Count the days.
Reclaim the rest.
A calm, private companion for an alcohol-free life. Count every day, earn real medallions you assemble one at a time, and keep a coach in your pocket for the moments that test you.
14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
The medallions
A real medallion for every milestone
This is the heart of Stay Dry, and nothing else has it. Each coin assembles one piece at a time, a single sober day adding to the whole. You watch it come together, from your first 24 hours to 50 years sober.
24 hours
1 week
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
6 months
1 year
@soberdad84140k+ followingThe person behind it
Built by someone who's been there
Stay Dry was built by John Doberstein, a dad who got sober and started sharing the truth about it online, day by day, to a community of more than 140,000. The app is the one he wished he'd had on day one: the counter, the milestones, the 2am coach, and the panic button, in his own method.
- 01One day at a timeYou never have to quit forever today. You only have to stay dry until tomorrow, and the counter proves you did.
- 02Milestones you can holdEvery sober stretch earns a real medallion that assembles one piece per day, from 24 hours to 50 years. Progress you can see beats willpower you can't.
- 03Get through the waveA craving crests and falls in about twenty minutes. The panic button and the coach exist for exactly that window, so the hard night doesn't decide for you.
The program
Ten honest minutes a day
A 30-day path that actually goes somewhere. Short daily lessons on cravings, risk windows, HALT, and urge surfing. One a day, unlocking as you go, no filler and no lecture.
- A single lesson each morning, two to three minutes
- Reflect in your own words, saved to your journal
- Pick up exactly where you left off
The money
Watch the money come back
Every dry day is money you did not hand over. The financial tracker counts it as it adds up, lets you bank each win in a vault, and shows your future self what those savings could become if you invested them instead.
- Your running total grows with every sober day
- Bank milestone wins in a vault you can revisit
- See what it could be worth, invested over time
Coach
Online now
In crisis, call or text 988, always one tap away.
For the hard moments
You are not alone in the hard moments
The coach is there any hour, trained on the same program you work through each day. When a craving turns urgent, a dedicated panic mode slows everything down and walks you through it, breath by breath, with crisis resources always one tap away.
Also inside
Built for the ordinary days too
Your streak, to the day
A counter that greets you by name, a guided daily check-in, and a journal and trends view that quietly show how far you have come.
Calm on demand
Guided breathing for cravings and stress, plus a panic button that walks you through the worst twenty minutes.
Something good in the glass
A mocktail recipe book that keeps the ritual and loses the alcohol, built for the moments you used to reach for a drink.
Keep the ritual
A glass worth looking forward to
The ritual of making a drink and holding something good often matters more than the alcohol. The recipe book keeps that part and loses the rest.
Coastal Fizz
Grapefruit Paloma
Citrus Heat
Ginger Lime Mule
Questions
The honest answers
How much does Stay Dry cost?
Stay Dry is free to start with a 14-day trial, then $13.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Founding members who join through July 13, 2026 lock in $49.99 a year for life. The day counter, panic button, and crisis tools stay free for everyone, always.
Is there a free version?
Yes. The sober day counter, the panic button, and the built-in crisis tools are free forever, with no trial and no card. Premium adds the 2am coach, the full 30-day program, the savings tracker, and mood and craving trends.
Is Stay Dry an iPhone app or a web app?
Both. The web app is live now at staydry.app and works on any phone or computer. The iPhone app is in App Store review. One account syncs your streak, medallions, and progress across web and iPhone automatically.
What are the medallions?
Milestone coins, from your first 24 hours to 50 years sober, inspired by the recovery tradition of a physical chip. In Stay Dry each one assembles a single piece per sober day, so you literally watch the next milestone come together as you go.
Is Stay Dry therapy or medical treatment?
No. Stay Dry is support and education, not medical care or therapy, and the coach is a self-help tool, not a clinician. If you're in crisis, 988 is one tap away. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous, so talk to a doctor before stopping if you drink heavily.
Who made Stay Dry?
Stay Dry was built by John Doberstein, known online as SoberDad, who documented his own quit for a community of over 140,000. It's the app he wished he'd had on day one, built around the method he used to get and stay sober himself.
Start today
Day one starts whenever you do
Everything free for 14 days, then $13.99 a month or $99.99 a year. The counter, panic button, and crisis tools stay free forever. Cancel anytime.
The first medallion is 24 hours away.