Everything you need to know about Peace of Mind, from how it works to how it protects your privacy.
Peace of Mind is a content filter built specifically for addiction recovery. It is not a monitoring tool and it is not an accountability app. It is a filter that prevents you from accessing harmful content in the first place.
It works by combining multiple independent protection layers: a blocklist of over 13 million harmful domains, on-device AI image scanning that blurs every image until it is confirmed safe, real-time text scanning with full Unicode normalization and fuzzy matching, and outgoing message blocking that stops messages containing blocked words before they ever leave your device.
Peace of Mind costs $24.99/month and works on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome, and Edge. One subscription covers all your devices.
Every image on every page is blurred by default via CSS before anything renders. You never see an unscanned image.
On-device AI (InceptionV3) classifies each image into 5 categories in 80-150 milliseconds. Safe images clear and the blur is removed. Suggestive images stay blurred. Explicit images trigger a full page block.
This all runs on your device. No images are uploaded to any server. Video thumbnails are also scanned. The system processes images as they load and as new images appear (via mutation observers), so dynamically loaded content on infinite-scroll feeds is caught as well.
Yes. This is where most filters fail, and where Peace of Mind is strongest.
Instagram: Safe Mode blocks Explore and Reels. DM control lets you block all DMs or whitelist specific contacts. Profile browsing is monitored.
Reddit: Over 2,100 NSFW subreddit paths are blocked. User profile browsing is blocked by default (a common bypass to view NSFW post histories). Reddit chat and messaging paths are blocked.
Discord: Server finder and server listing sites are blocked. WebSocket traffic is scanned.
Twitter/X: Sensitive content detection. DM blocking. Network traffic interception scans API responses on all single-page apps, catching content that DNS-level filters cannot see.
Facebook: Messenger paths blocked. On-page content scanning active.
Peace of Mind intercepts fetch, XMLHttpRequest, and WebSocket requests in the browser. If the request body contains a blocked word, the request is stopped before it leaves your device. The server never receives it. The recipient never sees it.
This works on DMs, chat boxes, search bars, and any input field on any website. It also scans in real time as you type — so you see a warning before you even hit Send.
No other content filter does this. Most filters only monitor what you receive. Peace of Mind also monitors what you send.
Peace of Mind supports six platforms:
iPhone — Native app with CoreML image classification, bloom filter domain blocking, and content script injection.
Android — Native app with TFLite image classification and the same filtering engine as the Chrome extension.
Mac — Chrome/Edge extension force-installed via enterprise config profile. DevTools disabled, incognito blocked, alternative extensions blocked.
Windows — Chrome/Edge extension force-installed via registry policies. Same lockdown as Mac.
Chrome and Edge — Manifest V3 extension with full webRequest blocking, content scripts, and service worker coordination.
One subscription covers all your devices.
100% private. Everything runs on your device. No images are uploaded to any server. No browsing data is transmitted. No analytics, telemetry, or tracking of any kind. There is no accountability partner watching your history.
Peace of Mind is a filter, not a monitoring tool. Its job is to prevent you from seeing harmful content. It has no reason to collect your data, and it does not.
No. Every component runs locally:
Image classification — TensorFlow.js on desktop, CoreML on iPhone, TFLite on Android. The AI model is bundled with the app. No server calls.
Text scanning — Local word lists stored on your device. Over 2,200 curated terms with full Unicode normalization, homoglyph replacement, leetspeak conversion, and fuzzy matching. All processed locally.
Domain checking — A local bloom filter containing 13 million domains. O(1) lookup in microseconds. No DNS server queries.
The only network activity is loading the web pages you choose to visit. Peace of Mind itself makes zero network requests.
Peace of Mind uses defense-in-depth with 8+ independent protection layers. When deployed with the lockdown guide:
The extension is force-installed via enterprise policy and cannot be removed from Chrome or Edge. DevTools are completely disabled. Incognito mode and guest mode are blocked. VPN and proxy download sites are blocked. Alternative browser downloads are blocked. OS-level file protections prevent tampering with extension files. A watchdog service monitors that enforcement stays active.
