I did a 110 day clean streak last year , but now I live and work in a country with no girls and no social life. I’m pmo once a month , on my day off. I really want to quit and need some motivation. My goal is 180 days.
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Welcome @HiggsGodParticle.
Glad to have you among us.
There are a number of us that are dealing with the same addiction. 110 days was a good streak. Just get back into that saddle and take it 1 day at a time.
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Thank you. Do you know any censors i can put in my phone so that it blocks all access to google pics of porn and porn sites?
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I heard some good things about Covenant Eyes. @Optimistic and @MattyBee would know more about that.
For me, I’ve resorted to blocking all web access to my phone using an app blocker called Lock Me Out.
I use that to block all web browsers, YouTube, Play Store, and settings on my phone. It’s saved my butt from relapse about 100 times this year.
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Hello @HiggsGodParticle,
I just want to buttress what @KevinesKay suggested. I am currently using a combination of both Covenant Eyes and Lock Me Out apps. Although the first one is a paid app ($16/month), you can get the free version of the second one. However, I can honestly tell you that both have been a great lifesaver for me for over 3 months now.
Covenant eyes completely block any x-rated websites you try to access on your gadgets (I checked this out the first day I installed the app). Later on, I found out that even if you try to view any type of nudity from regular sites or other media sources such as downloaded/transferred/disc movies, their A.I program will detect that and send a report to your ally (anybody of your choosing): in my case, I chose my wife and two good friends from here (@KevinesKay included) as my allies. Seriously, the fact that you will be reported and you will need to explain yourself helps fo flee at the appearance of any nudity you stumble-on on your phones/computers 
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The fantastic thing about lock me out is that you can completely restrict your access to your phones or specific apps that are problems to you and the program will strictly enforce it. For me, I programmed my phone in such a way that I only have access to the “whole” phone for few hours in a day to do some productive things on it. The rest of the day and night, I only have access to call, text and email.
I will definitely recommend the two apps. My sanity, happiness, productivity, and sobriety are worth more than the few bucks I’m paying for the app. Moreso, they are even helping with my phone addiction. Spending less time on the phone now, and just doing mostly productive kinds of stuff.
Best of luck to you bro and any of us that may be struggling with this type of addiction!
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Thanks for the detailed response. I will try to get covenant eyes but cant really trust anyone lol.
What’s a good thing to do when the urges kick in suddenly? Or when u wake up horny
You are welcome bro.
I will encourage you to come up with at least one person you could trust (a bit), just for the sake of your sobriety. The reason is that, without an ally, you can easily deactivate the software when the urge comes and go back to the old ways. But when you have even just one ally, the person will be contacted before Covenant Eyes generates a code for you to uninstall the software. I believe such a level of accountability will help you. By the way, even if you find a way to watch some nude image/video on your device, it is only a blurred image of it that will be sent your ally, so it’s not as if your ally will see the detail or category of erotic stuff you just watched. So, fear not 
As regards your second question, what I do when the urge suddenly comes, I try to go the legitimate way of having good sex with my wife. If that doesn’t work (wifey not in the mood or busy), I just try to do aerobic exercise, go for a run or swimming, play piano, or try to hit 100WPM in touch typing (I have been stuck at 96 WPM for a while). Those are the positive kind of activities that work for me. You can try and develop similar activities that could give adrenaline rush as well. Although you won’t get the same “high” as sex or porn, they will definitely distract you till the urge subsides. I am nearly 100% certain you will feel proud of yourself afterward.
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