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Somewhere to turn when an urge hits

An 8-minute urge-surfing guide that’s free for everyone, always — with a daily pledge and a trigger log beside it for the days in between. One day at a time.

  • Urge-surfing guide free, always
  • Private to your account
  • One day at a time
Recovery tools in the app — the 8-minute urge-surfing guide, a daily pledge and a trigger log — alongside wellbeing sounds, the journal, and a card for real human therapy.
  • Urge-surfing guide8 min · free
  • Daily pledge1 min

Urge-surfing guide

Ride the wave instead of fighting it

Urges tend to build, peak and fade, a lot like a wave. Urge surfing is a well-known technique for riding one out: instead of fighting the craving or acting on it, you notice it — where you feel it, how strong it is — and breathe with it while it eases.

The guide takes you through it in 8 minutes, and it’s free for everyone — always. New to the idea? Read urge surfing, explained.

  • 8 minutes — start it the moment an urge shows up.
  • Free for everyone, always — no subscription, now or later.
  • Close at hand — Recovery sits in Quick access on the home screen.
The app’s home screen, where Recovery — ‘One day at a time’ — sits in Quick access beside Meditate, Journal and Sounds.

For the days in between

Small, steady habits

Two Premium tools sit beside the urge-surfing guide as part of the full recovery toolkit. See what Premium includes.

1 min · Premium

Daily pledge

One minute to commit to today — just today. One day at a time, on purpose.

Premium

Trigger log

Note what set an urge off. Looking back over your log can help you spot patterns and plan around them.

Therapy

Talk it through with someone

When you request a session in the app, Addiction & recovery is one of the focus options. A session with a licensed therapist is $20, paid when you book.

How therapy works

Safety first

A few honest words about safety

These tools support your wellbeing. They aren’t a medical device or a treatment programme, and they can’t stand in for a doctor or emergency care.

If you’re cutting down or stopping, you deserve to do it safely. Please read these two notes.

Questions

Recovery tools, answered

Is the urge-surfing guide really free?

Yes — free for everyone, always. You don’t need Premium to use it.

What does Premium add?

The daily pledge and the trigger log, which complete the recovery toolkit, plus the full meditation and breathing library, all wellbeing sounds, unlimited journaling, and progress insights & gentle reminders. It’s $12.99/month, or $69.99/year (save 50%). Compare plans.

Is this a treatment programme?

No. These are self-help tools that support your wellbeing. They aren’t medical treatment, and they don’t replace a doctor or specialist support. If you’d like to talk to someone, you can request a session with a licensed therapist in the app — Addiction & recovery is one of the focus options, and a session is $20.

Who can see my recovery data?

It’s stored in your own account and processed only with your explicit consent, and we never sell personal data. If you delete your account, your recovery data is removed along with everything else, and backup copies are purged within 30 days.

What if I’m struggling right now?

Please reach out now. If you’re in crisis or immediate danger, call your local emergency number, or find a helpline. The app’s tools are not a substitute for emergency help.

One day at a time, starting today

Free to download. The urge-surfing guide is free for everyone, always.

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