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Online Resources and Apps

Check out the latest apps for download to have support at your fingertips 24/7.

Alcohol Management App's

Drink Coach

For drink monitoring and goal setting

 

DrinkAware

For drink monitoring and goal setting

 

One you - Drink Free

For drink monitoring and goal setting

 

Alcohol assessment tool

Drinks Meter

Domestic Abuse Companion

Bright Sky

Support for victims and their family/friends

For more information visit:

www.hestia.org.uk/brightsky

 

Breaking Free Online

A confidential online treatment and recovery programme for problem drinking and drug use

Visit www.breakingfreeonline.com

Click SIGN UP

Use the access code: openroad2020 to complete the required fields.

Revolutionising Recovery

For more information visit:

https://www.revolutionising-recovery.org.uk/

Lockdown Resources

Alcohol Anonymous Online

Find meetings online: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/Online

For more information call 0800 9177650 or email [email protected]

Cocaine Anonymous Online

Find meetings online: https://www.ca-online.org/

Narcotics Anonymous Online

Find meetings online: https://ukna.org/online and https://virtual-na.org/

Smart Recovery

https://smartrecovery.org.uk/ 

Follow 'Resources', 'Toolbox', 'Smart Recovery'.

Find meetings online: https://smartrecovery.org.uk/online-meetings/

Apps in the App Store

Let Goh

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/letgoh-addiction-recovery/id1444080609

Action for Happiness

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/action-for-happiness/id1445419017

Sober Time

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sober-time-sobriety-counter/id1158895079

Sober Grid

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sober-grid-social-network/id912632260

Cocaine Anonymous

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cocaine-anonymous-ca-speakers/id1089812654

Pocket Rehab

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pocket-rehab-sobriety-time/id1112441494

Mental Health Resources

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/

116 123 or email [email protected] (24 hours)

Papyrus (under 35)

0800 068 41 41

https://papyrus-uk.org

Sane - currently only via text

www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

Shout

https://www.giveusashout.org/

Text 85258

If you're still looking for additional support online, there are loads of fantastic resources on YouTube for help with recovery, mental health and mindfulness.

Published: 2nd August, 2018

Updated: 19th April, 2020

Author: Adam Coombes

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