Steady hands,
calmer mind.
A gentle companion for skin picking. No shame, no pressure — just noticing the urge first, then learning to let it pass. Built on the methods clinicians actually use.
Notice first. Redirect second. Change gently.
Picking is often automatic. Steady helps you catch the moment before it happens — then gives you something kinder to do with the urge.
Awareness training
Learn to catch the urge before your hand moves. Log picks and urges in a tap — no judgement.
See your patterns
Spot the triggers, times and feelings behind picking, turned into a clear personal picture.
Habit reversal & decoupling
Playful exercises give the urge somewhere else to go, using methods clinicians rely on.
Reminders & calm
Gentle nudges and stress-relief exercises help you stay steady through the hard moments.
No miracle promises. Methods with real evidence.
Steady is an educational self-help tool built on published techniques — not a medical treatment. Here is what's inside, and why.
Awareness first
Most picking and biting runs on autopilot. The core skill is noticing sooner — so Steady's streak counts the days you noticed, and a hard day never erases it.
Habit reversal training
Studied since 1973: learn your early signals, then hold a competing response — like softly clenched fists — until the urge crests and passes. Steady guides it step by step.
Decoupling
Developed by researchers in Hamburg: begin the habitual movement, then redirect it just before contact. The studies are small and the effects honest — about a minute a day.
The whole method, free.
Logging, decoupling, urge help, reminders and the full Learn library — free, with no account and no trial clock. Steady Plus is an optional upgrade for when you want to go deeper.
When you're ready to go deeper.
Nothing essential lives here — Plus is for seeing your patterns over time and bringing them to the people who help you.
Steady Plus unlocks inside the app after you download — start with the free version above. Purchases are handled by Apple; subscriptions renew until cancelled in the App Store, and the yearly plan begins with a 7-day free trial.
Gentle tips, now and then.
Occasional emails on noticing urges sooner, staying steady, and what's new in the app. No pressure, unsubscribe anytime.
The methods are free. Start here.
Everything Steady is built on, explained in full — self-checks, guided practice, and the research in plain language. No email, nothing stored.
Skin picking self-check
8 questions, 2 minutes, instant private reflection — nothing leaves your browser.
Decoupling, step by step
The Hamburg research technique with a guided practice block you can try right now.
Why stress makes you pick
The tension-release loop, illustrated — and the two places it can be interrupted.
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