Notes

Honest writing on quitting — no fear statistics, no miracle claims.

• The phone charges in the kitchen: lockboxes, alarm clocks, and the 10-meter rule

  The highest-leverage change in recovery costs under $30 and takes no willpower: distance. A guide to lockboxes, alarm clocks, and the 10-meter rule.

• Quitting drinking without AA: no meeting, no label, no one to tell

  You don't have to call yourself an alcoholic or sit in a meeting to quit drinking. A private, practical approach — and where going it alone isn't safe.

• Quitting vaping when the urge only lasts ninety seconds

  Nicotine cravings are short and beatable one at a time. A no-shame guide to quitting vaping or smoking on your own — and why patches aren't cheating.

• Replacement games: short, satisfying things to do when the urge hits

  An urge is a wave that peaks and passes in minutes. What to do with your hands while it does — free in-app games, real-world games, and gear that helps.

• Stopping sports betting (and online gambling) when the casino is in your pocket

  Online sports betting puts a one-tap bet in your pocket at every hour. A private guide to stopping — self-exclusion, distance, and the 1am problem.

• Covenant Eyes without the surveillance: what actually works

  How Covenant Eyes' accountability model works, what it costs in privacy, and what private, self-directed change looks like instead.

• QUITTR alternatives for adults (2026): an honest comparison

  A fair 2026 comparison of QUITTR alternatives — Fortify, Brainbuddy, BlockerX, Covenant Eyes and more — on approach, privacy, and price.

• Why porn blockers fail in five seconds — and what works instead

  Self-imposed blockers fail because you hold the key. Why availability was never the real problem, and what actually changes the habit loop.