CommunitySupportReal connection
A placeto belong.
Born from the 70,000+ member Fighting Addiction Together community on Facebook.
Who HEAL is for
Recovery is nevera solo project.
In recovery
Whether you left treatment last week or years ago, there’s room for where you are now.
Family member
Loving someone through addiction is its own journey. Find rooms and people for you, too.
Friend or ally
Friends, mentors and people who want to give back — help as a person, not a professional.
How it works
Four small steps,at your pace.
- 01
Join free with a pseudonym
Choose a name and a non-photo avatar. Share only what you’re comfortable sharing.
- 02
Tell us what would help
Pick what you’re interested in — meetings, the workbook, practical help — so HEAL can point you the right way.
- 03
Show up when you’re ready
RSVP to a meeting, start a workbook section, or ask for help on the board. No streaks, no pressure.
- 04
Connect with real people
The goal is always a real human connection — in a meeting, through the board, or out in the world.
What members can choose from
- Live meetings
- Guided workbook
- Practical help
- Family support
- Helping others
- Vetted resources
Inside HEAL
Everything pointsback to people.
Live meetings
12-Step, open share, newcomers, family, women’s and men’s circles, LGBTQ+ and gratitude rooms, each with a human host.
See the scheduleA private workbook
Guided prompts for inventory, amends, hard conversations, daily practice and staying well. Private unless you share.
Learn moreA help board for real life
Rides, job leads, housing next steps, someone to talk to. Ask, offer, and connect — with privacy built in.
- Ride to a Tuesday appointment Across town · this weekOffer help
- Practice for a job interview Video call · flexibleOffer help
- Next steps after sober living Advice from people who’ve done itOffer help
Contact details stay private until you both agree.
Safe by design
- Pseudonyms and non-photo avatars by default
- Meeting attendance and help needs are never public
- No treatment-center solicitation, ever
- Report anything — a human moderator reviews it
What we don’t do
No manufactured testimonials. No streak shaming. No sobriety leaderboards. No ads targeted at people who are struggling.
Just people helping each other achieve life.
FreePeer-ledReal people
Treatment is the beginning, not the end.
The core community is free to join. No pressure, no paywalls in a hard moment — just people who get it, whenever you’re ready.