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Adults, Not Just Kids, Need Pornography Protection and Digital Accountability

Summary: Multiple large, secular studies show many adults want help limiting porn use. In a U.S. nationally representative sample, 11% of men and 3% of women agreed with the statement: "I am addicted …

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3 Incredible Long-Term Benefits of Stopping Masturbation (that no one talks about)

“What about porn use and masturbation Could you please talk about this topic?” This legitimate request crops up sometimes in our private online community survey. That’s probably because masturbation i…

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Why Is Porn So Addictive

Are you struggling secretly with porn and worried because you can’t seem to make any progress? Before things spiral further out of control for you or someone you love, let’s dive into the reasons why …

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How to Effectively Block Porn on Twitter (X): A Complete Guide

Twitter (now X) is probably the worst mass social media platform when it comes to explicit content. Unlike Facebook or Instagram, where porn goes against the community guidelines, Twitter openly welco…

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How To Stop Watching Porn -- 10 Steps to Success

If you’re struggling with how to stop watching porn, it’s worth noting that you’ve been specifically targeted by a huge industry with very deep pockets. Maybe, though, you've already tried over and ov…

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How to Block Adult Websites on Your Phone Permanently: The Complete Guide for Lasting Control and Peace of Mind

Are you tired of temporary fixes that don’t keep adult content out for good? Well… this article is for you! There are many options out there, but most of them are only temporary. They either let expli…

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How to recover from porn addiction and start loving your life again

If you’re here looking for porn addiction help, you’ve taken a powerful positive step. “Healing is within reach,” promises Terry Crews, who recently posted publicly celebrating his 14 year anniversary…

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The 6 Best Porn Blockers in 2025: Find the Right Tools for Long-Term Success

Here’s the problem with most porn blockers. There are SO MANY workarounds. Sure, they’ll prevent you from visiting websites that are obviously for porn. But they don’t do a great job of blocking sugge…

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Covenant Eyes Alternatives: The Best Accountability Apps for 2025

A lot of people say Covenant Eyes is one of the best accountability apps/porn blockers out there. But if you find that it isn’t the right fit for you, you might be looking for an alternative. Maybe yo…

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How To Find A Porn Accountability Partner

Porn can be one of the most isolating problems you can possibly have. It’s a vice that most people use in complete secrecy. Because it causes so much guilt and shame, and it’s hard to admit to others …

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My D-Day – and how an accountability app helped save my marriage

Have you had a personal D-Day As far back as 20 years ago, D-Day in a romantic relationship referred to a traumatic discovery or disclosure of porn use. Jaco chooses not dwell on his D-Day, but instea…

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Online Accountability Success Story From A Life and Mental Health Coach

I first started on my journey of recovery in 2010. My life was misery, living in the dark, with a lot of self loathing that just kind of paralyzed me. Paralyzed by self-loathing: how porn affected Eri…

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Trust and accountability: steps to becoming who you want to be

A 2022 Pew Research study notes: “Today, two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right just about always (2%) or most of the time (19%).” A max trust factor of 1…

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I asked ChatGPT how to stop compulsive porn use...

I asked ChatGPT how to stop compulsive porn use. Its answer was crazy good. So good, in fact, that I wanted to share that "conversation" with you. The six key points are direct quotes from ChatGPT wit…

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User’s Guide To Accountability On MacOS With Ever Accountable

Choosing to be accountable on your Mac is a real ninja move! We admire and respect you deeply for taking this step. Additionally, setting up accountability for yourself on all of your devices, not jus…

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Using Ever Accountable On Your Windows Computer

Choosing accountability is a big bold step forward. We admire and respect you deeply for taking this step! Additionally, setting up accountability on all of your devices, not just your phone, is a big…

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Announcing a safer, more effective experience for Accountability Partners

Accountability Partners (APs) stand as sentinels in the fight against porn. They offer encouragement when it is most needed and call us out when we try to justify a wrong decision. The partnership bet…

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Our FREE Ever Accountable Update Is All About YOU

