My friends and I are gambling addicts and we need some advice from others

I’m posting this because I have been struggling for years and don’t really know where else to turn. When I wake up, the first thing I do is gamble or place sports bets. Before I go to bed, I usually end up on online casinos again. It’s become a daily cycle and even though I know how damaging it is mentally and financially, I still fall into it almost automatically.

I’ve tried relying on , deleting apps, and telling myself I’ll stop tomorrow, but none of that has worked. The hardest moments are always early in the morning and late at night, when I’m alone with my thoughts and distractions are limited.

Because of that, I started working on an app for people like me who need more than just advice. I needed something that actually blocks access, slows me down, and gives me somewhere else to put my attention when the urge shows up. The app focuses on locking gambling sites with cooldowns so you can’t instantly undo it, offering healthy distractions like chess and other activities, and building a community where people can talk anonymously, use group chats, or message friends who understand what this addiction feels like. It also tracks money not lost instead of money lost, which has been more motivating than I expected.

The app is free right now and still in beta. I’m not here to promote anything. I’m here because I genuinely need advice and perspective from people who’ve been through this or are going through it now. I want to know what actually helped you during those morning and night urge windows, what distractions worked or didn’t work, and what you wish existed when you were trying to stop.

I’m trying to build something that helps me break a cycle that’s been controlling my life, and if it ends up helping someone else too, that would mean a lot. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

If you want to help me out and be apart of something you can join the discord below!

Thank you.