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I'm similar so this post resonated with me very much.
I had one studying project two years ago and I basically got it done by just disconnecting from the outside world completely. For a few months, I didn't use a computer, a television, or read anything except what I was studying. During the breaks I listened classical music.
The problem is that you can't go on like that for very long because sometimes you just have to go on the internet. Or sometimes you just stumble upon interesting things. When that happens my routine usually breaks down completely and it takes at least a few weeks to get it all under control. Sometimes when I have been a long time without going on the internet I tell myself that I can do it for 1 hour or something like that, but then I actually use it for 20 hours straight and that goes on for days and it even disrupts my sleeping cycle completely.
There are just so many interesting things out there! I wish I had endless time so I could see it all.
I could imagine a solution of having two computers, preferably in two rooms -- one for fun, another for work. The idea is that you are completely forbidden to have any fun on the working computers (and there are a few programs to make sure you don't visit funny websites, etc). Any time you could go from one computer to another, it's just inconvenient and you cannot pretend to work then you are not.
More meta: with enough money, this kind of problem can be solved easily. Most straightforward solution would be to pay some strong guy to guard you the whole day and physically prevent you from doing any of the typical procrastination.