CALM & STEADY

Protected prototype feedback

Currently in protected prototype review.

Calm & Steady is a lived-experience digital support prototype for high-risk gambling harm moments: urges, chasing losses, payday risk, relapse, shame and isolation.

The full prototype is not being shared publicly. Feedback starts with a one-page overview so the concept can be reviewed safely, privately and responsibly.

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CALM & STEADY

What is happening right now?

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I’m about to gambleHit the wall before the urge takes over.
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Start 10-minute lockNo gambling decision while the urge is loud.
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I want to chase lossesStop the chase before it costs more.
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I’ve just gambledReset without shame.
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I have nobody to messageUse helplines, chat and support services.

Built for the moment harm can escalate

A calm pause before the next damaging decision.

The prototype keeps the next step simple: pause, protect money, tell the truth, contact support and avoid making a gambling decision while the urge is loud.

PauseSlow the moment down.
Protect moneyReduce immediate access and risk.
Tell the truthBreak secrecy earlier.
Reach supportUse a person, helpline or chat.
One safer stepFocus on now, not perfection.

Reviewer questions

Feedback I’m looking for.

  • Does the concept feel useful?
  • Does it feel safe?
  • Is anything unclear?
  • Would this help someone in a high-risk moment?
  • What should be improved before public testing?
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Prototype routes

What the concept includes.

  • The Urge Wall
  • 10-Minute Lock Screen
  • Chasing Losses Mode
  • Money Danger Mode
  • No-Shame Reset
  • I Have Nobody to Message

The aim is not to replace treatment, counselling, financial advice or crisis support. It is to help someone slow down and take one safer action earlier.

Concept logic

Understand the pattern behind the prototype.

The Moment Map shows why Calm & Steady exists: how gambling harm can escalate, and where a calmer intervention can reduce damage earlier.

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