Why Does Abstenence Cost
Because free commitments are easy to ignore.
- The $2 isn't a subscription.
- it isn't a bet.
- It's simply your commitment fee.
Pass: Your commitment fee helped you complete the challenge.
Fail: You lost the challenge and the commitment fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Abstenence is a pay to commit discipline app that helps you build self control through short, high intensity challenges. You choose a habit or behavior to abstain from (or enforce), commit a small fee, and complete a 2, 3, or 5 day challenge. It’s designed to create real accountability and build discipline over time.
You lose your commitment fee and receive a FAIL record. No resets, no retries — this is real accountability. The goal is discipline, not comfort.
You earn a PASS record — proof that you followed through. Each pass builds your discipline, improves your stats, and strengthens your self control over time.
Your commitment fee pays for access to the high-stakes discipline framework. This fee is strictly non-refundable whether you PASS or FAIL your challenge. It is not a bet where you win money back; it is skin-in-the-game that forces you to take your self-control seriously.
No. Abstenence is designed to remove loopholes. You can’t edit or selectively delete records. What you do is what gets recorded.
A-Plus Mode is the default discipline system.
It removes shortcuts, forces intentional actions, and ensures your results are real. No passive tracking. No fake progress.
No. A-Plus Mode cannot be turned off.
If you want a more flexible version of the system, you can use the Abstenence Activity Book instead.
It’s a way to build good habits using abstinence.
Example: “Abstain from NOT reading for 2 days”
→ You must read every day or fail.
It removes excuses and makes action non-negotiable. To fully understand how this works, consider the following article: Understanding Double Negative Challenges
Yes. You can run multiple abstinence challenges on different devices or browsers. Each one is tracked independently.
Closing the tab logs you out, but your challenge progress remains.
However, clearing cookies, reinstalling your browser, or using certain privacy tools will erase your progress data.
Yes. Your challenge progress lives in your browser via cookies — we don't store it on our servers, and it isn't tracked or synced across devices. The only exceptions are your payment and consent records, which we're required to keep securely on our end to process payments and protect both of us in case of a dispute. We never sell your data or use third-party trackers.
Because free apps are easy to ignore.
When you commit money, the challenge becomes real.
Abstenence is built on one principle: discipline over dopamine.
You can conveniently access Abstenence without typing the URL, by following these steps...
on mobile:
click the three dots in the top right corner or the share icon in your browser and select "Add to Home Screen" or "Create Shortcut".
on desktop:
click the three dots in the top right corner of your browser, go to "Cast, save, and share" or "More tools", and select "Install page as app" or "Create shortcut".
This will install Abstenence as a standalone application on your mobile or desktop for easy access.
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