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The Best Alcoholism Apps of 2016

We’ve selected these apps based on their quality, user reviews, and overall reliability as a source of support for people who suffer with alcohol dependency. If you want to nominate an app for this list, email us at nominations@healthline.com.

While treatment for addiction can feel lonely, the truth of the matter is, you are far from alone. Approximately 7 percent of adults in the United States, or about 17 million people, suffer from an alcohol use disorder, of which alcoholism is one.

Staying sober, or even just getting a handle on how much you drink per day, requires strength as well as reliable forms of support. Though treating addiction is a complex process, these apps can be great resources.

12 Steps AA Companion

iPhonerating:

$2.99

Androidrating:

$1.99

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is one of the most popular recovery programs for alcoholics. This app is based on their 12-step program, where each step represents a milestone or achievement in your recovery. You get the complete Big Book AA reference guide along with daily prayers and a sobriety calculator to help you track the length of time you’ve remained sober.

AlcoDroid Alcohol Tracker

Androidrating:

Free

The AlcoDroid Alcohol Tracker is designed to help you monitor and track your alcohol consumption. It also estimates your blood alcohol level based on your personal inputs. While we wouldn’t recommend using it to decide whether or not to get behind the wheel, it can help you track how much you’re indulging and help you make a decision about whether or not you have a problem. There’s also a cost estimator, which shows you how much your drinking is costing you.

Coach.me

iPhonerating:

Free

Androidrating:

Free

While this app wasn’t developed specifically for alcohol problems, Coach.me could be very useful in helping you set and achieve your abstinence goals. Whether it’s limiting the number of drinks you have, quitting entirely, or attending two AA meetings a week, Coach.me will help you celebrate your milestones and make you feel proud of every step you make toward recovery.

Happify

iPhonerating:

Free

For many alcoholics, drinking is an escape from loneliness, depression, or stress. Happify is designed to help you change your moods so you’re not driven to destructive coping behaviors. You’ll get access to guided audio recordings designed to conquer negative thinking, build confidence, destress, and more. A graph will map your overall levels of happiness and satisfaction as you continue to use it.

I Am Sober

iPhonerating:

$2.99

Every day you go without a drink is a reason to feel good about yourself. I Am Sober puts sobriety tracking front and center, with daily and weekly milestones. Plus, every time you log in, you’ll see how much money you’re saving by staying sober. We like the community feature of this app that allows you to reach out and talk with people going through similar battles. The app also sends inspirational quotes as notifications, so that you can get a sense of empowerment just by looking at your phone.

My Daily Journal

iPhonerating:

$1.99

When you’re struggling with addiction, your deepest thoughts and feelings often need a place to go. Getting them written down can be extremely cathartic, no matter what your struggles and triumphs, because you can say what you want without fear of judgment or reproach. You can add photos to your entries, back them up as PDFs, and if you wish, share them on Twitter, Facebook, or via email.

SoberTool

iPhonerating:

Free

Androidrating:

Free

SoberTool is a comprehensive app that combines the features of many apps on our list. You get a sobriety tracker, a dollars saved calculator, motivational messages, and even help finding local AA meetings. The app’s greatest tool, perhaps, is its ability to help you identify the best relapse prevention resources through just a series of simple questions.

Sobriety Counter

Androidrating:

Free

This app is perfect for people who like to keep things simple and to the point. You can track your days sober with ease and take photos of each new token. You can call your sponsor with one tap, and admit falling off the wagon without judgment by simply clicking “Oops” and restarting your counter.

Stop Drinking with Andrew Johnson

iPhonerating:

$2.99

Androidrating:

$2.99

To call an alcoholic’s cravings intense would be a major understatement. This is an addiction, not just a bad habit. The Stop Drinking with Andrew Johnson app is designed to help people with a drinking problem conquer those intense cravings. Along with helpful positive messaging, there are tools to for relaxation and hypnotherapy. You can set it up to remind you throughout the day, or check in when you need help winding down.

