u/Specific_Orange3899

i got away from God a long time ago. there are a lot of reasons to that but i am not going to embarrass myself :/

but i started reading prayers. this morning i read Lamentations 3:22: It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

but now i feel this guilt i wasn't expecting. like i don't deserve to be here. i don't know if He's listening to someone like me. i don't know if i'm allowed to just show up after all this time.

I’ve been reading this subreddit for a while and one thing I keep noticing is how different gambling addiction feels compared to a lot of other addictions.

A lot of people here talk about:
- chasing losses
- shame/isolation
- relapse after stress
- feeling “out of control” once the gambling starts
- counting clean days/streaks
- missing who they were before gambling
- wanting support without judgement

I recently built a recovery-focused app around gambling addiction recovery and I genuinely want to understand what people ACTUALLY need from something like this instead of making another generic “habit tracker.”

I honestly just want feedback from people who’ve lived through this.

So I wanted to ask:

- what recovery apps/features actually help you?
- what feels fake/useless?
- what would make you more likely to stay clean during urges?
- what do most gambling recovery tools completely misunderstand?

Would genuinely appreciate honest opinions, even harsh ones.

(mod approval is done)

nearly 2 weeks, and still haven't got my mind out of gambling yet. the app that i am using since the start of my recovery helps a lot. but the key is in the mind, in the idea of recovering and being happy with both hard and easy times. i hope we all be happy at the end of our journeys.

wish you all the best!

i wonder how can i market this app. since tiktok and ig can be really harsh on triggering words like gambling, recovery, addiction etc.

do you have any ideas on how to market these organically without shadowbans or direct bans?

i started using a sobriety tracker and it started to feel nice. at least it sees my progress and gives me advices lol. days became longer and longer without gambling, boring, and a little stressing. i know my mind is playing games with me but i ain't falling for that. this community- you guys and the app really helps me

i started using a sobriety tracker and it started to feel nice. at least it sees my progress and gives me advices lol. days became longer and longer without gambling, boring, and a little stressing. i know my mind is playing games with me but i ain't falling for that. this community- you guys and the app really helps me

DAY 7!!! i can't believe i made this far. its been a week and even though i had bad times, i already feel clean and happy. first time in almost 4 years i have money in my pocket. i hope this continues forever.

have a great day guys and ignore all the urges/ cravings!! we all can do it.

bro this shit is so hard i saw an ad of gambling and i started sweating like i was ready to go deposit all of my money ... its becoming so hard, especially when im bored. i don't know when these urges will pass but i can't wait that day.

today is my off day from work and i am fighting myself not to gamble. it gets harder and harder as each day passes. i did not relapse but having a baaadd time. i downloaded some games to spend the time but idk, ts is still in my mind..

thanks for all the support from my previous posts, i hope we all continue this journey as strong as we started.

this is day 4. i withdrawal all of my money from my bank account so i cannot gamble online. i don't have any urge, but i can't trust myself in case of craving. i am relaxed, spent some time with my dog (you can see her in the pfp :) ). life feels good. i know i have a lot to work on and improve but i am hopeful.

best

this shi is so hard but i resist urges. i am sure i can keep up with this but it is really hard after 4 years of non stop gambling bro. i hate the way my brain works right now. i hope it is fixable

it's been only 1 day but i am battling with my urges to gamble. I am strong and trying to be busy to forget gambling but i cannot. is there any advice you can give? like a hobby or some activity that can help me.

Thanks, keep it up!

I have lost my girlfriend, my dad and mom don't trust me anymore, i am in serious debt. But the only way to fix this is quitting and starting a new life since i am only 23. I will succeed this.

And i will be posting my everyday even no one cares. Small steps to big dreams

I quit smoking almost 7 months ago. And sometimes i get an urge to smoke again. I am also a developer and i thought about making an app about quitting smoking with more friendly features that encourage people. But i am stuck finding features that people might want to see.

This subreddit might not be the best place to ask this but you guys are mostly developers and i know some of you smoke/quit smoking and i tought asking this to devs could be nice. i genuinely wonder what would you like to see in it, if you used this app to quit smoking

Thank you for reading this far, and i hope all of you, and i, to quit smoking and never hurt ourselves again!

I quit smoking almost 7 months ago. And sometimes i get an urge to smoke again. I am also a developer and i thought about making an app about quitting smoking with more friendly features that encourage people. But i am stuck finding features that people might want to see.

This post is not about promoting anything since i have not developed the app. But i geniuenly wonder what would you like to see in it, if you used this app to quit smoking?

Thank you for reading this far, and i hope all of you, and i, to quit smoking and never hurt ourselves again!

I am having trouble reaching US audience via organic marketing in TikTok. Their algorithm is so harsh and does not even let me reach %10 US viewers. But there is gotta be a way to do this, yet i don't know.