u/JEulerius

I'm almost 6 months in, and the contrast still hits me unexpectedly in the mornings.

Last night was just like any other Friday. I didn't have any drinks. Went to bed at a reasonable hour (I'm a crazy early riser in sobriety). I woke up around 4:30 a.m. today, no alarm, and just lay there for a minute, realizing my head was clear. There is no cottonmouth. There will be no scrolling through my phone trying to remember if I said something stupid.

Out of curiosity, I checked my watch (Garmin Forerunner 570). Sleep score 96. The HRV is green. The thing literally told me I was "at my prime." Saturday morning. After a Friday night. So cool!

For about 8-9 years of my life, Saturday morning meant lying in bed until noon, feeling like garbage, drinking water, and promising myself I'd be productive tomorrow.

So nice just to not have that shit!

I'm a software developer, and a while back (when I started my sober path) I got tired of every sobriety app trying to be a social network or a full therapy program. I just wanted a clean streak counter and to be left alone.

Now I'm curious what other people actually want! Some folks clearly love the community side, some want journaling, some want check-ins or reminders, some just want the number and almost nothing else like me.

So.

What makes a sobriety app actually good for you? And what's the stuff you wish more of them skipped?