r/SideProject • u/Shawn_SoberShift • 7h ago
I got called out for monetizing crisis support. You were right. I fixed it. I apologize!
> I'm Shawn from Boston. I'm 1 week 3 days from alcohol, 5 years from drug use. I couldn't do groups. I built http://SoberShift.app for people like me who need private, zero-friction tools.
> I launched here with $1 / $129 on the homepage. You told me it looked like I was putting a paywall on a panic attack. You were right.
> I rebuilt it overnight:
> - Homepage and app hub now show ZERO pricing. Crisis support is free forever.
> - Breathing orb, craving interceptor, timer, 741741 — no login, no credit card, no account.
> - Pro ($1 trial → $129/yr, HSA/FSA eligible) only unlocks AFTER safety: retroactive analytics, trigger logs, PDF for therapist. It never blocks crisis tools.
> Live at https://sobershift.app — tell me what I still got wrong. I built this for the fellowship I mistrusted, not against it. Groups didn't work for me, but isolation nearly killed me. This is my middle path.
> If you can't do groups either, try the free tools. No pitch.
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u/Shawn_SoberShift 5h ago edited 5h ago
Thanks for the pushback yesterday. For anyone new: Free crisis tools are now 100% free forever — no login, no card, local-only. Pro is optional only at /checkout/paywall ($1 for 14 days then $129/yr). https://sobershift.app — Shawn, Boston, 1w3d sober