How are you going today?
Get it off your chest.
Cutting back or stopping drinking, drugs or gambling, at any stage. Day one or year ten. A private place to notice what's going on, without judgement.
Which best describes you?
This changes a few questions and which support lines come first. You can change it any time.
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Take a moment.
Urges rise and fall like a wave. They usually pass within 20 to 30 minutes. Stay with this screen for a few minutes.
Breathe with this
What you might be feeling
- Shaky, sick, or a racing heart
- Numb, or oddly calm
- Tearful, angry, or both
- Telling yourself just this once won't matter
These are normal reactions. They usually settle over hours or days.
If someone has taken too much
If someone is very drowsy, can't be woken, is breathing slowly or noisily, or has blue lips: call 000 now, put them on their side and stay with them. Naloxone, if you have it, can reverse an opioid overdose.
Ground yourself
Look around. Name them, out loud or in your head.
Call someone now
Add a friend, sponsor or support line in so they're here when you need them.
Not sure who to tell?
If you can't talk to family or friends about it yet, there are people who understand and won't judge. Or write down what happened, just for you, while it's fresh.
What helps after
Handover to yourself
A few minutes for you. Notice how you're going, without judgement.
Please talk to someone now
You said you've had thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to be here. Please call one of these now. If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
Light load
This phone isn't letting the page save. Your result shows here but won't be kept.
About the slip
A slip is not a failure, and it doesn't wipe out your progress. Be honest with someone you trust, work out what led to it, and start again from now. ADIS (1800 250 015) or the Gambling Helpline (1800 858 858) can help any time.
Your safety
You said you didn't feel fully safe. That matters. If you're at risk of using in a dangerous way, call ADIS (1800 250 015) or 000 in an emergency.
Tonight
You said you've got very little energy left. Eat something, drink water, and stay away from your triggers tonight if you can. Message someone who supports you.
What might help
People you can call
This isn't a medical assessment. It's a way to notice how you're going over time.
How it's been going
Last 14 days
Handovers
This phone isn't letting the page save, so handovers won't be kept.
Privacy & your data
Add a PIN, download what you've entered, or delete everything from this phone.
One day at a time
What to watch for, and what helps. Tap a heading to open it.
A strong urge or craving
- Urges peak and pass, usually within half an hour.
- Delay, distract, and move: a walk, a shower, a call.
- Ring a support line or someone in your corner.
- Notice what triggered it, for next time.
After a slip
- A slip is common in recovery. It's not the end.
- Be honest with someone you trust.
- Work out what led to it, without beating yourself up.
- Start again from now.
If someone takes too much
- Call 000 if someone can't be woken, is breathing slowly or noisily, or has blue lips.
- Put them on their side and stay with them.
- Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and is free without a prescription at many pharmacies in Australia.
- Ambulance officers are there to help, not to get anyone in trouble.
Gambling and money
- The Gambling Helpline (1800 858 858) is free and confidential, any time.
- BetStop lets you ban yourself from all licensed Australian online betting.
- Free financial counselling: National Debt Helpline (1800 007 007).
For family and friends
- Supporting someone through addiction is exhausting.
- Family Drug Support (1300 368 186) is there 24/7 for families.
- You can't control their choices, but you can look after yourself.
Signs you're carrying too much
- Thinking about it more and more
- Hiding how much you use or bet
- Money going missing
- Feeling hopeless after a slip
- Pulling away from people who support you
Recovery is hard work, and most people have ups and downs. That's normal, not a weakness.
When to get more help
If things have been hard for two weeks or more, talk to your GP or call ADIS. A GP can refer you to free or low-cost treatment.
People to call
Save the ones that apply to you. They stay on this phone and show up on the Help now screen.
Support lines
Support without judgement
You don't have to tell family or friends before you get help. Here are people who understand. You choose what to do, and when.
From a local service
A local treatment service or group can add its own contacts here.
People who understand
- Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS). Free, confidential counselling and referrals, 24/7, 1800 250 015.
- National Gambling Helpline. Free, confidential, 24/7, 1800 858 858.
- Peer support groups. SMART Recovery, AA, NA and Gamblers Anonymous meet in person and online.
- Family Drug Support. For families and friends, 24/7, 1300 368 186.
- Your GP. Can help with withdrawal safely and refer you on.
Text or chat instead of calling
For when talking out loud isn't possible, or feels like too much.
For particular situations
Numbers and services are for New South Wales and Australia-wide.
Spiritual and religious support
Some people find strength in prayer, ritual or their faith or cultural community after a hard day. Others find it in nature, music, exercise or quiet. Whatever gives you meaning counts.
If your workplace has a chaplain or wellbeing officer, they support people of any faith or none. Their role is to listen, not to persuade.
Words to start with
The first sentence is often the hardest. You could say:
"I'm not ready to make a complaint. I just need to talk this through."
"Can this stay between us? Is there anything you'd have to pass on?"
"I want to cut back and I don't know where to start."
"I slipped and I need to talk to someone."
What happens if I tell someone?
- Counsellors, peer supporters and helplines keep what you say private. The main exception is if someone is at serious risk of harm. If you're unsure, ask at the start.
- A union can give you confidential advice before you decide anything.
- A support line won't judge you, and won't tell anyone you called.
- Your private record in this app stays on your phone unless you choose to share it.
Not ready to tell anyone?
That's OK. You can write down what happened, just for yourself, and decide later.
Numbers and services are for New South Wales and Australia-wide. Check with your organisation for its own services.
Write down what happened
It stays on this phone. It isn't a report, and nothing is sent anywhere. If you later decide to raise something, notes written at the time are easier to rely on than memory.
My entries
Entries can't be edited, so each one shows when it was written. To add something, write a new entry.
No entries yet.
If you decide to share it, you can download it or send it to yourself.
Your phone, your data
PIN lock
Ask for a PIN when the app opens, and after it has been in the background for a minute.
PIN is on.
The PIN stops someone else opening the app on your phone. It doesn't encrypt what's stored, so keep your phone locked too. If you forget it, you can delete everything and start again.
Hide the screen
Tap the eye button at the top of any screen to cover the app straight away, for example at home or at work. Tap to come back, or enter your PIN if you've set one.
Download my data
Download everything you've entered (handovers, private record and contacts) as a text file. You could keep a copy, or show it to your GP or counsellor.
Delete everything
Deletes your handovers, private record, role, contacts and PIN from this phone.
Delete everything from this phone? This can't be undone.
About Unladen Clear
Unladen™ Clear is a prototype made by Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd, Newcastle NSW. Unladen™ is a trade mark of Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd. It isn't a medical or emergency service, and it isn't connected to any treatment service, police or government agency. The questions haven't been clinically validated yet.
What's stored: your role, handovers, private record, saved contacts and settings, only in this phone's browser. Nothing is sent to anyone. There are no accounts, analytics or trackers.
Feedback: the feedback form is the only part of Unladen Clear that sends anything, and only when you press Send. It doesn't include anything else from the app.
Keep in mind: if you clear your browser data or remove the app, what you've entered goes too. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.
Version 0.1 prototype · October 2026