Show HN: Stop It – an iOS app using visual therapy to help break habits

2025-06-1218:22178stop-it.app

Research-backed visual therapy that stops cravings instantly. EMDR-inspired patterns help break smoking, vaping, stress eating & anxiety habits.

Research Studies:

• Smith, R., & Williams, T. (2022). Comparing EMDR and CBT efficacy for nicotine addiction: A six-month follow-up study. Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, 30(2), 150-158.

• Jones, L., & Stone, A. (2020). The effectiveness of EMDR De-Tur Protocol in addiction recovery: A review of therapeutic outcomes in smoking cessation. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 35(4), 345-356.

• Markus, E. (2018). The role of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in reducing cravings and preventing relapse in addiction treatment. International Journal of Addiction and Mental Health, 22(3), 298-310.


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Comments

  • By SebastianKra 2025-06-1316:481 reply

    This would probably be really useful when integrated as an automatic intermission before opening some apps like OneSec.

    As a desktop browser extension I would buy this in a heartbeat.

    • By rouuuge 2025-06-1317:01

      sounds interesting! how the extension should work then?

  • By jpincheira 2025-06-1315:131 reply

    Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. Out of simply curiosity, did you use a multi-platform SDK for building the apps? Or just native?

    • By rouuuge 2025-06-1317:00

      heavy depends on the use case

  • By abcd_f 2025-06-137:151 reply

    An example of "bilateral visual stimulation" would go a very long way towards making people want to try the app.

    • By rouuuge 2025-06-1313:54

      Thanks for the suggestion! I just added a short screen recording of the visual stimulation on the landing page!

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