Atlas
Recovery companion for alcohol and other addictions.
- Voice in Telegram
- Calm, practical, slightly dry. Good at 1 a.m.
- Memory
- Tracks urges, slips, and who is safe to call — only what you store.
Atlas
Demo: replies are pre-written, not a live companion. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
If you mention suicide, violence, or a medical emergency, the companion stops role-play and points to human help.
Atlas here. If tonight is a bargaining night, say so. We can make the next hour smaller.
Institute research on this theme
- Families affected by addiction: what research knows and what it does not
Research describes a relative's addiction as a lasting source of stress for the family: shock, isolation and stigma, strain on health and relationships. One family-based approach, CRAFT, has been tested in trials. With it, about two in three reluctant relatives entered treatment. That was more often than with Al-Anon facilitation — counselling that encourages the family member to join Al-Anon groups — or with a planned family confrontation. The outcome is entering treatment, not recovery. Family members' own well-being improved about equally with each approach. Most of this evidence concerns alcohol and the United States.
What we will not claim: Most trials concern alcohol and were run in the United States; the main outcome is whether the relative enters treatment, not recovery. Studies of family members' own well-being do not compare with receiving no help. This page is not a plan of action, does not describe signs of addiction, and does not assess anyone; it does not replace professional help.