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name: "Addiction Recovery Support"
description: "User needs help with addiction or recovery—finding treatment, managing cravings, tracking progress, or learning about addiction.
Triggers: \"addiction help\", \"recovery support\", \"find AA meetings\", \"struggling with cravings\", \"sobriety tracker\", \"treatment options\", \"I need help\", \"can't stop using\", \"rehab near me\", \"harm reduction\", \"relapse\", \"days sober\"
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requiredApps: [exa]
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Recovery is possible. This skill helps you find the support you need—whether that's local treatment services, crisis resources, coping strategies, or just someone to check in with.
Find local help: Search for treatment centers, AA/NA meetings, therapists, and support groups in your area. Get real options with contact info, not generic advice.
Crisis support: When things feel overwhelming, get immediate access to crisis hotlines and resources. No judgment, just help.
Track your journey: Check in regularly, celebrate milestones, and build a recovery journal you can look back on. Every day counts.
Learn coping strategies: Evidence-based techniques for managing cravings, riding out urges, and building resilience. Includes harm reduction guidance for those who need it.
Understand addiction: Learn about how addiction works, stages of recovery, and treatment options—without the stigma or moral judgment.
This isn't therapy or medical advice. It's a supportive companion for your recovery journey, connecting you to real resources and helping you stay on track.
**Limitations:** Not a crisis intervention service—will connect to professional hotlines. Not medical advice. Cannot provide reminders or background monitoring. Recovery is ultimately your journey.
## Skills
This skill depends on the following skills. Use these if needed.
**Exa Research**
When: For researching local treatment services via Exa
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/skills/research.exa.lookup/SKILL.md`
## Tasks
These are tasks you can execute. Read the task file to get your instructions:
**Crisis Support**
When: User shows signs of crisis, distress, or mentions overdose, suicidal thoughts, or immediate danger
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/recipes/life.addiction.crisis.md`
**Find Local Services**
When: User wants to find treatment centers, meetings, therapists, or rehab programs near them
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/recipes/life.addiction.services.md`
**Recovery Check-in**
When: User wants to check in, log progress, track milestones, or review their recovery journey
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/recipes/life.addiction.track.md`
**Coping Strategies**
When: User is struggling with cravings, urges, triggers, or needs coping strategies
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/recipes/life.addiction.cope.md`
**Addiction Education**
When: User wants to understand addiction, recovery stages, treatment options, or has questions about concepts
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/life.addiction.support/references/recipes/life.addiction.learn.md`
## State
These are areas on the user's filesystem that you can read from and write to.
**Recovery Journal**
When: Check for existing recovery journal entries during check-ins
Use this directory: `documents/user/recovery/*.md`
Usage Guide: Personal recovery journal entries tracking the user's journey. Each entry is a markdown file with date, mood, reflections, and milestones. CREATE new entries during check-ins, capturing what they share about their progress, struggles, and wins. Use empathetic, non-judgmental language when summarizing their words.
File naming: YYYY-MM-DD.md (one entry per day, append if multiple check-ins). Include: date, days in recovery (if tracked), mood/energy level, highlights, challenges, and any milestones reached. This builds a timeline they can look back on to see how far they've come.
Never share journal contents outside this skill. This is deeply personal data.
