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@khaldrogo I'm so sorry to hear that, I have definitely ugly sobbed in the car on the way home from a disastrous walk so I understand. Some days it just feels like too much and it's hard not to blame yourself, but none of us are doing this thing perfect all the time. I hope this can help you...

@imagebeastmarkbeast Habitica!

@kokavkrystallos Honestly it never really clicked with me for personal use so I use it solely for dog stuff!

@kokavkrystallos Yeah, absolutely! So the way Habitica works, you can create Habits which have either positive or negative value or both. Habits can be done an unlimited number of times in a day. Negative means you lose HP, positive means you gain EXP. When you've got enough EXP to level up, you...

@juie Right? We are so focused on rewarding them and changing their emotions to be more positive that we often neglect doing the same for ourselves.

@frane81 Same for me. My dog's reactivity has been so much more challenging to handle than I ever expected, but I am figuring it out bit by bit. I think a lot of us on this sub feel similarly!

@frane81 I played around and figured out how to use the app for this purpose for a while, and then I reset and started using it daily a couple weeks ago. :) It genuinely has helped my anxiety while I'm out. Instead of tensing up when I see a dog in the distance and trying to avoid them at all...

@hotairballoon Thanks! If you try it and it works for you too I'd love to hear about your experience.

6 months ago, we adopted a puppy from a shelter that wound up being pretty reactive. Once his teen phase hit it was ten times worse. I've always struggled with anxiety, but his decline honestly sent me into an anxiety tailspin. We're working with a wonderful trainer and making slow but steady...