Daybreak - Alcohol Support

About Daybreak - Alcohol Support

Daybreak helps you change your relationship with alcohol, whether your goal is to reduce your drinking or achieve complete abstinence. Daybreak is a supportive and non-judgemental space where you can get the information and support you need to help achieve your goal. People who use Daybreak say they love waking up without hangovers, feeling healthier, and having more time to do the things they love.

Key Features

Drink Tracker:

- Set Personal Goals: Visually monitor your consumption and celebrate your wins with a supportive community that understands your challenges.

Peer Community:

- Non-Judgemental Support: Exchange information and support with a community of people just like you, aiming to change their alcohol behaviour.

Personal Improvement:

- Suggested Activities: Access over 100 suggested activities to help with your alcohol behaviour change goal.

Anonymous, Safe, Secure Environment:

- Confidential Support: Receive the support you need anonymously, in a safe and secure environment.

Technical and Functionality Support:

- Dedicated Support: Get technical and functionality support via a dedicated email address: support@daybreakprogram.org.

Reasons to Download Daybreak

- Flexible Goals: Choose from being sober/alcohol-free, reducing your drinking, or maintaining the amount you’re currently drinking. There’s no pressure to stop drinking altogether.

- Identify Triggers: Learn about personal triggers such as work or social pressures, family, relationships, stress, or other mental health challenges and get support with managing them.

- Be Inspired: Hear stories from members about the positive impact of changing their relationship with alcohol on their personal relationships, finances, and emotional and physical wellbeing.

- Professionally Informed: Developed in conjunction with mental health professionals, ensuring a supportive and informed experience.

- Experience: Designed and developed by Hello Sunday Morning, a not-for-profit organisation with over 10 years’ experience using technology to reduce stigma around alcohol and support people in making desired changes.

Clinical Evaluation Results

An evaluation conducted by researchers at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University involving 793 Australian adults found that:

- Probably Dependent: 70% of study participants classed as “probably dependent” more than halved their alcohol consumption while using Daybreak, from 40.8 standard drinks a week to 20.1 standard drinks.

- Risky/Harmful Drinkers: Alcohol consumption among “risky/harmful” drinkers dropped from 22.9 standard drinks a week to 11.9 standard drinks, which is below the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines that recommend no more than 14 drinks a week.

Subscription Pricing & Terms

Daybreak is free for all Australians and is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health. International members can choose from two auto-renewing subscription options:

- Short Term Commitment: $12.99 AUD per month.

- Full Commitment: $119.99 AUD per year.

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.

- For more information about subscriptions and cancellations, please see our terms and conditions: https://www.hellosundaymorning.org/daybreak-terms-and-conditions/.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How does Daybreak support changing my relationship with alcohol?

A: Daybreak provides a supportive and non-judgemental space where you can set personal goals, track your drinking, and receive support from a peer community and mental health professionals.

Q: Is Daybreak free for all users?

A: Daybreak is free for all Australians, funded by the Australian Government. International members can choose from subscription options.

Q: Can I use Daybreak anonymously?

A: Yes, Daybreak provides an anonymous, safe, and secure environment for receiving support.

Q: What features does Daybreak offer for monitoring alcohol consumption?

A: Daybreak offers a Drink Tracker to set personal goals, visually monitor consumption, and celebrate your progress.

Version History
v1.27.1 ---- 6 Mar 2025
Bugfixes
- Patched a loading issue for the drink tracker feedback survey
v1.27.0 ---- 19 Feb 2025
Features:
- Enhanced moderator and care nav message functionality
Bugfixes:
- Patched a bug where disabled comments fields could still be used
- Clipping of tab names on some phones
- "Newsletter" referral option added to onboarding
- Date format change to DD/MM/YYYY
v1.26.4 ---- 5 Nov 2024
- Additional registration inputs