Everything you need to live your best no-alcohol / low-alcohol lifestyle.

You're not alone! Support is all around you

If you’re troubled by your drinking habits, you are not alone. Literally thousands upon thousands of people across Australia share your feelings of powerlessness, frustration, lack of self-worth and exhaustion from the rollercoaster ride that so many go through when attempting to gain control of their lives.

Depending on how anonymous you want to be and how deep your concerns lie, there is an ideal source of support available for you. We’ve provided a range of options for you to consider below.

The most important thing to do is treat yourself with gentle compassion and feel proud of the fact you have taken steps to get back to a healthier you.

No matter where you’ve been or how low you’ve hit, the right support is out there for you, all you have to do is reach out and grab it. Just take that first step and trust that this moment, no matter how challenging, is the start of the better life you deserve.

Then, decide what sort of support would be the most helpful for you right now in your life. You may want to cut back, you may want to quit altogether – the choice is entirely yours.

You're not alone!

Support is all around you

If you’re troubled by your drinking habits, you are not alone. Literally thousands upon thousands of people across Australia share your feelings of powerlessness, frustration, lack of self-worth and exhaustion from the rollercoaster ride that so many go through when attempting to gain control of their lives.

Depending on how anonymous you want to be and how deep your concerns lie, there is an ideal source of support available for you.We’ve provided a range of options for you to consider below.

The most important thing to do is treat yourself with gentle compassion and feel proud of the fact you have taken steps to get back to a healthier you.

No matter where you’ve been or how low you’ve hit, the right support is out there for you, all you have to do is reach out and grab it. Just take that first step and trust that this moment, no matter how challenging, is the start of the better life you deserve.

Then, decide what sort of support would be the most helpful for you right now in your life. You may want to cut back, you may want to quit altogether – the choice is entirely yours.

DAYBREAK

We highly recommend the Daybreak app by Hello Sunday Morning. It is an evidence-based mobile app designed to help you change your relationship with alcohol. It offers 24/7 peer support, trackers, and guided activities to reduce or stop drinking.

The Daybreak app is free for users in Australia, as it is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. For international users, the app costs approximately $12.99 AUD per month or $119.99 AUD annually.

MIND THE SIP

Mind The Sip is a personalized alcohol reduction app designed to help you drink more mindfully, track consumption, and foster a lifestyle free from hangovers and regret.

It provides articles, resources such as a personalised planner, and tracking tools to help you manage or reduce your alcohol intake. The free version provides access to resources, a calendar and a 21-day trial of the premium version.

For premium features, including tracking, community access and daily accountability messages, there is a monthly fee of $14.99 or an annual fee of $99.99 (as of January 2026).

MYDRINKAWARE

This UK-based app has a tracker and alcohol consumption calculator. It has extras such as monitoring sleep, calories and spending.

The app doesn't include community forums or many additional resources; however, it is user-friendly and worthwhile if you simply want to set goals and track your progress. The best bonus is that it’s free with no hidden costs.

REFRAME

Reframe is a comprehensive app, developed in the US and based on neuroscience, that provides you with a drink tracker, daily guidance, in-depth courses and an online community.

It has a large library of resources, including videos, articles, meditations and even games. The app costs US$100 per year, with optional one-on-one coaching at US$80 per session, unlimited messaging with a coach for an additional US$100 per month, and even AI coaching for US$10 per month.

It has a seven-day free trial.

Stop Drinking Fast Program

A self-paced, 35-step online program delivered in five modules, developed by NZ based Mindset Transformation coach and hypnotherapist, Sarah Kelt. The program includes coaching videos, hypnotherapy recordings, daily messages and community support (optional). Additional personal coaching available if required.

This Naked Mind

A USA based website, created by down-to-earth and very easy to follow, Annie Grace, offering a range of support levels. Packed with resources, including a one-month free “Alcohol Challenge” stacked with information and inspiration (in 20-30 minute video segments) you work through at your own pace from the privacy of your own home. Lots of self-reflection in a gentle way involved and community chat if you are looking for connection with others. There are tiered programs offering higher levels of support and coaching at monthly subscription prices.

