Pulih

Your Digital Path to Recovery

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Project Name Pulih
Tagline Your companion for recovery — break free from pornography addiction with AI support, community, and professional help.
Built With Next.js, React, Hono, Bun, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, PWA
Try It Out https://pulih.vercel.app
GitHub https://github.com/Pulih-app

Inspiration

Pornography addiction is a growing but often invisible crisis — especially among young people in Indonesia. Stigma prevents millions from seeking help, and access to mental health professionals remains limited and expensive. Most existing tools lack cultural sensitivity, and fail to provide the holistic support needed for long-term recovery.

Pulih (Indonesian for "to recover") was born from the belief that everyone deserves a private, judgment-free companion on their path to healing — one that fits in their pocket and speaks their language.

What It Does

Pulih is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that provides a comprehensive, private, and supportive ecosystem for people recovering from pornography addiction. It combines habit tracking, AI-powered coaching, educational content, and direct access to licensed psychologists — all in one mobile-first platform.

For Users:

  • Streak Tracking — Visual day-counter with mountain-climb progress visualization that celebrates every milestone
  • Daily Check-In & Journal — Log your mood daily, write about struggles and achievements, and build self-awareness habits
  • Emergency Button — Instant coping tools when urges hit: review your personal manifesto, follow guided exercises, or watch emotion-regulation videos
  • Smart Analytics — Understand your patterns with trigger analysis (boredom, stress, media, mood, location), time-of-day insights, and AI-generated behavioral notes
  • AI Companion "Billy" — A friendly chatbot that provides 24/7 emotional support and accountability
  • Education Library — Curated video content about understanding addiction, dopamine science, and motivational recovery stories
  • Community Support — Connect with others on the same journey — because recovery is easier together
  • Professional Consultation — Book sessions with licensed psychologists (Psikolog Klinis) directly within the app
  • Personalized Onboarding — 16-step assessment flow that understands your situation and creates a tailored recovery plan

For Psychologists:

  • Schedule Management — Set and manage practice availability through an interactive calendar
  • Session Dashboard — View patient sessions, complaints, and appointment details
  • Pricing Setup — Configure consultation rates for free and paid sessions

How We Built It

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│               Pulih Platform                │
├──────────────────┬──────────────────────────┤
│    Frontend      │        Backend           │
│  (Next.js PWA)   │      (Bun + Hono)        │
├──────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ • Next.js 16     │ • Bun Runtime            │
│ • React 19       │ • Hono Framework         │
│ • TypeScript     │ • TypeScript             │
│ • Tailwind v4    │ • REST API               │
│ • PWA (offline)  │ • AI Integration (Gemini)│
│ 
└──────────────────┴──────────────────────────┘

Frontend

  • Next.js 16 with App Router for modern, server-component based architecture
  • React 19 leveraging the latest concurrent features
  • TypeScript for type-safe development across the entire codebase
  • Tailwind CSS v4 for rapid, utility-first UI development
  • PWA via next-pwa — installable on any device
  • Mobile-first design mimicking native app experience

Backend

  • Bun as our JavaScript runtime for ultra-fast startups, routing speed, and native TypeScript execution.
  • Hono web framework to build a lightweight, fast, and type-safe REST API endpoint structure.
  • Separate TypeScript service handling user authentication, session data, database persistence, and AI models integration.
  • Two-repository architecture for clean separation of concerns and independent deployments.

Accomplishments That We're Proud Of

  • Built a full-featured PWA that feels like a native mobile app — installable, fast, and accessible
  • Created a comprehensive recovery ecosystem that addresses multiple dimensions: tracking, education, community, professional help, and emergency support
  • Designed the Emergency Button system with multiple instant coping tools for moments of crisis
  • Developed Smart Analytics that help users understand their behavioral patterns and triggers
  • Built a dedicated Psychologist Portal enabling professionals to manage their practice within the platform
  • Maintained a warm, non-judgmental tone throughout every interaction point

What We Learned

  • Mental health applications require a fundamentally different design approach — every micro-interaction must be evaluated for emotional impact
  • The power of PWAs as an accessible alternative to native apps, especially in regions where app store downloads can be a barrier
  • How to design multi-role platforms that serve both consumers and professionals within a unified codebase
  • The importance of cultural context in digital health — direct translation is never enough
  • To preventing to somekind of addicted, we can do 3D methods (Delay, Distract, Decide)

What's Next for Pulih

  • AI-powered relapse prediction — using check-in patterns and trigger data to proactively warn users and suggest interventions
  • Community features expansion — peer support groups, anonymous sharing, and group challenges
  • Gamification — achievements, badges, and milestone celebrations to reinforce positive behavior
  • Offline journaling — full offline support for daily check-ins and journals via service workers
  • Therapist matching algorithm — intelligently match users with psychologists based on specialization and availability
  • Multi-language expansion — extending beyond Indonesian and English to reach more communities across Southeast Asia
  • Wearable integration — connect with smartwatches for real-time stress detection and proactive support

Built With

  • beginner
  • hono
  • nextjs
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