Want to text your ex? Pause first.
You do not have to decide in the first rush. Give yourself ten minutes.
A smaller next step
- Put the phone somewhere you can leave it. Take a drink of water or do one small thing while ten minutes pass.
- Keep the words somewhere that cannot send them. Nearstep’s free pause has a private space for unsent writing. It does not send messages or read your chats.
- Decide again after the pause. Does anything need an answer today? Can a necessary reply stay practical? What can wait?
A pause does not decide for you. If you share children, work or other responsibilities, necessary contact can still be part of your boundary. Nearstep does not block calls or messages.
Help you can return to
The app brings a free ten-minute pause, private unsent words and a no-contact counter together. With optional Plus, make your own plan on a calmer day and find it at the top of your next pause. One purchase, no subscription or trial.
You can also try the free browser counter or read about Nearstep for Android.
Nearstep is not therapy, medical care or emergency support. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
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