Support, not surveillance

Stronger together in recovery.

Sobreasy connects people in recovery from alcohol with their own circle of family and friends. So it's easier to ask for support when it matters.

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Warm, human and safe. Never judgemental.

Hello Ellen

Hello Ellen, you've been sober for 154 days!

Well done, your circle is proud of you.

Sober

154 d

Next test

28 Sept

Weekly

I'm struggling right now

How Sobreasy works

Three ways you and your circle stay connected.

Breath test

Take a breath test on a small device and film the result as your test. Your circle sees the video and knows you're doing well. Not an anonymous tick box, but a real moment from you. That builds trust, in yourself and in the people around you. You'll need your own breathalyser for this. It isn't included in the subscription; you order it yourself.

Struggling right now

One tap and your circle knows you're having a hard time. They can respond straight away and get in touch. You don't have to explain anything.

Together in the group chat

The person in recovery and the whole circle in one place. For an encouraging message, a photo, or just being there for each other. It also helps if you don't live nearby: even from a distance you stay together and can support each other.

Two roles, one circle

Sobreasy brings the person in recovery together with the people who care about them. Everyone sees exactly what fits their role.

The person in recovery

You, in recovery

You stay in control. The app is there to make your path lighter, at your own pace.

Enter your start date and see how long you've been sober
Let your circle know with one tap when things are hard
Do your breath test and show your circle how you're doing
Agree with your circle how often you test: you stay in control and give the final yes
Follow your recovery timeline and the milestones along the way

The circle around them

Family and friends

The people who are there for you. Involved without watching over, close without being pushy.

See how things are going and how long someone has been sober
Get a signal in a hard moment and let them know you're there, when it matters
Suggest a test frequency together, or ask for a check-in at any time
Celebrate the milestones, big and small
Stay in touch in the group chat

See every day how far you've come

Your home screen shows at a glance how many days you've been sober, when your next test is, and whether your circle needs anything from you.

Your sober days, always in view
Clear when a test is planned for today
Your latest test and the group chat right at hand

Sobreasy home screen: Ellen has been sober for 154 days, the next test and the latest test result

This is how you show how you're doing

A breath test on video, not a complicated process. Your circle sees straight away that you're doing well, at a moment that suits you.

Record and send in a few taps, as simple as sending a message
Your circle gets a notification without your name in it: the screen only says Sobreasy
Feels like a message, not a check-up

Submit test: record a video, choose the result and add a message for the circle

Asking for help can be as light as one tap

No long story needed. One button, and your circle knows things are hard and can respond in the way that fits that moment.

Choose what you need in the moment: a call, a visit, or just knowing someone is there
Your circle gets a signal right away
No explanation needed, no barrier

Screen after tapping I'm struggling right now, with options such as a phone call, a visit and emergency

One group chat, the whole circle together

No more separate chats with different people. Everyone who cares about you is together in one warm space, close to what's going on. Don't live near each other? That's exactly what the group chat is for: even from a distance you can be together and support each other.

A place for encouragement, photos and everyday support
Stay connected, even if you don't live nearby
Messages arrive instantly, for everyone at once

Ellen's group chat with Sanne, Tom and Lisa

The circle can also ask for a test in between

A fixed test moment, whether daily, weekly or monthly, doesn't say everything about the time in between. That's why the circle can ask for an extra test at any moment. That way every day counts, not just test day. Not out of distrust, but because the circle stays involved.

Your circle can always ask for an extra test, also between the fixed moments
So there's no moment after a test when drinking goes unnoticed
It gives the circle peace of mind, and the person in recovery something to hold on to

Ellen's home screen with the message: Your circle is asking for a test

You don't have to wait to start

Sometimes it takes months before there's a place at a clinic, especially after a relapse. That waiting time doesn't have to mean standing still. With Sobreasy you can start on a sober path now, with your circle around you, while you wait for an intake or a follow-up place.

When a place becomes available, you won't be starting from zero, but from a good position.

Sobreasy supports professional care, it does not replace it.

Nobody recovers alone. And with Sobreasy, nobody has to.

Our logo is the full circle: one dot in the middle, surrounded by the people who are there for them. That's how Sobreasy works too. You're at the centre, your circle is around you.

Why I created Sobreasy

Someone in my close family is addicted to alcohol and wanted to stop drinking. We often heard that things were going well. Deep down we felt, and knew, that this wasn't true, but we had nothing to go on. Only when things got really bad did it come to light. By then, they had already slipped a long way.

As a family we all wanted to be there. But wanting to help is not the same as knowing how. The person in recovery felt alone, and we felt powerless. That's why I created Sobreasy. These are the problems we ran into, and what Sobreasy changes.

We didn't know how things were really going.

"I'm fine" is easy to say. With a breath test on video, the person in recovery shows how things are going, at fixed moments you agree on together. The circle sees at a glance how many days someone has been sober and how the last test went. That way a relapse comes to light much sooner, and you're there in time.

Support was scattered.

We don't live around the corner from each other. One of us called, another sent a message, and nobody knew what the others already knew. Now we're together in one group chat, where messages reach everyone instantly.

Asking for help was hardest at the hardest moment.

Right before things go wrong, nobody types a long message. That's why there's the I'm struggling right now button. One tap, and the whole circle knows things are hard and can respond or take action straight away.

Well-meant checking felt like distrust.

Asking every time whether things are really okay damages something. With Sobreasy you don't have to, because the tests follow a fixed rhythm. And if the circle wants to know how things are in between, they ask for a check-in with one tap.

The waiting list for care was long.

A place at a clinic or other addiction care took a long time. I didn't want to just sit and wait, but to do something in the meantime. With Sobreasy, your circle can keep a finger on the pulse during that time.

I'm not a healthcare professional, and Sobreasy is not a replacement for professional care. Along the way I did talk to people working in addiction care, and their insights are built into the app, for example in how the button for hard moments works. We use Sobreasy every week, and it has brought us closer together as a family.

Sound familiar? You don't have to do this alone, and you don't have to wait until things go wrong. Support, not surveillance.

Friso, founder of Sobreasy

Knowing what's happening makes it lighter

Sobreasy shows what you can expect along the way, from the first days to years later.

Day 1–3

The first days

1 week

The first week done

1 month

The first month

1 year+

The first year and beyond

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