and that's what you did!
same thing happened to me just now.
i took a couple of minutes longer to close the tab, though.

I have my filter set to block image searching, such as Google Images, because of the potential to easily access hundreds of improper images with a single search (although the filter only allows "safe search," there is plenty of improper material that can get through).

I wasn't trying to do this, but I found a way to access an image search engine, despite the filter.  I didn't do any improper searches, but I need to remove the Michshol as soon as possible.  When my wife gets home, I will, b'li neder, ask her to put in the filter password and I will block the offending site (as well as the site that I accidentally accessed yesterday).

Thank you, Chevra, for allowing me to share this, and for giving me accountability.

Remember: Just as alcoholics must avoid that first sip, we need to avoid that first slip!

All right.  Boruch Hashem, all the offending sites are blocked.

funny. i was gonna say that i'm so happy kedusha got his own thread

habib613 wrote on 04 Nov 2009 02:43:


I have my own thread, I just haven't used it in a while.

rehab-my-site.com/guardureyes/forum/index.php?topic=500.0

I'm hoping to see others posting here before the slip occurs.  Visit here instead and speak it out - to yourself and to others!

If someones on the forum now i could use the chizuck. I can feel the urge coming on and i dont want to slip.

i'm sorry if it was cuz of me!
are you ok?
can you get a change of scenery now?

Im not looking to blame anyone. Im browsing some sports sites to get my mind of.  hope it works.

Hello Imtrying,

You're so right to reach out before the first slip.  It's so much harder once you've crossed that line.

It might be better to get off the Internet for a while.  Why not read through the GYE handbooks?  At the risk of both stating the obvious and being crowned "master of the understatement," the handbooks are loaded with good advice on this topic!  

Hatzlacha, dear friend!

push that bike!!
maybe go ride a real bike or do some other excersise!

Thanks Kedusha and Letakain for answeing my call. I think im going to get off the comp and just go to sleep. Wifes not feeling well so shes sleeping already so i think this might be the best idea. Good nite and thanx again.

imtrying25 wrote on 04 Nov 2009 20:02:



Be carefully about browsing sports sites. Some of them have adult personal dating and sometime links to inappropriate sites. Yahoo, google, national sports sites i.e NHL,NBA,NFL,MLB, MLS, etc don't have such advertisements.

Giant Leap wrote on 04 Nov 2009 22:06:


Giant,

Thanks for the tip.

I took out the name of the website that you referred to, so as to not risk tempting anyone, which was obviously not your intent.

Kedusha wrote on 04 Nov 2009 22:40:



Thats fine. Its better that way. Thats why you do your job well.

hello 'all
sometimes i think i am always in a state of about to slip. i was sick and took meds , which made me feel "funny" and i have been hyper sensitive ever since.