Raze Goals

Written by Muneeb Rana · Last updated 26 October 2026

What Raze goals do

Goals let you set a target, such as a 7-, 30- or 90-day streak, and see how close you are. Raze's App Store listing includes goal setting alongside the streak counter. Which goal types exist beyond day targets is . A goal turns the open-ended "quit forever" into a finish line close enough to care about.

Setting goals that hold

1. Start with a goal you are confident you can reach: 3 or 7 days if you have never gone a week.
2. Add the next goal before you hit the first one, so there's no gap where you feel "done".
3. Make the goal about days, not feelings. "14 clean days" can be checked; "feel better" can't.
4. Attach an if-then plan to each goal: "If it's past 11 pm, I put my phone in the kitchen."
5. When you reach a goal, record it and choose a real-world reward.

A goal ladder you can copy

Step	Goal	What changes at this step
1	3 days	Getting through the first nights
2	7 days	One full weekly cycle of triggers
3	14 days	Breaking the "testing yourself" phase
4	30 days	Habit change starts to feel normal
5	60 days	Stress spikes become the main risk
6	90 days	Decide what long-term maintenance looks like

Use the free milestone calendar to see the dates these steps fall on.

Why specific goals beat vague ones

Specific, close goals give clear feedback; vague goals give none. Pairing a goal with an if-then plan for the moments you know are risky makes follow-through much more likely (Gollwitzer, 1999). Because habits take a variable amount of time to settle, often weeks to months (Lally et al., 2010), a ladder of short goals keeps motivation going through that period.

Goal-setting mistakes

• Setting 90 days as the first goal after repeated short streaks.
• Abandoning goals after a relapse instead of re-entering the ladder one step down.
• Using a goal as a countdown to a "reward binge" at the end.
• Having no plan for what happens the day after you reach the goal.

Goals checklist

• First goal is 7 days or less
• Next goal already chosen
• If-then plan written for your riskiest time
• Reward picked for each step
• Plan for after day 90 noted

Choosing rewards that don't backfire

A reward should mark the goal without pulling you back toward the habit. Good rewards are offline or social: a meal out, a new book, gear for a sport, a day trip. Avoid rewards that put you alone with a screen for hours, such as an all-night gaming session, and never a "cheat day". Decide each reward when you set the goal, so you're not negotiating with yourself on the day.

Goals for different starting points

• Coming off a long binge period: three days, then seven. Prove the first week is possible.
• Several streaks of 2–3 weeks already: set the goal just beyond your longest streak, since that's where you usually slip.
• Doing a challenge like No Nut November: set the goal to the challenge end date, plus a follow-on goal so day 31 isn't a free-for-all.

Goals beyond day counts

Day targets are what Raze tracks, but you can pair them with goals for the life you're building. Examples: "By day 30, in bed by 11:30 five nights a week," or "By day 60, back at the gym three times a week." These make the day count mean something, and give you something to aim at after day 90, when the streak alone stops being motivating for many people.

Reviewing a missed goal

If a relapse comes before you reach a goal, look at how far you got and why. Missing a 30-day goal on day 26 is very different from missing it on day 3. In the first case, keep 30 as the target and plan for the week that tripped you up. In the second, step down to a 7-day goal and build up again. Either way, set the new goal the same day so there's no gap.

Goals for people coming back after a long break

If you used Raze before, stopped, and are starting again, don't reset straight to your old longest streak as the goal. Start at 7 days, and give yourself a 30-day target for the month. Your earlier record shows it's possible, but your situation may have changed since then. Rebuild steadily and adjust the targets once the first two weeks go well.

Writing down why the goal matters

Next to each goal, write one sentence about why you want it: more time for study, being honest with a partner, feeling in control. When an urge hits, reading your own reason tends to work better than a generic motivational quote.

Adjusting a goal mid-way

If a goal feels impossible after a week, shorten it rather than abandoning it. Moving from 30 days to 14 isn't giving up; it gives you a win you can build on. Equally, if a goal feels easy, set the next one a little further out instead of jumping straight to a year.

Goals questions

Can I change a goal halfway through? whether goals can be edited once set.

What happens to a goal if I relapse? Your streak restarts; how an active goal behaves after a relapse is .

Is the 90-day goal the same as the 90-day plan? Not necessarily. A goal is a target; the free 90 day challenge planner builds a dated week-by-week plan; a guided plan inside the app is still being confirmed .

Related: 90 Day Challenge Planner · Raze Streak Counter · Raze Features · Raze Relapse Tracker · Raze Progress Insights · Raze Daily Challenges · Raze Community Challenges

Sources

• App Store: Raze-Quit Masturbation Tracker (listing, price and in-app purchases): apps.apple.com (accessed 24 October 2026)
• Gollwitzer (1999), Implementation intentions, American Psychologist: doi.org (accessed 24 October 2026)
• Lally et al. (2010), How are habits formed, European Journal of Social Psychology: doi.org (accessed 26 October 2026)