ACT helped me feel something again, so I built a small free tool around it
A while back I was diagnosed with PTSD and still am. For a long time I felt almost no joy, just flat and stuck.
What turned things around for me was ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Instead of fighting the difficult thoughts and feelings, it’s about accepting they’re there and then committing to small actions that line up with your values, the stuff that actually matters to you.
My therapist had me do tiny daily “micro-actions” toward those values. Sounds almost too simple, but doing them consistently genuinely helped me feel some happiness come back.
I was tracking it all on scraps of paper, and at some point thought: this could be easier. So I built a free app for it to keep myself going, and figured it might help someone else too. Full disclosure: I’m the one who made it, and it’s free, no ads.
Sharing in case it’s useful to anyone here. And honestly, even if you skip the app, look into ACT and values-based action if you haven’t. It’s worth it.
Posted Jun 25, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC