A powerful new piece from The Atlantic pulls back the curtain on how sports betting apps are deliberately engineered to create and deepen addiction. This is important reading for anyone in recovery — and for the families and supporters walking alongside them.
We've added this as a new alert on 12&Well because understanding how these apps work is part of protecting your recovery. When you can name the tricks — the near-miss notifications, the endless scroll, the "free" bet offers — they lose some of their power over you.
If you or someone you love is navigating recovery from gambling, take a few minutes to read this alert. Knowledge really is a kind of armor. You're not weak for being affected by these apps — they were built to do exactly this.