Cold Turkey alternative
SlowDwn vs Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey is a wall. When it blocks a docs site you needed, spite scrolling and uninstall follow. SlowDwn targets the intention–reach gap: you meant to stop, but your hand was already mid-flick — so the product slows the feed instead of locking you out.
Side by side
Cold Turkey vs SlowDwn
Same job — less doomscroll — different psychology.
Enforcement
Cold Turkey: Hard wall — blocked sites stay blocked until you fight the tool
SlowDwn: Ramp-down friction at the feed — you can still choose; choosing gets conscious
Reactance
Cold Turkey: “Screw you” sessions and rage-uninstall after false positives
SlowDwn: Calm pause calibrated as allowed-but-not-free — more steps = uninstall risk
Utility vs doomscroll
Cold Turkey: Often blocks the whole platform including docs you need
SlowDwn: Friction at the feed — a speed bump you can still choose through
Shame loops
Cold Turkey: Override → guilt → more scroll
SlowDwn: No streaks or badges; miss-a-day holds the program clock
Try path
Cold Turkey: One-time purchase you abandon
SlowDwn: 1 service free · 3 with account · Pro $9/mo or $99/yr
Anti-nanny by design
If hard blocks trigger reactance for you — even when you set the rules — graduated friction is the better experiment. No preachy copy, no streak shame. Ambient status over notification spam.
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