Helplines SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline: People in the United States can call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to receive referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: People in Canada can use this website to find the correct toll-free helpline number depending on where they reside: http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/Pages/Addictions-Treatment-Helplines-Canada.aspx Recovery.org.uk: People in the UK can call 0203-553-0324 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to to receive a referral to a treatment plan for substance abuse. Websites to Help You Connect to Local Treatment NHS: People in the UK can use this website to find support services for alcohol addiction. QuitAlcohol.com: This site uses a proprietary formula to rank alcohol-addiction treatment centers. It also has a form on the homepage that you can fill out to get help finding a treatment center for you or a loved one. This website is focused on helping people in the United States. SMART Recovery: SMART Recovery gives you the tools to find or start an addiction-recovery meeting near you, for folks who live in the United States or Canada. They use a science-based four-step plan to help people with alcohol addiction achieve a “positive lifestyle change.” Website to Help You Find Online Support The Sobriety Collective: The Sobriety Collective is a community of creatives who provide support to each other in their substance-free journeys. It’s full of resources such as blog posts, podcasts, and more to give you inspiration and support as you navigate quitting alcohol or other substances. Tired of Thinking About Drinking: Use this website to sign up for anonymous daily emails to help support your addiction recovery, and read blog posts from the author’s journey of quitting alcohol. Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous: AA uses the 12-step program to give support to people in recovery from alcohol addiction by providing frequent group meetings and other support structures in the United States and Canada. Al-Anon and Alateen: This is a support group for families and friends of people with alcohol addiction in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda. Secular Organizations for Sobriety: Similar to AA but without a religious focus, this support service offers in-person meetings and support for people recovering from alcohol addiction in the United States. Women for Sobriety: This organization provides support to women suffering from alcohol addiction who are committed to recovery in the United States and Canada. Apps for Tracking Sobriety I Am Sober: This app tracks how many days it has been since your last drink, as well as offering daily motivations to keep you on the right track. Nomo: Nomo tracks the amount of time you have been sober, sends you sobriety chips for milestones, and is easily shareable with an accountability partner. Sobriety Counter: Sobriety Counter uses bright, fun images to track your sobriety, and logs how much money you have saved by giving up drinking. It also uses scientific stats to show you how you are improving your health along the way. Apps for Connecting with Others Sober Grid: This social app connects you with thousands of other people on the road to recovery for alcohol addiction. Apps to Inspire Your Recovery Journey 12 Steps AA Companion: Like the name says, this app is meant as a companion for the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program. It includes the Big Book of AA and over 60 personal stories for motivation. Stop Drinking with Andrew Johnson: This is a motivational app that uses positive thinking, visualization, and other techniques to motivate you to stop drinking. Twenty-Four Hours a Day: This app provides a whopping 366 meditations that you can use to motivate you on your journey.