7 Days to Drink Less

Developed by Georgia Foster, this seven day program uses a mix of psychology, hypnotherapy and practical exercises that will help you reduce your drinking and build your self esteem.

30 Day Pause

A 30-day self-paced, meditation-centric approach to cutting down or quitting alcohol in the privacy of your own home, from Sydney-based Wise Monkey Way founder and meditation teacher Rory Kinsella.

Dr Karina Joyce

Karina is an award-winning master coach with 25 years life coaching experience (along with executive and business coaching). After being alcohol dependent for 30+ years, Karina took a six-month break from alcohol and now practices “mindful” drinking. She has experienced the self-loathing of alcohol addiction as well as the highs and lows of abstinence. A passionate believer in social inclusion, Karina created NOLO Life in 2023, to give others the tools to find their own bliss – without dependence on alcohol. She is available for 1:1 coaching and will support you in finding your own path – with the principles of self-kindness, awareness and personal empowerment.

Melise Ammit

Melise Ammit provides specialised one-on-one coaching support for women. She has a background in addiction nursing and teaching, and offers flexible, pragmatic coaching programs to support you during your transition and recovery.

Rina Bowring

Rina Bowring is Senior This Naked Mind & Gray Area Drinking Coach with lived experience. She guides clients through lasting behaviour change using compassion-led, science-backed approaches. Rina offers both secular and faith-based coaching through personalised 1:1 programs via Zoom.

Kathryn Elliott

Kathryn Elliott is a leading alcohol and binge drinking coach in Melbourne. As one of only three certified Senior This Naked Mind coaches in Australia and a frequent voice in lifestyle, health, and business media. Having 30+ years as a binge drinker and five plus years living alcohol-free gives lived authenticity to her work. Kathryn offers 1:1 tailored coaching programs and SipSmart corporate workshops.

Isabella Ferguson

Isabella Ferguson is a Registered Counsellor, This Naked Mind and Grey Area Drinking Master Coach, Intuitive Eating Counsellor and co-host of the Not Drinking Alcohol Today podcast. Isabella helps people struggling with alcohol dependency, relationship challenges, career and fulfilment worries, and deep-seated self-worth and self-esteem issues via private sessions, by-yearly live alcohol freedom challenges and her signature online program, Your Alcohol Revolution.”

Sarah Kelt

Sarah Kelt is a mindset transformation coach and hypnotherapist, based in Auckland, NZ (Aotearoa). She works with both Kiwis and Australians in person and virtually (video or telephone), taking a holistic approach to help clients build greater levels of mental, emotional and physical wellness through reprogramming their relationship with alcohol.

Rory Kinsella

Rory Kinsella is a meditation teacher and sober coach based in Sydney who specialises in working with high-functioning professionals on mindset to overcoming limiting beliefs around alcohol. He coaches in person or over Zoom.

Sarah Rusbatch

Sarah Rusbatch is a Perth-based coach, author and public speaker who works globally to help support and connect those wanting to lead a healthier and more fulfilling life. She specialises in grey-area coaching and runs networking groups and sober social events in the Perth area.

Roslyn Saunders

Roslyn Saunders is based on the Gold Coast, and she works with clients across Australia. She specialises in Co-dependency Recovery and is a qualified counsellor and coach. Her website features handy self-assessment quizzes and resources.

Habitat Therapeutics

This Geelong (1-hour drive from Melbourne) drug treatment rehab offers a range of programs tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual - residential rehab, outpatient services, and ongoing support. Programs include medical detoxification, individual and group therapy, and various evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

The Bardo, Health and Wellness

Offering detox, rehab, respite, relapse prevention and mental health services, Bardo is a secluded, intimate and confidential health retreat located between Brisbane & the Gold Coast regions. Taking a maximum of three guests, the Bardo team specialise in providing one-on-one evidence-based support tailored for each guest’s needs in a relaxed home-style environment.

