You are not aloneJust for today,
Just for today,
let’s take the next step.
Find an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, connect with support, or simply pause here for a moment. No account. No judgment.
My Recovery Home
Welcome back. You belong here.
Your people, your plan, and your next recovery action—kept together without judgment.
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Saved home groupAdd the group where you feel connected.
Saved next meetingChoose one meeting to protect this week.
Step Work progressStep 1 · Not started
Saved commitmentChoose one small promise in Daily Routine.
Add someone who knows your recovery.
A sponsor, home-group member, or trusted recovery person can help you stay connected.
Supportive accountability
Make one promise for today
Accountability is information, not punishment. A difficult check-in is a signal to connect, adjust the plan, and begin again.
Keep it small and specific.
Choose someone safe and willing.
Ask before making someone your accountability partner. The app never contacts them automatically.Notice patterns without shame.
No accountability check-ins yet. Your first honest check-in is enough to begin.
A gentle daily rhythm
Morning intention, evening release
Two short pauses can help you notice what you need, recognize what worked, and connect before a hard moment grows.
What would support me today?
Review without judging yourself.
Guided recovery work
Understand and work the Steps
Move at your own pace with plain-language guidance, private notes, and questions to bring to a sponsor. This companion supports human connection—it is not a sponsor.
Questions to sit with
- What happens when I try to control my drinking?
- What has alcohol cost me—emotionally, physically, or in my relationships?
Ways to practice
Ask a sponsor“What did accepting Step One look like for you?”
Your Step Work stays only in this browser during the beta. Avoid recording another person’s private information. Clearing browser data—or using “Delete all my private data”—removes it.
Beyond regular meetings
Find AA events and fellowship
Roundups, conventions, forums, workshops, service events, and local gatherings can deepen connection. Always confirm details with the organizer before traveling.
Events near you
Local intergroups and central offices are usually the best source for nearby picnics, anniversaries, workshops, alkathons, and roundups.
Find your local AA office ↗Area and regional events
Explore the official Box 4-5-9 bulletin board for qualifying area, regional, national, and international AA events.
Open fellowship events ↗GSO and AAWS calendar
View official board, service, and regional forum dates published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.
Open official AA calendar ↗Before you goVerify the date, venue, accessibility, registration cost, and whether the event is open to guests. One Day links to official sources but does not organize or endorse individual events.
One tap to the next helpful thing
What do you need right now?
A quiet place to begin
Your daily reflection
Original encouragement from One Day, paired with a private prompt. This is independent content—not AA literature.
TodayOriginal One Day reflection
Keep the promise small
“You do not have to solve your whole life today. Protect the next hour.”
What is one action that could make the next hour safer?
Read or listen to the Big Book
Open the official Alcoholics Anonymous World Services page for reading, audio, video, and available editions.
Links open official AAWS pages. One Day does not reproduce, alter, or sell AA literature and is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous.Private by default
Your recovery, today
Your date, check-ins, favorites, contact, and notes stay only in this browser during the beta. Clearing browser data removes them.
Choose your start date
Progress is personal. Resetting a date never erases what you learned.Daily check-inNot checked in
How are you right now?
Gentle remindersOptional
Let the day come back to you.
Choose a daily time. The calendar reminder can alert you even when One Day is closed.
Every reminder is opt-in. Browser scheduling varies by device; your calendar is the dependable background option for this beta.Private support circle
Put your people within reach
Save only the contacts you trust. Their information stays in this browser and is never contacted automatically.
Someone who understands recovery
Someone safe who can stay with you
Doctor, counselor, clinic, or program
Your plan, in your words
Make the next hard moment easier
Write this while you feel steady. These answers stay on this device and appear here when you need a reminder of what matters.
Read this before making a decision.
Go somewhere saferChoose a safe place in your plan.
Remember whyAdd your reason for choosing recovery.
Do the first helpful thingChoose one action that has helped before.
Bookend the day gently.
Find your people
Find a current meeting
Use an official AA source for current times, locations, accessibility information, and online options.
Recommended
Search official AA meeting information
Meeting details can change. One Day does not present demo listings as real meetings.
New to meetings?
Your first meeting can be simple.
You do not need to know the language, share your story, make a promise, or have everything figured out. You can arrive, listen, and leave whenever you need to.
Read official meeting information ↗Pick a beginner-friendly or open meeting
Confirm the time and location through the official listing. Arriving a few minutes early may make introductions easier.
Listening is participating
If invited to speak, “I’m just here to listen today” is enough. You control what personal information you share.
Ask one practical question
You might ask when the group meets again, how to find other meetings, or whether someone can explain anything unfamiliar.
Open, closed, and format
Open meetings welcome anyone interested. Closed meetings are for people who identify as having a drinking problem. Formats vary by group.
Feeling nervous is normal.Try: “Hi, this is my first meeting. Is there somewhere I should sit?” You never need to identify this app or explain why you came.
When it feels heavy
You only have to get through this moment.
A craving is a wave—it rises, crests, and passes. Give yourself ten minutes before making any decision.
A quiet place
Practice being here, now
Choose a short, gentle practice. Keep your eyes open if that feels safer, and stop at any time. Meditation is optional support—not a replacement for care, connection, or a meeting.
Breathing space
03:00ready when you are
A simple pause when your thoughts feel loud.
- Let your shoulders soften.
- Breathe in gently through your nose.
- Breathe out a little longer than you breathed in.
- When your mind wanders, return to the next breath.
If this feels uncomfortable
Open your eyes, look around, feel your feet, and connect with someone safe. You never have to finish a practice.
Small tools, right now
A steadier next few minutes
Delay
Set a 10-minute timer. You do not need to decide anything until it ends.
Change the scene
Move to a public or sober space. Put distance between you and the next drink.
Connect
Call someone safe, attend a meeting, or sit near people. Isolation feeds the urge.
Check HALT
Are you hungry, angry, lonely, or tired? Meet the basic need before solving the whole day.
Use the five Ds
Delay, distract, discuss, deep breathe, and drink water. Let the wave lose strength.
Know what to expect
New to AA? Learn about meeting formats and what usually happens before you arrive.
AA meeting information ↗Privacy & accessibility
You should stay in control.
One Day’s beta stores recovery information only in this browser. It does not create an account, sell recovery data, or automatically send your notes or feedback.
- The beta records anonymous daily totals for visits, active time, device category, and tabs or key buttons used. It does not create a visitor profile or store IP addresses in the analytics database.
- Your recovery date, check-ins, contacts, searches, Step Work, reflections, and exact location are never included in these totals.
- A small “visited before” marker stays in this browser so returning visits can be estimated. One Day uses no advertising cookies.
- Location is requested only when you tap “Use my location.”
- Clearing browser data or using the button here removes your saved information and the local visit marker.
- Links to outside services follow those services’ own privacy policies.
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Help shape the beta
Share anonymous feedback.
Use this at Day 1, 7, 15, or 30—or whenever something feels confusing. Do not include your name, recovery story, medical information, journal entries, or another person’s information.
Testing build: Beta 1.1A responsible business model
Immediate support, crisis links, personal safety tools, and meeting access should remain free. Future paid options can focus on enhanced personalization, optional cloud backup, premium audio, or tools for recovery organizations—not access to urgent help.
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Beta 1.1 · No name, email, recovery date, journal entry, contact, search, or exact location is included.