Resources

Everything that helps, in one place.

Guides for cutting back or quitting, how your data is handled, our policies, and where to reach a human. No account needed for any of it.

Guides

Straight answers, no scare tactics. Written for people who want to quit and people who just want to bet a lot less.

01 How to stop sports bettingClose the doors, slow the money, tell one person, and plan for the slip before it happens. 02 How to bet less without quittingWhat cutting back actually looks like, and why "quit forever" stops people from starting. 03 Why the urge shows up at the same timesAfter a loss, late at night, mid-game. The urge runs on a schedule your record can show you. 04 The first 24 hours after a slipOne bet doesn't decide what happens next. The next 24 hours do. The plan, written out.
05–10 See more guidesSee fewer guides Six more. Risk factors, what your history shows, and how Lessen compares.Collapse back to the first four. 05 What your betting history already shows about youMemory keeps the wins and drops the losses. The record doesn't. What research finds in real betting data. 06 How betting risk builds, and how to spot it earlyThe products, patterns, and conditions research actually ties to problem gambling. 07 Apps that connect to your sportsbookSeveral apps read your betting history automatically. Here's what each one is built for. 08 Lessen vs GambanA blocker locks the door. Lessen tells you when you're walking toward it. 09 Lessen vs BetBreakerOne runs on what you type in. One runs on your real betting record. 10 How to use Lessen well (and what to use alongside it)Where Lessen fits in a real plan, what each mode can verify, and what to expect over time.

Safety, policies, and help

Data & safety How the read-only connection works, what we store, and what we never do. Written plainly enough to check. Read the full page →
Policies The legal pages, in readable English. Privacy policy Terms of use
Research & sources Every study cited across the guides, in one place, with honest notes on evidence strength. See all sources →

Help right now

Free, confidential, and staffed by people who have heard it all before.

1-800-522-4700 or 1-800-MY-RESET

The National Problem Gambling Helpline. Call or text, any hour.

Thinking about suicide? Call or text 988.

Not sure where to start? My Risk Profile takes two minutes. Free. It is a nine-question check that asks for your email before it shows results. Your answers and score stay in your browser and are not added to the email list. The personalized risk profile is different, and exists only in the app after you connect a sportsbook.