Millions of people are suffering addictions of some sort around the world. Substance abuse, binge watching TV series and YouTube, gaming, porn, drinking and whatnot, addiction could make the life’s growth graph nosedive. It is vital to fight addiction with everything you have. Technology, thankfully, has made people help each other in unimaginable ways. A new app called ‘Addicaid’ helps people fight addiction in a unique way. Addicaid recently made it to the finalists list of a health app completion conducted by Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School.
Addicaid has custom-made treatment plans and therapies which users can use anytime they want free of cost. This app uses data to its optimal level to show the real causes and effects of different addictions. The app shows graphs, historical data and number of people going through the addictions in unique ways. You can also make, change and share your treatment plans, routines and ways to fight addictions.
Addicaid has also a social factor which makes fighting addiction easy. Firstly, this app was made by people who have fought and beat addictions in their pasts. Then there are different groups in which you can have your plan, routine, and progress reviewed. You can learn from other people who have success in some areas. You can share your experiences. The app also assesses you based on your life experiences with the addiction and recommends you different plans.
You get to learn a lot of new tactics. You can use features like ‘disaster management’ and ‘recovery maintenance’ to make it through some of the toughest moments of addictions.
Addicaid also uses proven therapy models of psychology, like community-based therapy, behavioral approach, cognitive therapy, motivational therapy, to treat addictions. You can choose the model you feel is best for you, but the app also recommends you therapies based on the type of addiction you are going through, your progress, habits and routine.
Addicaid is available for Android and iPhone. Check their website to get download links and read more information.