Removing one layer does not disable the others. Even if someone found a way past the domain blocklist, the image scanner would still catch explicit images. Even if they somehow bypassed the image scanner, the text scanner would still detect harmful content. The layers work independently.
Other filters rely on a single protection layer — usually DNS filtering or keyword matching. Peace of Mind has 8+ independent layers that work simultaneously.
Other filters can be uninstalled. Peace of Mind with the lockdown guide cannot be uninstalled without the administrator password.
Other filters are bypassed by a VPN. Peace of Mind blocks VPN download pages.
Other filters are bypassed by incognito mode. Peace of Mind disables incognito mode entirely.
Other filters are bypassed by switching browsers. Peace of Mind blocks alternative browser downloads.
Other filters are defeated by clearing browser data. Peace of Mind persists through data clears because it is installed via enterprise policy, not stored in browser data.
Other filters miss content inside social media apps. Peace of Mind intercepts network traffic and scans API responses inside single-page applications.
Yes. Approximately 375 domains and paths are blocked, covering VPN download pages, alternative browsers, web proxies, remote desktop tools, and messaging app installers that could be used as workarounds.
Blocking is path-specific where it makes sense. For example, Brave Search remains accessible while the Brave Browser download page is blocked. Mozilla's MDN documentation is accessible while the Firefox download page is blocked. Discord's web app works while the desktop app download is blocked. GitHub is accessible for work, but specific repositories containing bypass tools are blocked.
Yes. Peace of Mind has context-aware intelligence that knows the difference between consuming harmful content and writing about your recovery.
On Notion, Google Docs, Evernote, Standard Notes, and other journaling and productivity apps, your writing is never blocked — even if you mention triggers while processing your experiences. On every other site, the same words trigger protection.
This means you can journal freely, write in therapy worksheets, and process your experiences without your filter getting in the way. No other content filter makes this distinction.
Peace of Mind has three crisis tools designed for your hardest moments:
Panic button: Tap "I'm struggling right now" at the top of the popup. This instantly locks all browsing for 20 minutes, redirects all open tabs, and opens a dedicated page with an evidence-based urge surfing guide and a live countdown timer. Non-cancellable.
Cool-off protection: If you hit 15 blocked pages within 15 minutes, Peace of Mind recognizes seeking behavior and automatically pauses all browsing for 20 minutes. All tabs redirect to a countdown page. Whitelisted sites like banks and email remain accessible.
Social media blackout: One tap blocks all social media platforms for 12 hours. Irreversible once activated. For those nights when you know social media is your trigger.
Yes. Over 40 dating platforms are blocked by default, including both websites and web apps.
If you decide you need access to a dating platform, the unblock request takes 3 days to activate. This delay prevents impulsive decisions driven by a moment of weakness. Re-enabling the block is instant.
Cool-off protection automatically detects seeking behavior. If you hit 15 blocked pages within 15 minutes, Peace of Mind recognizes that pattern and pauses all browsing for 20 minutes.
All open tabs redirect to a countdown page. Whitelisted sites like banks, email, and work tools remain accessible throughout the cool-off period. The cool-off cannot be cancelled or skipped.
This catches the pattern of escalating search behavior before it leads to a relapse, even when individual pages are successfully blocked.
Peace of Mind costs $24.99 per month. That single subscription includes:
Content filter on all your devices — iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome, and Edge.
Free recovery course — Evidence-based strategies for building lasting recovery.
AI recovery coach — Available 24/7, trained by certified addiction recovery coaches.
Optional accountability software — Set up easily if you want an accountability partner involved.
Step-by-step lockdown guide — Makes the filter impossible to bypass on every device.
Yes. Peace of Mind offers a 7-day free trial with full access to every feature. You can install it on all your devices, follow the lockdown guide, and experience the full protection before you pay anything.
Cancel anytime during the trial and you will not be charged. No contracts. No commitments. No credit card tricks.
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