Abstenence
Pay a commitment fee to abstain from something for 2-5 days
What it does
Abstenence is a pay-to-commit habit tracker. Pick something to abstain from, stake $2–$100 on a short 2-5 day challenge, and pass or fail — no resets, no refunds. Real money makes discipline real.
Commit to your goals with financial stakes. Abstenence is a pay-to-commit discipline web app featuring short, high-intensity challenges.
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