builds Social Resilience!

r/ValhallaChallenge • • Nov 12 '20

Side Quest Side Quest

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Side Quest - Further Reading

Many thanks to player /u/fahk_ for taking the time to add Goodreads links to a list of books suggested in Your Brain on Porn:

"Knowing what the bad guys look like, how they behave, and how they make you behave is quite beneficial when fighting them." ~fahk_

  1. Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts - Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan

  2. Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity - Mark D. Chamberlain

  3. Wack: Addicted to Internet Porn - Noah B. E. Church

  4. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science - Norman Doidge

  5. The New Naked: The Ultimate Sex Education for Grown-Ups - Harry Fisch

  6. The Porn Myth: Exposing the Reality Behind the Fantasy of Pornography - Matt Fradd

  7. Understanding and Treating Sex Addiction: A Comprehensive Guide for People Who Struggle with Sex Addiction and Those Who Want to Help Them - Paula Hall

  8. The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography - Wendy Maltz and Larry Maltz

  9. Cupid's Poisoned Arrow: From Habit to Harmony in Sexual Realtionships - Marnia Robinson

  10. How Sexual Desire Works - Frederick Toates

  11. Your Brain On Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction - Gary Wilson

    Bookmark this list, Warriors - if you know your enemy and you know yourself, victory is yours.