Quit Porn With Raze

Written by Muneeb Rana · Medically reviewed by Safi Allah Khan · Last updated 26 October 2026

What quitting porn actually involves

Quitting porn is two jobs at once. One is access: making porn harder to reach on the devices and in the places where you use it. The other is the habit: the routine, the time of day and the feelings that used to end with porn. Most failed attempts fix only one. Filters without a plan for the evening leave you bored and searching for workarounds; willpower without filters leaves the door wide open.

Raze covers the habit side, through the streak counter, relapse log, goals and daily challenges. The access side is handled by your phone and computer settings.

Your first week, day by day

Day	Access task	Habit task
1	Turn on content restrictions on your phone	Set your start date in Raze; write your reason to quit
2	Turn on SafeSearch in every browser you use	Identify your top trigger time
3	Unfollow or mute accounts that post suggestive content	Plan one activity for that trigger time
4	Clear bookmarks and history	Do the daily challenge at your risky hour
5	Set a device downtime at night	Tell one person, or draft an accountability agreement
6	Check laptop and tablet too	Review the week; note any close calls
7	Hand a passcode to someone you trust	Set the next goal (14 days)

On iPhone, Screen Time can limit adult websites (Apple Support); in Google, SafeSearch filters explicit results (Google). Our guides show the full setup for iPhone.

Handling urges in the moment

Urges rise, peak and fade, often in minutes rather than hours. A few tactics that work for many people:

1. Name it: "This is an urge; it'll pass."
2. Change location. Leave the room, especially if you're in bed.
3. Do something with your body: push-ups, a cold drink, a short walk.
4. Start the urge timer and wait it out.
5. If it's late, put the phone on charge outside the room and go to sleep.

Our guide to dealing with urges goes into more detail.

Is it an addiction?

The WHO's ICD-11 includes compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: a persistent pattern of failing to control intense sexual urges, leading to repetitive behaviour that causes marked distress or impairment (WHO ICD-11; Kraus et al., 2018). You don't need a diagnosis to want to stop, but if your use feels out of control, Mayo Clinic describes compulsive sexual behaviour as treatable, often with therapy (Mayo Clinic). Take the free porn addiction test for a self-check (it isn't a diagnosis).

Quitting porn mistakes

• Deleting history and filters after a good week because "I don't need them".
• Swapping porn for endless suggestive social media.
• Making relapse a reason to binge ("I've already broken the streak").
• Trying to quit in secret with no support at all.

Quit porn with Raze: checklist

• Filters on every device
• Start date and first goal in Raze
• Trigger time and replacement plan written
• Urge plan you can follow in under a minute
• One support contact
• Professional help considered if use feels compulsive

When you've quit before and gone back

Many people have quit for weeks or months and then returned to old habits. That doesn't mean the earlier attempt failed. Look at what was different when it worked: fewer triggers, more structure, more support. Then look at what changed before you went back. Often it's something specific, like a new job with long evenings alone or a breakup, and the plan for this attempt should address it directly. The porn addiction recovery guide covers long-term maintenance.

What to expect over the first few months

Reported experiences vary. Some people feel restless or irritable at first, and some describe a period of low mood or low libido, sometimes called a "flatline". Others notice more energy and time. None of these is guaranteed, and the research on specific effects is limited. Judge progress by what you can measure: clean days, sleep, time spent on other things.

Filters plus tracking

A tracker shows your progress; a filter makes slipping harder. Turn on SafeSearch and your phone's adult-content restrictions, and add a blocker if you need more. Our porn blocker apps list compares options.

Cleaning up your devices

Small changes to your phone and laptop remove a lot of easy triggers. Unfollow accounts that push explicit content, log out of apps you tend to scroll late at night, turn on your browser's safe search, and consider a content blocker. None of these is foolproof, but each adds a pause between an urge and acting on it, and that pause is often enough.

Quit porn questions

How long until urges get easier? It varies a lot. Many people notice changes over the first few weeks, but there's no reliable timeline.

Do I also have to stop masturbating? That's your choice. See quit masturbation if you want to stop both.

Is Raze enough on its own? For some people, combined with filters. If use feels compulsive, add therapy; see porn addiction help.

Related: Quit Porn · Relapse Prevention Plan Template

Sources

• WHO ICD-11: 6C72 Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: icd.who.int (accessed 24 October 2026)
• Kraus et al. (2018), Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the ICD-11, World Psychiatry: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (accessed 24 October 2026)
• SAMHSA National Helpline: samhsa.gov (accessed 24 October 2026)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988lifeline.org (accessed 24 October 2026)

• Mayo Clinic: Compulsive sexual behavior: mayoclinic.org (accessed 26 October 2026)
• Apple Support: Use parental controls / content restrictions (Screen Time): support.apple.com (accessed 26 October 2026)
• Google Search Help: SafeSearch: support.google.com (accessed 26 October 2026)