Do you remember times in your life when someone said to you, “I’m so proud of you!” That feeling of warmth and encouragement is one of life’s good gifts. Moments like this help us keep going when life…

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How To Be A Good Accountability Partner - 6 Actionable Steps

Excess of any kind - alcohol, drugs, porn, or sex - can be very harmful to a person's physical and mental health. When left unaddressed, these can also lead to long-term problems that hijack personal …

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What is Self Accountability and How to Get Started

Imagine looking back at that moment you decided things were going to be different and you’d experience freedom from pornography. Do you see yourself wondering then how on earth you’d get from point A …

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Two Big Lies That Young Men Believe About Porn

If you’re a young man and you want to be married someday soon, this article is for you. I’m a guy who’s married, adores his wife and kids, and wants you to find happiness and contentment in your marri…

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⚡️NEWS FLASH⚡️Ever Accountable Is ISO Certified🎉

!superhero comic figure Ever Accountable ISO certified accountability app We admit it. It was a painful process. But we are so very excited to tell you the NEWS -- and we’re actually in the news -- th…

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What Every Hero {Trauma Survivor} Needs to Fight Pornography

Not surprisingly, neuroscience and psychologists have uncovered links to personal trauma and porn use, especially for those struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors. Any sort of past traumatic even…

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Pornography & Gaming

Pornography and gaming are, of course, two very different subjects. Ever Accountable - as always - advocates the dangers of pornography (not video games). Today, however, we would like to look closely…

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Blockading Pornography Rituals

In a previous post we discussed triggers, which are catalysts that create a desire to look at pornography. We looked to the expertise of Rob Weiss, who says that common triggers are "boredom, anxiety,…

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How a Parent's Pornography Consumption Affects their Children

We have all heard about or experienced the devastating impact pornography has on individuals, but its fallout on entire family groups is alarming. Researchers completed a major study of pornography, c…

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Accountability Partner Training #1: Why Do People Look at Pornography

The crazy thing is that most of the time, it isn't about sex. It isn't about how beautiful, thin or young a spouse or partner is. It's about the escape that he or she finds by going to this fantasy wo…

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Accountability Partner Training #2: Your Role as an Accountability Partner

Your friend will have extra strength and motivation to avoid pornography knowing that you will see the sites they visit. This is why you need to read the weekly reports. Then talk to your friend, if y…

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Accountability Partner Training #3: What Should I Do If I Discover That My Friend Looked At Pornography

When a bad report comes it's simple. "Ask questions and offer support. Do it without attack. Be bold, be gentle and be honest. Seek to understand... be prepared to listen." \- Tess Marshall, psycholog…

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Accountability Partner Training #4: Justification Sounds Like...

A justification like this always contains a lie. Here are some examples of justifications, and some of the lies they contain: “I only looked at a little bit.” It still has an effect on you. A little b…

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Accountability Partner Training #5: What is a Trigger

Your friend could be triggered by a variety of things, like feeling stressed, bored, hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Other triggers may include driving past an adult billboard, seeing someone in exerc…

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Accountability Partner Training #6: The Long-Term Change Process

Although ups and downs are normal for everyone, you should notice an overall change for the better. When your friend is being truly accountable, you will begin to see real improvement. Here are a few …

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Accountability Partner Training #7: In Case You Need More Help

We are coming to a close now and hope we have provided a great foundation for improvement. We are not therapists or psychologists, but we will do all we can to help your friend achieve their goals. If…

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Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography (Part Two)

(Part 1 is here) In last week's post, we discussed ways to open a conversation with your child/teenager about pornography, how to make a game plan for situations that they may face, and things you can…

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Are You a Dad Who Uses Pornography (Part One)

"He got started on pornography when he found his dad's stash. He was 8 years old at the time." A religious leader related this story to me (without revealing any personal information) with tears in hi…

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Why Pornography Thrives on Phones

My phone never leaves me. And, I mean never. – Whether I'm ten miles into the backcountry on a hiking excursion, at the mall, at work, in the bathroom, sleeping , my phone is my constant companion. Ma…

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