Tranquilo Luxury Retreat

Tranquilo Wellness is an exclusive premium private rehab facility in Sydney, conceived to offer the most comprehensive, intensive, evidence-based treatment for addiction, mental health and lifestyle issues within a luxury private setting. Tranquilo is hidden from view, so confidentiality is assured. This gives you the freedom to concentrate on your recovery without any distractions or scrutiny.

Alcohol Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous hold over 2,000 local meetings across Australia. The meetings involve members sharing their “stories” and providing non-judgemental support to each other, with a pact of anonymity. Although it is based on the traditional 12-step program, it is not necessary for new members to accept all principles of the program; however, it is an expectation that members have the objective of living alcohol-free (ie: No not Lo).

Attendance at meetings is free and meetings are listed on the AA website.

SMART Recovery Australia

SMART Recovery Australia offer a massive range of meetings, mostly online, to give you a convenient way to connect, share and learn from others.

Meetings are free and guided by a trained facilitator.

SHARCs

SHARC supports over 12,000 individuals and families annually and our programs and services operate locally, across Victoria, and increasingly, nationally. They offer telephone and online support, education programs, counselling, peer support groups, residential recovery, consumer representation and workforce training.

Odyssey House

If you have a serious alcohol (or other drugs) addiction and need intense support from detox and counselling to financial planning and generally get your life back on track, intensive programs offered by Odyssey house may be your answer. Live in programs run from four weeks to eighteen months and some centres provide accommodation for couples and young families. You need a referral for these programs which are partially government funded. Visit the website highlighted for either NSW or VIC for more information.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation has a wide range of support services available across Australia. These include detox and withdrawal services, residential services, non-residential programs and primary health and harm reduction services.

Help Lines (phone)

Lifeline 13 11 14
13YARN – for First Nations People 13 92 76
Alcoholics Anonymous 1300 222 222
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
SHARC Family Drug and Gambling Helpline: 1300 660 068

Online Chat

Lifeline text : 0477 131 114

Beyond Blue: Chat line

ADIS Webchat

YoDAA (Youth Drug & Alcohol Advice)

Info Services

Alcohol & Drug Information Service (ADIS)

ACT: 1800 250 015 or 02 5124 997

NSW: 1800 250 015 or 02 8382 1000

NT: 1800 131 350

QLD: 1800 177 833 or 07 3837 5989

SA: 1300 131 340 (8.30 am – 10.00 pm)

TAS: 1800 811 994

VIC: 1800 888 236 (DirectLine)

WA: 08 9442 5000 (metro) or 1800 198 024 (regional)

Dedicated Online Communities & Apps :

Daybreak (Hello Sunday Morning)

A self-paced, 35-step online program delivered in five modules, developed by NZ based Mindset Transformation coach and hypnotherapist, Sarah Kelt. The program includes coaching videos, hypnotherapy recordings,
daily messages and community support (optional). Additional personal coaching available if required.

This Naked Mind

A USA based website, created by down-to-earth and very easy to follow, Annie Grace, offering a range of support levels. Packed with resources, including a one-month free “Alcohol Challenge”, stacked with information and inspiration (in 20-30 minute video segments) you work through at your own pace from the privacy of your own home. Lots of self-reflection in a gentle way involved and community chat if you are looking for connection with others. There are tiered programs offering higher levels of support and coaching at monthly subscription prices.

7 Days to Drink Less

Developed by Georgia Foster, this seven day program uses a mix of psychology, hypnotherapy and practical exercises that will help you reduce your drinking and build your self esteem.

30 Day Pause

A 30-day self-paced, meditation-centric approach to cutting down or quitting alcohol in the privacy of your own home, from Sydney-based Wise Monkey Way founder and meditation teacher Rory Kinsella.

Your Alcohol
Revolution

A comprehensive 6-week self-paced program providing 42 daily mini counselling sessions designed to support you to transform your relationship with alcohol and learn the tools to manage triggers, navigate challenges and rediscover joy and confidence on the other side of alcohol. Meditations, mocktails, E-Book and the Support Squad community accompanies you on this journey