robojeff Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 I go on extreme porn/adderall binges, and so I want to set up a way to block pornographic websites from my devices. I know there are apps that you can use, but I'm lost. Has anyone successfully done this for themselves? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewK15 Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hey @robojeff. There are programs and apps out there. Covenant Eyes is a popular one. It could slow you down, but I wouldn’t bother with that method alone. If you’re in the thick of a craving you’ll find away around it. You need personal accountability if you’re serious about quitting . I highly recommend the NoFap forums for porn addiction and sexual health issues. You will probably need to quit Adderall to quit porn, unfortunately the 2 can get really twisted together. I was once in the same boat. Now I am 3 1/2 years clean of Addy and almost 3 years clear of porn. I would never have quit porn if I didn’t quit Addy (and alcohol) first. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, DrewK15 said: You will probably need to quit Adderall to quit porn, unfortunately the 2 can get really twisted together. this right here. the two became inseparable for me. towards the end of my addiction, I wasn't even taking Adderall to be productive anymore - it was to lose myself in porn. I agree with @DrewK15 - there isn't a porn blocking tool in existence that will stop your stimulant addled brain from getting around it. you're probably asking this because your still trying to convince yourself that you can get back to a "healthy" or "productive" place with Adderall. sorry to say, but this is probably a sign it's time to quit. trust me when I say that there is no way back from binging. even if you manage to control your usage for some period of time, all it takes is one weekend of "fuck it" to ruin you. the good news is, the porn addiction will likely disappear almost immediately after you quit. gl and keep us updated! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robojeff Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Thanks for the advice. You're right, quitting adderall is the only true solution to this problem, and I'm working on that as well. Just need to throw a cog in the machine while I work on the bigger issue. I just quit for 3 months, but shamefully I'm back on it. Thought I had the support and professional help I needed, but things did not go according to plan. I just didn't care about anything and drank all the time. It was like my brain was turned off. Working on getting a good therapist so that I don't just revert to being a piece of shit. Wish me luck! This may be unsavory/nsfw, but its a funny depiction of how the two are directly related. I have a crude sense of humor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyJuliette Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 13 hours ago, SleepyStupid said: trust me when I say that there is no way back from binging. even if you manage to control your usage for some period of time, all it takes is one weekend of "fuck it" to ruin you. This!!! This is why I have to, no matter what, continue to maintain my life adderall free. (I am on day 5 -- would be day 15 but one night I took one pill bc my withdrawals were so bad I literally couldn't pack my family of 6 up for our trip so I caved. But proud of myself for gettingright back immediately on track.) As someone who has struggled with this addiction off and on for almost 20 years, I can say that this quote sums it up for me. Unfortunately (lol or fortunately, depending on your perspective) "there is no way back from the binging." At one point in time during the 20 years I had 5 years off the stuff (proof that I can live my life just fine without it) but then probably around 8 years ago I convinced myself I could use it responsibly and so I got myself a script again. And I used it responsibly. Until I didn't. And ever since then it has been an ever present war waging in the background of my life. About 3 years ago I got serious about trying to quit again. At several points I had up to 6 months (and life wasn't falling apart - it was getting better!) But then... as @SleepyStupid said, all it took was one night or day of "fuck it" for everything to go off course again. So for those of u who have seen me back on the forums (and for those of u I have just met - @GeorgiaRigby I can't figure out how to tag Hopefulily) what I can say is that even though I am a baby in days right now, I am a wary soldier of this seemingly never ending war, and what I can tell u is that energetically, this time is different and real. I know I am not out of the woods by a long shot, but I am committed. I surrender. I am ready to get back to having 5 years without the stuff where it is just no longer on the menu and my brain is not any longer trying desperately to figure out how to get it back on the menu or find a new restaurant. Hope that all makes sense. I seriously love u guys and this forum has quite literally changed my life and continues to do so in so many ways. I have such deep gratitude for you all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyJuliette Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 @Hopefulily did I successfully tag you? LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaRigby Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 12/25/2021 at 7:31 AM, DelaneyJuliette said: This!!! This is why I have to, no matter what, continue to maintain my life adderall free. (I am on day 5 -- would be day 15 but one night I took one pill bc my withdrawals were so bad I literally couldn't pack my family of 6 up for our trip so I caved. But proud of myself for gettingright back immediately on track.) As someone who has struggled with this addiction off and on for almost 20 years, I can say that this quote sums it up for me. Unfortunately (lol or fortunately, depending on your perspective) "there is no way back from the binging." At one point in time during the 20 years I had 5 years off the stuff (proof that I can live my life just fine without it) but then probably around 8 years ago I convinced myself I could use it responsibly and so I got myself a script again. And I used it responsibly. Until I didn't. And ever since then it has been an ever present war waging in the background of my life. About 3 years ago I got serious about trying to quit again. At several points I had up to 6 months (and life wasn't falling apart - it was getting better!) But then... as @SleepyStupid said, all it took was one night or day of "fuck it" for everything to go off course again. So for those of u who have seen me back on the forums (and for those of u I have just met - @GeorgiaRigby I can't figure out how to tag Hopefulily) what I can say is that even though I am a baby in days right now, I am a wary soldier of this seemingly never ending war, and what I can tell u is that energetically, this time is different and real. I know I am not out of the woods by a long shot, but I am committed. I surrender. I am ready to get back to having 5 years without the stuff where it is just no longer on the menu and my brain is not any longer trying desperately to figure out how to get it back on the menu or find a new restaurant. Hope that all makes sense. I seriously love u guys and this forum has quite literally changed my life and continues to do so in so many ways. I have such deep gratitude for you all. Ugh, I have no energy tonight but everything you say is helping me. I am going to try this. I am devastated that I got back on this. I am devastated the decisions I have made for staying on adderall. I am coming on a little later once I have some energy tonight and I'm cozy in bed.... Thank you for everything!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyJuliette Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 13 hours ago, GeorgiaRigby said: Ugh, I have no energy tonight but everything you say is helping me. I am going to try this. I am devastated that I got back on this. I am devastated the decisions I have made for staying on adderall. I am coming on a little later once I have some energy tonight and I'm cozy in bed.... Thank you for everything!!!! I soooo relate to the feeling of not having enough energy to even read the forums! Go easy on yourself. You can do this. Slowly and gently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopefulily Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 @DelaneyJuliettei love and am so impressed by your mentality!! Keep it up!!! It’s so inspiring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyJuliette Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 12/27/2021 at 9:12 PM, Hopefulily said: @DelaneyJuliettei love and am so impressed by your mentality!! Keep it up!!! It’s so inspiring. That made my whole morning!! I am SO anxious for no reason right now (I have anxiety but quitting adderall increases it for awhile) so I often wake up with morning anxiety. I frequently experience what feels like decision paralysis and I am trying to answer the question, "what feels most nurturing to me right now?" Instead of "omg what is most productive?" It's super hard in the morning for me when I wake up and the kids are still asleep bc my brain tells me I should get up and get so much stuff done. But I want to lay back down. So I'm going to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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