I’m Kayla. I’m not a guru. I’m a tired human who got stuck in a loop with porn. I wanted a quick fix. I didn’t find one. But I did find a tool that helped me build a calmer life. If you’re wrestling with the whole debate about whether porn addiction is even real, I tested that idea here and still landed on needing practical tools.
That tool was the Remojo app. I used it for two months straight. I paid for it myself. If you’re curious about their own pitch (and the extra FAQs I didn’t bother reading), the details are laid out on the Remojo Official Website.
Why I picked Remojo
I wanted three things:
- A blocker I couldn’t shrug off
- Simple daily steps, not a huge course
- A streak counter that didn’t guilt-trip me
A friend said Remojo was decent without feeling preachy. I tried the paid plan. It was about twelve bucks a month for me. If you're curious about why so many guys especially fall into the same loop, my colleague breaks it down here.
Setup took 15 minutes, and I messed it up twice
I installed the blocker. I grabbed the download from the Remojo App on the App Store, so it slotted right into my iOS settings. I set a passcode. I asked my sister to hold the code, which felt awkward, but she laughed and said, “Got you.” I also turned on iPhone Screen Time and made a “No Safari after 9 pm” rule.
The first week, I did mess up. I deleted the app one night after work. Classic. The next morning, I reinstalled it and put my phone on grayscale, so it looked boring. That tiny change helped more than I expected.
One real night that changed things
It was a Wednesday in March, 11:36 pm. I was on my couch. Tired. Hungry. That edgy feeling hit. I typed a site out of habit. The blocker popped up. I got mad at a screen, which is silly, but still. For me, autopilot usually meant heading straight for sites that serve up endless categories—my brain’s favorite shortcut used to be milfmaps.com, where you can quickly browse curated MILF videos by location and genre if you’re seeking that specific flavor of content, showing just how easy it was to spiral without guardrails.
Remojo has an “urge timer.” Just 90 seconds. Breathe. Tap the dot. Read a tiny note like “cravings pass.” It sounds cheesy. But I sat there, breathing slow, and the wave eased. I drank water, brushed my teeth, and went to bed. Not heroic. Just… calmer. Some of the science behind that 90-second wave lines up with ideas I marked up while reading “Your Brain on Porn,” if you want a deeper dive.
What the app actually does for me
- The blocker: It catches obvious sites. If you try new tricks, you can still mess it up, but with Screen Time and my sister’s code, it stayed tight. I needed both.
- Daily check-ins: 3 to 5 minutes. A little lesson. A short quiz. A “what’s your mood?” tap. It kept the habit alive without taking an hour.
- The mini “Courses”: Short clips, simple ideas. Habit loops. Triggers. Replacement actions. Not rocket science, but it stuck because it was small.
- The streak: Seeing 7 days, then 14, made me smile. On a tough week, I hid the streak and just tracked “good days.” That saved me from all-or-nothing thinking.
- The panic plan: They call it different things, but it’s a list I set up: drink water, 10 push-ups, text Jess, take a 3-minute walk, shower. When I tapped it, it felt silly—but it moved my body. That broke the loop.
Here’s the weird part: willpower wasn’t the hero
I thought I just needed grit. Nope. I needed guardrails. The app gave me railings so I didn’t wander off every time I felt stressed or bored. Willpower showed up later, once I wasn’t fighting a thousand little battles.
The hard days (because there were a few)
- The “holiday dip”: Around Thanksgiving, I slipped. Family stress. Too much pie. Too little sleep. I binged, felt gross, and wanted to quit the app. I didn’t. I wrote a short note in the journal feature: “Tired, hungry, alone.” Three words. It helped me see the pattern.
- The “techy workaround” trap: One Sunday, I turned off the VPN and tried a backdoor. It worked for 5 minutes. Then I locked down settings and gave my Screen Time code to a friend. That closed the hole.
- The tone: A few lessons felt like a pep talk from a coach I didn’t ask for. I skipped them. No big deal.
What worked outside the app (but made the app work better)
- Phone out of the bedroom: I leave it in the kitchen at 10 pm. No more “one last scroll” that becomes an hour.
- Router on a smart plug: It shuts off at 10:30 pm. I can override it, but I rarely do.
- Replace the cue: When my brain says, “Let’s zone out,” I grab a fidget ring, make tea, or do 10 push-ups. Tiny, physical, fast.
- Walks: A 12-minute walk after dinner calmed me more than any lecture.
- Therapy: Two sessions in month two. If you’re near Long Beach, this is what getting help looked like for me. Short, not heavy. We mapped my trigger times. Afternoon slump. Late-night boredom. Sunday blues. Seeing the map took out some shame.
Real wins after 60 days
- My screen time dropped from about 5 hours to 2.5 hours a day.
- Sleep got steadier. I’m not wide awake at 1 am staring at the ceiling.
- Fewer mood dips. Less snapping at people. I feel more present, which I didn’t expect.
- I’m not “cured.” I’m steady. That’s enough for now.
If performance anxiety or ED is part of your story, here’s an honest first-person review of what helped and what flopped in that department: Porn Addiction & Impotence. And if you want a week-by-week snapshot, I laid out my full recovery timeline here.
You know what? Calm feels loud in a good way. Like a clean kitchen. Quiet, but it changes your day.
What bugged me
- Price: Twelve bucks a month adds up. For me, the blocker plus prompts were worth it, but I wish there was a cheaper plan.
- Streak pressure: If you’re all-or-nothing, hiding the streak might be key. I had to use that.
- Not magic: If you want a one-button “fix,” this isn’t it. It’s structure. You still do the tiny reps. I even flirted with the idea of hypnosis—turns out someone already tried that here if you’re curious.
Who I think it’s for
- Good fit: Folks who want gentle guardrails and simple daily steps. If you like checklists and small wins, you’ll vibe with it.
- Maybe not: If you need heavy-duty reporting to a partner, try something like Covenant Eyes instead. If money is tight, you can pair Screen Time, a smart plug, and a paper habit tracker for free or close to it.
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For an even broader look at what's out there, check out the in-depth breakdowns on Wild Porn Reviews to compare blockers, trackers, and accountability apps side by side.