You’re in the right place — here’s what helps right now.
If you are in immediate danger, call emergency services now.
Call or text 988
988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text, 24/7. For suicidal thoughts, mental health crises, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or needing someone to talk to. Available by call, text, and chat.
Call SAMHSA — 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline. Free, confidential, 24/7, 365 days a year. Substance-use and mental-health treatment referral and information service for individuals and families.
Call 911 — Emergency Services
For immediate medical danger, including overdose, severe withdrawal, or any situation where you or someone with you needs urgent in-person care.
Leave the app if it’s not enough.
If your situation feels unsafe, out of control, or beyond what you can manage, leave the app and contact real-time help immediately.
- You might hurt yourself.
- You might hurt someone else.
- You may overdose.
- You are intoxicated and unsafe.
- You are driving or about to drive impaired.
- You are with unsafe people.
- You are in a dangerous location.
- You cannot commit to waiting before using.
- You feel like you are losing control.
If you can, take these steps now.
- Leave the unsafe location, person, or situation if you can.
- Contact a real person — a sponsor, trusted friend, family member, therapist, recovery peer, or one of the crisis lines above.
- Remove access to the substance or behavior — give your keys to someone, lock the device, leave the place where it is, hand off your wallet.
- Stay connected — ask someone to stay on the phone or in the room until the urge drops.
- Wait — you do not have to decide anything for the next ten minutes. Start a timer.