youcan wrote on 27 Dec 2017 00:17:

There are TAGs that don't know about some loopholes

I taught them a few 

K9 or many other filters are only as strong as the administrator - it's gotta be someone else - just like Tags filters are designed.
If you were in charge of a K9 German Shepard, you wouldn't train it to hunt you down - would / could you?

youcan wrote on 27 Dec 2017 00:17:

Oh.

I only know about k9, it's not enough for me.

youcan wrote on 26 Dec 2017 23:23:

I'm surprised to see that there are Jews who do not know about some good filters made by non-Jews, such as qustodio, netnanny and k9 (to name a few).

From all the filters etc. that I know TAG has the only filter designed by Jews for Jews & with Jews in mind. All the secular filters are designed for kids & workers, so it is only blocking things that they don't want them to see. For Jews (the kind of Jew I want to be) this is not enough. TAG has a very sophisticated filter & you can customize it to your needs. I was surprised to see here that there are Jews that don't know what TAG is..

Brother when I say addict...

Maybe youll get more clarity if you can read what dov wrote and gibbor added to the dov-posts section
"Who is an Addict? Do I Need the 12 Steps?"

Keep On Trucking!!

Thanks Mark. Can't say too amazing though. Would like to post on my thread where ever it is when I get a chance. 
If your phone can access GYE then it is not as kosher as they come. The proof is lying next to me with a big מאושר on the front: the maskana of my trials and errors (and I'm not tech savvy like you). 
It is funny (or not) once you mention Apple not being geared for guys like us. It reminds me when I called up Apple support to see how I can block obvious loopholes in their restrictions. When she asked I told her it is for my kid. Mid-way through the conversation she exclaimed, " you must got quite a smart and committed kid over there". Go figure.
BTW I think I heard that covenant eyes has a new program geared towards tightening up smart phones. Not sure what it entails though.
Thanks

Glad to hear you made it through. 
Keep it up and keep your head down and asleep on the pillow at 2:00AM. 

Hi Al

Welcome

Are you sure you're an addict

Hi,
Just joined last night. Have been struggling with internet filth for around 30 years. Have a wife and family. Only I know. Have had periods of quiet but not too many. Quit smoking last year and I see an addiction can be broken. This will be harder. Watched the video from Dr. Patrick Carnes in the videos/talks-shiurim section. some notes:

• It's a 3-5 year effort.
• 40 days clean has an effect on your brain
• Next 90 days reshape your attitudes
• many lapse in the second 6 months.

First step: Do the 90 day challenge - each day will read one section in part one of the GYE guidebook and one section in part two of the GYE guidebook and summarize these in a notebook. 

I'm not blaming Apple & Android since I don't have a phone from them. I rather blame the person who decided to add a SD card slot to my not so smart phone, cuz I figured out a way to remove the internet blocking/filter & then reinstalling it with an SD card...
I had to wait for a holy minute (arrived after a massive fall) when I decided to fill the slot with glue...

shmirashachaim wrote on 25 Dec 2017 15:18:

Thanks shemira for the support as you often rockup with
Hows life in your side of the woods?

In other news - to answer what you asked about what I wrote on page 1 of this thread. Well... let's look at the facts on the ground - did getting a phone, help a brother find real sobriety?

My phone is quite super Kosher as they come, but it was only through a lot of heartache that it's clean at this point. I went thru many trials and falls and errors..

Unfortunately Apple or Android phones don't usually come preconfigured for gye sexaholics that don't want to be tested by their devices, so to advise someone that seeks sobriety, to get a phone for the highly unlikely benefit of this forum or something similar is ludicrous and definitely if Cordnoy says so

Thanks for replying.
I ended up falling asleep between 4:30 & 5, but this was my only fall I didn't act out & it wasn't very easy (it wasn't as hard as before I started the 90 days). When I got up (not 6:45...) I felt better.
It's not the first time I had such a night but I didn't have it in a long time so I felt even worse about it that it came back.
I'm trying not to depend on the forum (it's not very active so it's anyway not enough) but I have to replace the bad things I used to watch in that situation, so far my only thing is the forum.

Thanks again & hatzlacha rabba.

I have been in that middle-of-the-night-situation countless of times. I truly feel your pain and I hope you got through it ok. I also in the past had the low feeling that the only person I can speak to was on condition that there will be some money in exchange at the end. It stinks.
But try not to depend on the GYE forum as a life-line to instantly comfort you at such a late time, or any time for that matter. I have made that mistake in the past and when I didn't get it I looked for other means of more attainable comfort...
I wish you luck on your bumpy road ahead and I wish you luck at having 'not acting out' not as the sole positive thing, but as part of a positive life in general. 
Substantial help I am in no sort of place to really give, but if you want to know if anyone is interested.. that's easier on my part. I am interested because I have been there. Its hell. I hope you get the help that you need- both through money exchange and through other means as well. 
How did your night end up btw? 

It's now 2 am but I can't sleep. I gotta get up 6:45 but I can't sleep. I had a very rough day emotionally/mentally. I feel very bad about my life, I hate the fact that I was born. The only positive thing I can think of now is that I didn't act out. I don't have a feeling for anything, I even had to push my self to post here.
I don't know if somebody is interested or can help me here, but I have nobody to talk about it (except for one that is willing to listen to me once a week in exchange for $200). I believe/hope that things will get better in the future but meanwhile it's very hard.

I hope you all had a better night & I wish you all the best.