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Re:Launch HN: Atmana (YC S21) – An app to help cut down on c... by yaseer on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @09:53AM (#27972459)
This isn't an 'intervention'. These are individuals choosing to make a change in their habits.

It's for that person to decide whether changing their habits is a positive goal to pursue.

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Re:Launch HN: Atmana (YC S21) – An app to help cut down on c... by ripughna on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @12:13PM (#27974151)
It’s absolutely an intervention in the technical sense of the term.
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Re:Launch HN: Atmana (YC S21) – An app to help cut down on c... by zero_billion on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @12:20PM (#27974237)
it's an intervention only because the user is looking for an intervention to overcome some behaviors that are negatively impacting their life.
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