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Sunnyside — Cut back on alcohol & drink more mindfully without quitting
Sunnyside is the only alcohol planning, tracking and coaching app that focuses on mindfulness and moderation, not sobriety. Cut back on drinking (or simply build healthier habits) without feeling pressured to quit. Available for iOS and web/SMS.
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Thanks @wooyi. That's exactly right, for most people just being more mindful or cutting back a bit is incredibly helpful, and can lead to a new outlook on how alcohol fits into their lives. Appreciate you checking us out.
I used to be a hopeless drunk. I've lost count of the times I've blacked out and woken up in strange places. I once woke up on a beach with all my stuff missing. I don't even live near a beach. But now with Sunnyside, I can continue to drown my sorrows in alcohol but be more mindful about it and avoid getting black out drunk.
@siddharth87 Thanks Sid for sharing this VERY open and honest story. I hope Sunnyside continues to help you on journey. It seems like you've come a long way since then.
I'm one of the co-founders of Sunnyside along with @nick_allen8 and I'm incredibly proud and excited about the progress we've made in the past year, and the tens of thousands of lives we've positively impacted.
Thanks to everyone who is supporting us and our mission to improve drinking habits in a positive, uplifting way!
@kent_mori Thanks Kent. The mission is incredibly personal and important to us. Personally my family has been negatively impacted by alcohol for generations, which has created a complicated relationship to alcohol for me. This is a familiar story I hear from so many people that I talk to. Hopefully we can be part of the movement to de-stigmatize alcohol health a bit :)
Pretty cool and I like the overall intention and design. Curious why limit it to alcohol only? Couldn't this be used for any habit we'd like to break?
@puneet_kohli great question! We may consider expanding to other habits, but for now there's a LOT to do to change the face of alcohol health 🙂
Sunnyside is what the world needs today. There is no amount of drinking that is good for us!
@bobvaez Thanks! You're absolutely right... research has come out this year further validating that no amount of alcohol is healthy, which only means that if we can drink even just a little less it's going to be beneficial. We never tell people to quit, but we help them scale back and drink more mindfully :)
@mattli thanks! maybe no surprise, but I've found talking to friends about mindful drinking via an app lowers the barrier to the conversation significantly. Since starting Sunnyside I've had several friends start using the app and find lots of success :)
@likeaj6 I couldn't have said it better! Thanks for the comment and for checking us out.
I gotta say, the older I get, the more I want to stay part of the party without paying for it the next day. Some days I just over do it! A plan and a coach are a great way to stay on track. Excited to see where you might go next!
Such a cool concept, and almost everyone I know in their 30s wants to cut back on alcohol, so I’ll be sharing this with them. Best of luck!
Timely launch with New Years Resolutions coming up.
I like alcohol and won't be quitting, but I find it less enjoyable the older I get, especially when it affects my sleep or physical well-being the following day (when I drink more than a few glasses).
@rrhoover thanks for commenting! It certainly affects your sleep a lot more and limits your ability to get real recovery the more you consume. After I started tracking more actively, I was able to become more aware of which nights I was able to get better sleep and focus.
Hope you enjoy the app and find it helpful with new years around the corner (or join us for the Dry(ish) January challenge!)
@rrhoover Exactly! The new year is a great opportunity to reconsider drinking habits. It's one of the highest leverage health investments you can make when you consider the impact drinking can have on sleep, recovery, mood and stress levels, and diet and weight — not to mention long term heart and liver health.
I appreciate you checking us out, and taking the time to share your thoughts!
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