Direct answer: Stopping creates discomfort while continuing promises another burst of stimulation, making the next minute feel more important than tomorrow.
Why this feels harder than it should
A chain of tiny justifications can create an outcome you never chose all at once.
The belief shift
The problem is the chain, not one giant decision.
What to do next
Target the earliest cue, remove the device, and do not wait for a satisfying endpoint before leaving.
Where Override fits
Override is built for the acute window. It can create temporary friction around selected apps and guide you into an active reset without publishing the full intervention method online.
It is not a replacement for therapy, accountability, community, or deeper recovery work. It is the tool you prepare for the moment those supports are hardest to access.
Prepare before the next urge.
Set up Override while you are calm.
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