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I’m James. By trade, I analyze systems and untangle complex processes; in my own life, I do the same thing through code, Celtic knotwork, and CPTSD recovery. Whether I’m vibe-coding a new app, tracing an unbroken line on paper, or sharing the trauma-recovery tools that helped my own nervous system find a neutral gear, everything here is built to create a little more order, grounding, and breathing room.

Apps two coming soon Art celtic knotwork prints Resources complex PTSD

Apps

Two apps coming soon, and a third in development.

iPhone · Apple Health Coming soon

I'm Worthy

Workout tracker for iPhone

A strength-training log built around machine workouts. It suggests what to lift next, shows which muscles are still recovering, and balances mind, body and practice each day.

  • Progression by rep range or reps in reserve
  • Muscle recovery and weekly volume body maps
  • A daily 天地人 ring for mind, body and practice
  • Workouts, steps and State of Mind in Apple Health
  • Workout reports written on the phone, never on a server

Progression, muscle recovery and weekly volume are informed by published strength-training research, and the app credits every study it cites. The thresholds are my own starting estimates, not taken from the studies. I'm Worthy is a tracking tool, not medical advice.

Research behind the app
  • Pelland et al., Sports Medicine, 2026. Weekly volume and frequency meta-regressions. DOI
  • Remmert et al., SportRxiv preprint, 2025. Per-session volume. Preprint
  • Robinson et al., Sports Medicine, 2024. Proximity to failure. DOI
  • Pareja-Blanco et al., Scand J Med Sci Sports, 2017. Velocity loss, strength and fatigue. DOI
  • Schoenfeld, Ogborn and Krieger, J Sports Sciences, 2017. Weekly volume and muscle mass. DOI
  • American College of Sports Medicine, Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2009. Progression models. DOI
  • Zourdos et al., J Strength Cond Res, 2016. Reps-in-reserve scale. DOI
  • Helms et al., Strength Cond J, 2016. Adjusting load by reps in reserve. DOI
  • Graham and Cleather, J Strength Cond Res, 2021. Autoregulated loading. DOI
  • LeSuer et al., J Strength Cond Res, 1997. One-rep-max prediction equations. DOI
  • Halperin et al., Sports Medicine, 2022. Accuracy of reps-in-reserve estimates. DOI
Android · Health Connect Coming soon

The Official Jacked on Sobriety App

Designed for Jacked on Sobriety

The companion app for the Jacked on Sobriety community, where recovery meets the gym. No judgement. Just brotherhood.

  • Sober-day counter with milestone badges
  • A workout library, from push and pull to recovery days
  • Crisis lines and recovery programs one tap away
  • Daily steps and a home-screen widget
  • No account and no tracking: it all stays on the phone
iPhone · Apple Watch In development

CPTSD Companion

For people living with complex PTSD

A trauma-informed app that builds a private picture of your own stress and sleep patterns from Apple Health, so you can notice what is building before it lands.

  • Measured only against your own baseline
  • No colour-coded alarms or scores
  • A plain-language reason before every permission
  • A private journal that stays on your device

The caffeine and sleep estimates in the app are based on published research, and the app credits every study it cites. They are population estimates, not personalised or clinical advice. CPTSD Companion is a self-awareness tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care.

Research behind the app
  • Knutti et al., Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 1981. Caffeine half-life. DOI
  • EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies, EFSA Journal, 2015. Safety of caffeine. DOI
  • Mandel, Food Chem Toxicol, 2002. Caffeine consumption, disposition and action. DOI
  • Gardiner et al., Sleep, 2025. Dose and timing effects of caffeine on sleep, a randomized crossover trial. DOI
  • Gardiner et al., Sleep Med Rev, 2023. Effect of caffeine on subsequent sleep, a meta-analysis. DOI
I'm Worthy, a first look
I'm Worthy dashboard on iPhone: workouts this week, steps against a 10,000 goal, the daily mind, body and practice ring, and front and back muscle recovery body maps.
Dashboard: the daily ring and muscle recovery
I'm Worthy workout log on iPhone: an October 2026 calendar with a workout marker on each training day and the day's Pull Day session listed below.
Workout log: the month at a glance
I'm Worthy step log on iPhone: an October 2026 calendar with a trophy on each day the 10,000 step goal was met, and today's 8,400 steps with a progress bar.
Step log: goal days and daily progress
The Official Jacked on Sobriety App, a first look
Jacked on Sobriety app log screen on Android: a clean-date counter with a Set your clean date button, and a daily check-in asking whether you stayed sober, with Yes, Close call and Slipped options.
Log: your clean date and a daily check-in
Jacked on Sobriety app milestones screen on Android: a grid of badges from one day through five years, shown locked until a clean date is set.
Milestones: badges from day one to five years
Jacked on Sobriety app help screen on Android: the SAMHSA National Helpline and the Crisis Text Line, each with a call or text button and a website button.
Help: support lines one tap away

Art

Digital paintings of Ireland and Celtic knotwork, available as prints.

Cliffs of Moher at sunset: green cliffs stepping out to sea, surf at their feet, a low sun on the water, and a small Irish tricolour on the clifftop
Cliffs of Moher Digital painting · Adobe Fresco
Northern lights over a still bay: bands of green, pink and violet light across the sky, a dark blue mountain sloping to the water, and a few small orange lights along the far shore reflected in the water
Northern Lights Digital painting · Procreate
Low angle view along the beach at Seaside Heights, New Jersey: a sand bank rising on the right, surf on the left, an amusement pier ride in the distance and a deep blue sky streaked with cloud
Seaside Heights, New Jersey Photography
Sunset over South Toms River: the sun setting behind a dark line of trees, a long diagonal flare of light, and golden reflections across the still water
South Toms River Photography

Resources

For people living with complex PTSD, and the people close to them. This is a short list of places to start. It is not medical advice and does not replace a clinician.

If you are in crisis right now
Call or text 988, any time, in the US.
Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
Outside the US, find a local line at findahelpline.com.
Book and website

Pete Walker, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

A therapist's practical guide to the four trauma responses and to emotional flashbacks, with the author's articles free on his site.

pete-walker.com
Education

National Center for PTSD

Plain-language fact sheets on PTSD, symptoms and treatment from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Open to everyone, not only veterans.

ptsd.va.gov
Community

CPTSD Foundation

A nonprofit offering education and peer support for survivors of complex trauma.

cptsdfoundation.org
Helpline

NAMI HelpLine

Free information, referrals and support for mental health conditions, in the US.

1-800-950-6264
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