Twenty-Four Hours a Day

iPhonerating:

$5.99

Androidrating:

$5.99

The “Twenty-Four Hours a Day” book has been helping people get sober for over half a century. These days, Richmond Walker’s thoughts and meditations are all accessible on this app. It features daily meditations and the ability to search through all 366 entries. You can also share the messages with friends and family. This app might be especially useful for Christians, as prayer is central to many of the teachings.

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Famous Faces of Alcoholism

Alcoholic Celebrities

Alcoholism, like smoking, is a physical addiction affecting the physical health, mental health, and social, familial, or work-related responsibilities of an individual. Alcohol dominates an alcoholic’s life and relationships. This can be extremely detrimental to a celebrity’s career, personal life, and public life, and can threaten to impede their success.

Truman Capote

The famed American novelist and short story writer, whose works include Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, publicly struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction. He underwent treatment in the 1970s, but his health was so compromised that he died in 1984 at the age of 59. Capote’s substance problems were part of what kept him from completing Answered Prayers, his legendarily unfinished novel. 

Billy Joel

Famous pop/rock musician Billy Joel has admitted in the past to struggling with alcohol abuse in his adult life. Drinking has, apparently, gotten in the way of his career and personal relationships. Fellow musician (and frequent touring partner) Elton John begged Joel to get treatment for alcoholism. In an early 2011 issue of Rolling Stone, John is quoted as saying that Joel needed to check into “tough” rehab, and that alcoholism was getting in the way of his life and career. Meanwhile, Joel denies that he currently has an alcohol problem.

Stephen King

World-famous horror novelist Stephen King struggled with drugs and alcohol for a considerable period of time. In 1987, King’s family and friends staged an intervention, dumping evidence of his addictions in front of him. King immediately sought help and quit all forms of drugs and alcohol in the late 1980s. He has been sober ever since. 

Robin Williams

The famous comedian abused cocaine and alcohol early in his career, but quit when friend and fellow comedian, John Belushi, died of a cocaine and heroin overdose in 1982. When he began slipping into alcoholism again in 2006, he immediately checked himself into rehab. Today, he's alcohol-free.

Betty Ford

Betty Ford, the wife of former President Gerald Ford, suffered from alcoholism and addiction to painkillers. She raised public awareness of addiction by confessing to her long-time battle with alcoholism in the 1970s. When she finally recovered, she established the Betty Ford Center to help other sufferers overcome their substance and alcohol abuse.

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson has publicly admitted to battling alcoholism for all of his adult life. He was arrested in 2009 for driving under the influence. In a previous 2006 arrest made on the basis of suspected drunk driving, the arresting officer claimed he made anti-Semitic remarks. In the past, Gibson has sought professional help and checked himself into rehab for his alcohol problem.

Lindsay Lohan

The young starlet, like many child actresses, has publicly struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. Lohan has to work hard to stay sober and has already had one failed attempt at rehab in 2011. In 2010, she was forced by court order to wear an alcohol detection bracelet to monitor her alcohol consumption. As of early 2013, she was still on probation for drunk-driving charges.

David Hasselhoff

Since his starring role on Baywatch, David Hasselhoff has unfortunately become notorious for his alcoholism. A home video of a drunken Hasselhoff went viral in 2007, receiving airtime on countless news programs and across the Internet. His visitation rights with his daughters were temporarily suspended, forcing him to seek serious help for his addiction.

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway is one of the world’s most famous literary alcoholics. He drank heavily throughout his life, including the years he spent writing his masterpieces. He suffered from severe mental and physical problems as he aged, aggravated by his drinking, and eventually committed suicide at age 61. His story is, in many ways, a sad one, but despite mental illness and alcoholism, he penned many iconic works of fiction before his passing. 

Resources for Treating Alcoholism

These celebrities illustrate that alcohol is often used to self-medicate: to alleviate the stressors found in one’s life. But when this use becomes abusive, it is time to seek treatment. It is important to address the underlying issues in order to treat alcohol addiction. Learn more about alcohol abuse and addiction and explore treatment options to avoid negative health outcomes.

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