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, with no clinical jargon and no shame.
Gamban Alternative for iPhone: What to Use Instead
Gamban is a solid blocker, and for some people it's still the right one. Here's what to use on iPhone if you want something free, something simpler, or someone else holding the off-switch. Taking action · ComparisonRecovo vs. I Am Sober for Gambling: Is a Sobriety Counter Enough?
I Am Sober is one of the best-loved recovery apps on the App Store, and it will happily count your bet-free days. What it can't do is stop the bet. An honest head-to-head for anyone quitting gambling. Taking action · How-to guideHow 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. Recovery after relapse · Research explainerGambling 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. Quitting gambling · AwarenessSports 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 why it's harder to quit, and why the usual advice doesn't land. Quitting gambling · Foundational guideHow to Stop Gambling: 7 Steps When Willpower Fails
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. Recovery after relapse · Crisis guideI 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. Taking action · ComparisonBest Gambling Blocking Apps for iPhone (2026): 6 Options Compared
Six ways to block gambling on iPhone, side by side: how each one blocks, what it costs, and how hard it is to turn off mid-urge. Taking action · iPhone guideHow to Block Gambling Sites on iPhone (2026 Guide)
Two ways to shut off gambling sites and apps on your iPhone: Apple's manual Screen Time setup, and the automatic option if you'd rather not build the list yourself.More guides are on the way.