Sober at Dal is a student-led support community at Dalhousie University dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive, and judgment-free space for individuals navigating sobriety and recovery. We provide peer support, resources, and social alternatives to substance use while promoting well-being, resilience, and personal growth. But our mission doesn’t stop there—we believe in open-source solutions to make recovery and mental health support more accessible, adaptable, and community-driven.
🚀 Our Open-Source Work
We contribute to and maintain open-source projects that empower individuals in recovery, raise awareness about mental health, and build digital tools to support sober communities.
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We are building a privacy-focused, open-source sobriety tracking app to help individuals stay accountable, celebrate milestones, and connect with supportive communities. Our goal is to provide a free and accessible tool that empowers users on their recovery journey.
🔥 Key Features
✅ Personalized Sobriety Counter – Track your sober days with customizable milestones.
📊 Progress & Insights Dashboard – Visualize your progress with charts and analytics.
💬 Anonymous Peer Support – Optional forums for users to share experiences and encouragement.
📅 Daily Reflections & Motivations – Receive affirmations, journal prompts, and coping strategies.
🔔 Custom Alerts & Check-Ins – Set reminders for meetings, self-care, and reflection.
🔒 Privacy-First Approach – No personal data collection, anonymous by design.
🔗 Repository: Sobriety Tracker App (Coming Soon! Looking for Contributors!)
Want to help us build it? We are looking for developers (Swift, Flutter, Python), UI/UX designers, and mental health advocates to contribute to this project!
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1️⃣ Open-Source Recovery Resources
We are curating and contributing to a repository of recovery-focused resources that anyone can use, modify, and share. 🔗 Repository: Open Recovery Resources (Coming Soon!)
2️⃣ Sober Social Events Platform (In Development!)
A digital hub for organizing sober-friendly events, peer support meetings, and workshops. 🔗 Repository: Sober Events App (Coming Soon!)
3️⃣ Mental Health & Recovery Chatbot (Future Project!)
An AI-driven peer support chatbot for 24/7 mental health and recovery guidance. 🔗 Repository: Recovery Chatbot (Future Project! Looking for Contributors!)
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We welcome developers, designers, researchers, and advocates to contribute! Here’s how you can help: • 📌 Contribute Code – Check out our issues and submit pull requests.
• 📝 Write & Share Resources – Expand our recovery guides and toolkits.
• 🎨 UX/UI & Design – Improve the user experience of our digital platforms.
• 📣 Advocate & Spread Awareness – Share our work and bring in more contributors!
💡 New to open-source? No worries! We are beginner-friendly and happy to guide first-time contributors.
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Mental health and recovery resources should be free, accessible, and adaptable. By making our work open-source, we:
• Remove Barriers – No paywalls, no locked content—just free resources for all.
• Encourage Collaboration – Different perspectives make recovery support more inclusive.
• Create Sustainable Impact – Others can build on and improve our work over time.
