Recovery Resources & Crisis Support
Recovery resources are the crisis lines, helplines and fellowship links you can use directly, with or without a Sponsor Me account.
Need Immediate Help?
Sponsors and peer-support members on this platform are not emergency responders, therapists, doctors, or crisis counselors. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services now.
Emergency and crisis information is always free on Sponsor Me. It is never behind a membership or a paywall.
Emergency Services
911
Immediate danger
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Call or text, 24/7
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357
Free, confidential treatment referral, 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
24/7 text support
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
Overdose and poisoning
What peer sponsorship is, and is not
A sponsor can
- Share their own recovery experience
- Help you understand the steps or program tools
- Be someone to call when things get hard
- Encourage you to build a recovery network
A sponsor cannot
- Provide medical or psychiatric care
- Diagnose or treat any condition
- Respond to emergencies or crises
- Replace professional treatment or therapy
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Independent Recovery Community
This platform is an independent peer-connection service. It is not affiliated with, operated by, approved by, or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous, SMART Recovery, or their respective organizations. Sponsors and members are independent users of the platform.