Question 1

Is there a free app for working the 12 steps of AA?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Steady Sponsor is a completely free app for working all 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It includes step-by-step education, writing prompts, and 365 daily reflections. No account required.

Question 2

What is the best app for Alcoholics Anonymous step work?

Accepted Answer

Steady Sponsor is a free, private digital companion designed specifically for AA step work. It covers all Twelve Steps with Big Book references, guided writing prompts, sobriety tracking, and meeting attendance.

Question 3

Is Steady Sponsor free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Steady Sponsor is completely free, following the spirit of AA's Seventh Tradition. It is sustained by voluntary donations.

Question 4

Is my data private on Steady Sponsor?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All your step writing, sobriety dates, journal entries, and gratitude lists are stored only on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account is required.

Question 5

Is Steady Sponsor affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous?

Accepted Answer

No. Steady Sponsor is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or reviewed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Question 6

Does Steady Sponsor replace a sponsor?

Accepted Answer

No. Steady Sponsor does not replace a real sponsor, AA meetings, or the fellowship. It is a writing tool and daily companion to support step work between meetings.

Question 7

How do I track sobriety with an app?

Accepted Answer

Steady Sponsor includes a live sobriety counter that counts years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds since your sober date. It also tracks chip milestones and sends a celebration when you hit 24 hours, 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, and beyond.

Question 8

Can I track AA meeting attendance with Steady Sponsor?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Steady Sponsor includes GPS-verified meeting check-in, meeting notes, and the ability to export your attendance history as a PDF - useful for court requirements or sponsor accountability.

Question 9

Does Steady Sponsor work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Steady Sponsor is a Progressive Web App (PWA) and works fully offline once loaded. All data is stored on your device, so no internet connection is needed for step work, journaling, or tracking.

Question 10

How many daily reflections does Steady Sponsor have?

Accepted Answer

Steady Sponsor has 365 daily reflections - one for every day of the year, drawn from AA tradition, the Big Book, and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

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