Alright, let’s talk about this whole “No Nut November” thing. I heard about it, you know, floating around online. Seemed like every year, come November 1st, boom, everyone’s talking about it. Some challenge, some test of willpower, whatever you wanna call it.
So, one year, I thought, okay, what’s the big deal? Maybe I’ll give it a half-hearted try. Not because I seriously believed in some magical benefits, but more like, eh, why not see what happens? Curiosity, I guess. Didn’t make some big announcement, just kinda decided quietly to myself I’d see how long it lasted.
The First Few Days… Maybe a Week?
Honestly? The first few days were… fine. Didn’t notice much difference. Went about my business, work, chores, the usual stuff. Maybe felt a tiny bit restless sometimes? Hard to say if that was the ‘challenge’ or just, you know, life. Stress happens, right?
But then, maybe a week or so in, I started thinking, what is the actual point of this? Seriously. I wasn’t feeling enlightened. I wasn’t suddenly gaining superpowers or laser focus. If anything, I was just… mildly annoyed. It felt like adding a completely unnecessary restriction to my life for no good reason I could actually feel or see.
It became this little nagging thing in the back of my head. Not some epic battle of wills, more like a pebble in my shoe. Why am I deliberately making myself avoid a perfectly normal, healthy part of life? Seemed silly.
Pulling the Plug
So, one evening, I think it was maybe Day 9 or 10, I don’t remember exactly. I was tired after a long day. Just wanted to relax, unwind, feel good. And that little voice went, “Nope, remember the pointless internet challenge!”
And I just thought, screw this. Life’s got enough real challenges. Enough actual problems to solve and stresses to manage. Why add this artificial one? For what? Bragging rights I didn’t even care about?
So, yeah. I consciously decided, right then and there, that this NNN thing was not for me. I ‘failed’ the challenge, I guess. Or maybe, I ‘succeeded’ in deciding it was dumb. Depends how you look at it.
Felt way better afterward. Like taking off tight shoes. Just relief. Back to normal. No big fireworks, no drama, just… normal.
So, Yeah… No Thanks
Ever since then, I just skip it. November rolls around, people start the NNN talk, and I just tune it out. It’s not for me. If it works for others, great, good for them. Seriously. But for me? It felt pointless, added a layer of unnecessary mental clutter, and offered zero noticeable benefits in my experience.
Life’s too short to voluntarily add pointless rules just because the internet said so. That’s my take, anyway. Just decided to say no to No Nut November, and honestly? Never looked back.
