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Guides for quitting gambling, one day at a time.

Straight answers on blocking gambling sites and apps, getting through a craving, and what to do after a relapse — no clinical jargon, no shame.

Taking action · How-to guide How to Set Up an Accountability Partner for Gambling Recovery An accountability partner isn't a cheerleader — it's a lock you don't hold the key to. How to pick the right person, what to say when you ask, and which off-switch to hand them. September 2, 2026 · 8 min read Recovery after relapse · Research explainer Gambling Relapse Triggers: Evening, Alone, and Thinking About Money Relapse advice tells you to watch for stress. The prospective research on gambling points somewhere else: evening, alone, thinking about money — and a mood as likely to be good as bad. August 27, 2026 · 8 min read Quitting gambling · Awareness Sports Betting Addiction: How It's Different (and Why It's Harder to Quit) Slots feel like gambling. Sports betting feels like being right. That difference is exactly why it's harder to quit — and why the usual advice doesn't land. August 17, 2026 · 10 min read Quitting gambling · Foundational guide How to Stop Gambling When Willpower Isn't Working Why resolve alone loses to a bet that's four seconds away — and the system that holds instead: blocking access, handing someone else the off-switch, and cutting the money rails. August 15, 2026 · 9 min read Recovery after relapse · Crisis guide I Relapsed — Now What? Your Day 1 Guide Exactly what to do in the ten minutes after a relapse, how to rebuild your block immediately, and why your streak resetting doesn't erase your progress. August 9, 2026 · 7 min read Taking action · Comparison Best Gambling Blocking Apps for iPhone (2026): Recovo vs. Gamban vs. BetBlocker An honest comparison of the three real gambling-blocking apps for iPhone — how each one actually blocks, what's on the blocklist, and how hard they are to turn off mid-urge. August 5, 2026 · 8 min read Taking action · iPhone guide How to Block Gambling Sites on iPhone (2026 Guide) Two ways to shut off every gambling site and app on your iPhone: Apple's manual Screen Time setup, and the automatic option if you'd rather not build the list yourself. July 29, 2026 · 7 min read

More guides — on accountability partners and the psychology of cravings — are on the way.