I recently had to remove two accountability partners, so I am only down to two people now. One of them is busy and only checks screenshots about once every two weeks, and the other friend checks them more frequently. I know these people well and trust them. However in recent months I have had several occasions where I have lusted after women briefly on my phone. While Truple protects me from the worst (explicit) content, it can be tempting to take a glance at attractive women that are fully dressed (but may be dressed immodestly) and on some occasions get involved in lust.

Now that I have lost 2 accountability partners, I am wondering about looking for more, so that I can try to get to the place where my screenshots are reviewed more often. Most of the time my accountability partners don't notice if I get involved in lust. I am wanting to ask, should I be concerned about privacy or security issues if I add random people I don't know very well at the Celebrate Recovery recovery group or even people on this discussion forum, if I can find people willing to volunteer to be screenshot accountability partners? I read an article from a competitor accountability software company that said they do not offer screenshot accountability due to concern that others could see the users' private photos. Because I have text redaction setup with Truple, and I think text is redacted the majority of the time, I don't think I would be concerned about people seeing my debit card number or Social Security number. I might be uncomfortable with random people seeing my private photos, but I don't know if that would actually pose a major security risk.

With the Celebrate Recovery group, after some teaching, we split into groups where there is a group of a number of guys, and that would be the place to say that I am looking for screenshot accountability partners. However I might want to go a few times to get to know people better before making a decision. I am only thinking of going once a month or occasionally due to my schedule and stress I experience if I sit in a group of about 13 people sharing 3-5 minutes. If I am ambitious, I will drive to the far away recovery meeting on a Friday night and participate in the men's integrity group, but it may be rare that I want to go out on Friday night, and so I may want to find screenshot accountability partners in just one meeting at the far away location.

I think adding more screenshot accountability partners seems like a good idea, because if people are watching my screenshots more closely, it may be harder for me to get away with sins that are not currently being caught by my accountability partners, and I think this would make Truple keep me on track better. I may even be willing to consider adding people from this discussion forum, but I am really not sure.

Here is part of a response from the Google artificial intelligence chatbot “Gemini” when I asked if I should be concerned about any privacy or security risks in adding accountability partners I do not know very well:

“Privacy Risks with New Accountability Partners

Sharing your screen, even through an automated service, creates a level of exposure that warrants caution.

*Identity and Trust: While platforms like Celebrate Recovery or online forums provide a community, they do not verify the intent or reliability of every individual. If you choose an accountability partner from these groups, they would have direct, visual access to your personal digital life, including private photos, communications, and potentially sensitive information that automated redaction might miss.

*The "Human Factor": Even if a partner is well-intentioned, they may not be prepared for the level of responsibility required to maintain the privacy of the data they see. Unlike a close, long-term friend or a professional, someone you do not know well might not have the same commitment to confidentiality.

*Data Exposure: Because your screenshots are not currently blurred, you are essentially granting a stranger a window into your private, daily activities. If you decide to add partners you do not know well, you should consider using the blurring features available in Truple to minimize this risk.”

Note: I am not wanting to turn on the blurring on my screenshots because I want the images to be crystal clear, so it can be easier for an accountability partner to see if I am looking at a woman wearing a tight outfit or dressed immodestly. While the blurred screenshots are obvious if there is explicit content, it is harder to tell if a fully dressed woman looks inappropriately dressed if the screenshots are blurred.

(Also because this lust problem represents mismanagement of my device, I am not sure I like my username selection of "MobileDeviceManager" but I picked the username because I use Mobile Device Management software on my Android device.)