Urge Interruption
When cravings hit and rational thinking goes offline, Override steps in. Tools designed specifically for the moment — not the morning after.
How it works
Most recovery tools assume you're calm and thinking clearly. Override assumes you're not — and meets you there.
Open Override when a craving hits. No judgment, no friction. Just immediate access to what you need.
Select from science-backed urge interruption techniques — breathing exercises, cognitive reframes, distraction protocols.
Urges peak and pass within minutes. Override keeps you anchored through the window that matters most.
Every interrupted urge is progress. See your streak grow and understand your patterns over time.
Features
Controlled breathing activates your parasympathetic nervous system, physically lowering the intensity of cravings within 60–90 seconds.
Short, evidence-based thought prompts that interrupt the mental loop driving the urge before it becomes a decision.
No login screen when you open it in a moment of crisis. Override loads fast and stays out of your way.
Log urges and see when they happen. Patterns reveal your high-risk times so you can prepare, not just react.
Your data stays yours. Override doesn't share, sell, or expose your usage to anyone. Full privacy policy included.
See your streak, your total urges interrupted, and your longest clean window. Progress that's real, not performative.
The science
Research on urge surfing and craving interruption consistently shows that peak craving intensity passes within 15–20 minutes when not acted on. The problem isn't willpower. It's having the right tools in the right moment.
Override is built on behavioral interruption science — giving your prefrontal cortex time to come back online before a decision gets made.
From the blog
The willpower model of recovery sets people up to fail. Here's what neuroscience says instead.
Read article →Neurologist Jill Bolte Taylor's research on how emotions — including cravings — work on a biological clock.
Read article →Most prevention plans assume you're calm when you need them. This one doesn't.
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