Who it is for
Lazy Sober is made for people who have decided to stop something: alcohol, tobacco or something else. You write down yourself what you have stopped, and you can follow up to three things at once, each with its own counter.
It offers no method and no programme. It is a toolbox where you take what helps you, when you need it.
What it does
- A counter that starts from your decision. A relapse gets recorded, held or slippery, and you choose whether the counter keeps going or starts again from zero.
- What you gain. Under the counter, what stopping brings you: money, time, or whatever you choose to count, evenings to yourself or nights of sleep.
- Your plan for when a craving rises. You write down ahead of time your warning signs and the things that help you, in your own words. When the moment comes, the app walks you through them step by step.
- Tools to ride out a craving. Surf the wave, guided breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, and “What I feel”, to put a word to an emotion.
- The balance of reasons for and against. You write down what stopping costs you and what it brings you, and you give each reason its weight.
- A symbiote and a mandala that grow with you. Every day since your decision fills your reserve of harvests. You place them on a small pixel organism, which grows, or on a mandala, which fills with colour.
- A journal and a calendar. You note what you notice, with the day's weather if you like, and the calendar lets you read it back by month or note by note.
- Fully offline. No account to create, and nothing goes to a server.
What it does not do
- No individual support. I am not a carer or a counsellor, and I do not answer personal messages about addiction. If you need help, turn to a health professional.
- No community and no sharing.
- No notifications to bring you back. The app sends you nothing of its own accord.
- No ads and no selling of data. Your data stays on your phone.
- No iPhone version. Android only.
What it looks like
More screenshots will come with the first published version.
What it knows about you
Nothing. There is no account, no server, no artificial intelligence and no tracker. There are no ads. Everything you write in it is stored on the phone and does not leave it: the studio cannot know what you write there, nor even whether you use it. Only Google Play knows the app was installed, as for any app from the store. The details are in the privacy policy, which is in French for now.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lazy Sober really free?
Yes. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase and no advertising.
Can anyone see that I use this app?
Not the studio: there is no account, no server, no usage statistics, and nothing leaves your phone. The installation does show in your Google account history, as for any app from the Play Store.
What if I relapse?
You record it, held or slippery, and you choose whether your counter keeps going or starts again from zero. Your harvest takes a one-week break, then carries on.
Does it work for anything other than alcohol?
Yes. It is built for any addiction: you name what you have stopped, and the rest works the same way.
Is there an iPhone version?
No, Lazy Sober only exists on Android.
The studio's other apps
Lazy Sober is one of the Lazy Mind apps. Each has its own subject, and all of them work with no account and no tracking. See also Lazy Rhythm and Lazy Habit, or all the Lazy Mind apps.