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Help with tools and blockers

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by enjoyjourney, Mar 13, 2024.

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  1. enjoyjourney

    enjoyjourney New Fapstronaut

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    By following the porn reboot principles and using porn blocking tools, I was able to go PMO-free for a while at times. Among these tools are applications that work on device-side, such as a smartphone or PC, that is, Qustodio, TestDPC, BlockerHero, BlockP, AppBlock, LockMeOut, among others that I have tested over time. However, at times when I felt compelled to watch pornography, I was looking for ways to cheat on these apps and a way to do it came to mind, whether it was a bug or a loophole (SmartTV/PS4 too). So, even though I've spent 10 or more than 20 days in a row without PMO, my mind was sabotaging me in some way. Now, I don't have a clear idea of how I can protect me from myself and pornography, that is, what an effective blocking strategy would be for me. The only option I see is to use DNS on my network's router, but I've also noticed ways to cheat this method myself, which I won't go into too much detail about because that could cause someone to relapse. So, is there any strategy that allows me to block pornography on my network that prevents most of the breaches, that is, that prevents me from cheating the block?
     
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  2. Sackedbysapp

    Sackedbysapp Fapstronaut

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    Tried covenant eyes?
     
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  3. enjoyjourney

    enjoyjourney New Fapstronaut

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    No, but I saw that it doesn't support SmartTVs, for example, which would already be a loophole.

    I need to block pornography on all devices that are capable of accessing it on the network, such as those mentioned. One way would be through DNS filtering, but it would need to force all devices to use this server configured on the router (perhaps using DNS hijacking), in addition to preventing loopholes such as resetting the router and disconfiguring it to have free access to pornography. Any ideas on how to implement this?
     
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  4. Be Inspired

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    I personally try and stay away from blockers. If it becomes an issue I will have to quit my job, dump my smartphone and get a dumb phone. Generally speaking, I have not found blockers to be helpful. I run into people who utilize blockers and then will browse social media which is kind of nuts, in my opinion. They keep relapsing. Day 185 of no pmo in a row today, by the grace of God, without any internet blockers.
     
  5. enjoyjourney

    enjoyjourney New Fapstronaut

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    The solution could also be to remain isolated, without internet, for 90 days or more to complete the reboot, but I believe that for the vast majority of people this is not viable. In my case, I can't just get rid of the other devices in my house (living with other people) and use, for example, a dumb phone. So turning to blockers as a way to get rid of porn stimuli is the best option for me right now.
     
  6. sliverdragon

    sliverdragon New Fapstronaut

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    I’m not sure how you could block access through your TV or PlayStation, but have you tried Cold Turkey Blocker?
     

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