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Fighting Porn Addiction via the Internet
Posted under Pornography on Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Although fighting porn addiction online seems a little contradictory, several internet-based programs have been keeping recovering porn addicts from relapsing. Of course, anyone struggling with porn addiction is advised to seek individual or group therapy with a licensed professional.
According to a Wall Street Journal article, one recovering addict is using a free program called X3watch, which runs in the background of his Web surfing and keeps track of any questionable sites he visits. The program then emails the log to a self-appointed “accountability partner,” who will then sit him down for a talk. A $19 pro version allows for more reports and more accountability partners.
However, the software doesn’t just look at the domain name of the questionable site but also looks for words within the pages like “naked,” “nude,” and “voyeur.” This means it can sometimes flag a visit to an innocent news site, but it typically only logs questionable sites.
Another program called Safe Eyes allows administrators to select which type of sites to block, including gambling, sexual, and even videogaming sites. It can also limit time spent online and restrict access to certain times of the day. A one-year subscription costs $50. There’s also a $20 Safe Eyes Mobile application for the iPhone so that your mobile phone will also be restricted.
All of the software is marketed through an online anti-porn ministry called www.xxxchurch.com, which aims to help people who are addicted to porn.
