How Hopewick works

The detail behind the homepage: what Hope does and doesn’t do, the tools in the app, who it is for, privacy, safety and faith options.

Hopewick is for adults 18 and over.

What it’s for

We all need guidance, and we all need a space where we can learn how to trust and talk to people again after the carnage of addiction.

A lot of us come out of addiction carrying guilt and shame. We worry about what people will think, so we hold back. Hopewick is somewhere to practise. Then you take it to a worker, a sponsor, a mate or your family.

It won’t suit everybody. But if it helps someone reach out when they need it, that matters.

Journal with Hope

Journal with Hope, and it helps you put a name to what you’re feeling.

Sometimes you just feel rubbish and can’t say why. Writing it down helps. Hope asks a gentle question or two, so you can work out what’s really going on. Angry, lonely, tired, scared. Once it has a name, it’s easier to talk about.

You can also do your gratitudes and daily reflection. I did gratitudes every day for 9 months, and it changed my mindset.

When you want to understand something, like how trauma and addiction work together, Hope points you to the most relevant information for where you’re at.

Start journalling

About Hope, the tool behind this

Hope is an AI companion. I want to be upfront about that. It’s there for the times when no one else is around. It doesn’t replace people. It helps you find the words to reach them.

What it does

Listens without judging. Helps you name what you’re feeling. Talks through a craving or a hard hour. Helps with journalling, gratitudes and plans. Points you to meetings and services.

What it doesn’t do

It isn’t a doctor, psychologist, counsellor or clinician. It isn’t treatment. Chats aren’t monitored, so no one is watching to step in. If things get serious, it shows Australian crisis numbers straight away.

Your privacy

Your chats are yours. To write a reply, what you say is sent to OpenAI. Training and data sharing for model improvement are off. You can see, edit or delete what Hope remembers. More on privacy

Hopewick is not a medical or crisis service. It isn’t treatment. If you’re in danger call 000. For crisis support call Lifeline on 13 11 14. More safety contacts

See how it works

Three made-up screens, in the same greens as the app. Example, not a real person. Nothing here is a saved chat, plan, or check-in.

Chat · Example, not a real person

Hope
It’s late and the urge to drink is loud.
You reached out while it was loud. Cravings often rise and fall. Quick check: hungry, angry, lonely, or tired?
Tired, and on my own.
We can sit with this for a few minutes, or pick one small thing that gets you through the next little while.

Free includes 15 Hope messages a day. Plus has no daily message cap. A real safety concern in the app shows Australian crisis contacts straight away.

Recovery plan · Example, not a real person Free

Relapse / lapse prevention plan

Early warning: the house is quiet, and it is late.

First 10 minutes

My exits — Alone at night: text a safe person, then step outside for a minute.

Relapse prevention and exit plans are free, along with your safety plan essentials. A lapse is not a failure. The clean-time tracker is separate, and a slip does not wipe it.

Daily check-in · Example, not a real person

How are you feeling right now? (optional)

Cravings today

The daily check-in and clean-time tracker stay free. This sample is not saved anywhere.

What Hope can help you do

Practical support for the hours when a counsellor is not beside you. A slip is something to learn from, not the end of the work.

Talk through cravings and setbacks

Hope can sit with an urge, a slip, or a hard hour and help you name a next step. Free is 15 Hope messages a day. Plus has no daily message limit (fair use applies).

Make a recovery plan

Your safety plan essentials, relapse prevention and exit plans, and My next step are free. SMART goals and weekly plans are part of Hopewick Plus.

Track your progress

The daily check-in, clean time, and milestones stay free. A slip is not shown as if the days you already kept never happened.

Find practical support

Meetings, AOD services, treatment, food, shelter, and crisis lines. These stay free. Hopewick links out. It does not run those services.

Opening older stored chats is part of Plus. A free account can open only the latest chat. Older chats can still be stored. Hidden is not the same as deleted.

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Journal and reflect

Private writing, in your own voice, with daily prompts. Writing in the journal is free. Hopewick Plus adds gratitude and recovery entries, guided series and prompt packs, and Deepen with Hope.

Voice

Talk instead of type, hear replies read aloud, or use hands-free conversation where the browser supports it.

Shared-device profiles

Separate private profiles on one device, with an optional PIN. Adding another profile is part of Hopewick Plus. The profile you already have stays available. A PIN is a light lock, not strong security.

Remembers what matters

Goals, triggers, supports and what helps can be kept on this device so conversations build over time. You can view, edit or delete every memory. Crisis details are not stored as memories.

Nutrition & rebuilding

Nutrition notes — rebuild the basics, and explore food and supplements with clear evidence. Education only. These notes are part of Hopewick Plus.

Hopewick separates established evidence, emerging or limited evidence, individual experience, and possible risks or interactions. No supplement, diet or lifestyle practice here is a cure for addiction.

Gut health & recovery

The gut–brain connection, fermented foods, fibre, sleep and the habits that change them while you rebuild. Education only. It does not treat addiction. Gut health and neuroplasticity notes are part of Plus.

Building new brain habits

How habits, thoughts and recovery actually work. A thought is not an instruction. Not a treatment, and not a claim that mindset is enough. These notes are part of Plus.

Ice baths & recovery spas

You spent years training yourself to escape discomfort. Recovery gives you opportunities to practise meeting discomfort differently. It is practising meeting discomfort on purpose: commitment, staying present, and following through safely. Cold is not a cure for addiction. The notes are part of Hopewick Plus.

Cold stresses the heart and breathing. It is not for cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, rhythm problems, an implanted cardiac device, uncontrolled blood pressure, circulation problems, pregnancy, or other significant medical conditions. Talk with a GP or treating clinician first if any of those apply. Never while intoxicated. Not alone. Stop for chest pain, severe shortness of breath, faintness, confusion, or anything that feels medically wrong.

Faith tools, when you want them

Word for the day is an optional Christian reading. It is separate from Just for today. A 12-step outline and daily SOAP stay free. Going Deeper study tracks are part of Hopewick Plus. Find a church opens official Australian directories, and stays hidden if you choose no faith content. Hopewick does not host a church list, and it is not only for Christians.

Find a meeting

Opens official Australian AA, NA and SMART Recovery finders, plus Celebrate Recovery locations. Hopewick does not host meeting lists. SMART goals in the app are your own plan, not a SMART Recovery meeting.

Find treatment and AOD services

Official Australian AOD helplines and state service finders, plus a curated list of community services such as QuIHN and Drug ARM. Hopewick links out so contacts stay current. It does not run these services.

Food, shelter and practical help

Opt-in links to Ask Izzy for free meals, shelter, showers and practical support. Location is used only if you choose it.

Who it's for

Hopewick is first for the person in it. It sits beside treatment. It does not replace a counsellor, a doctor, or emergency care.

People in recovery

A place for cravings, slips, goals, routines and the next step. You can start on your own. You do not need a service to try Hope.

Families and support people

Somewhere calm to think things through, and a way to find practical help when food, shelter or a service is the need.

Rehabs and AOD services

A consistent tool between sessions, after discharge, or while someone is waiting for a place. Care stays with your service.

Your information, in short

Chats are not shared with a counsellor, an employer, or a service, and Hopewick staff do not get a feed of them. Chats are not monitored. That is not the same as a clinical duty of confidentiality, and this page does not promise one.

Sign in with email and password, or with Google. Email me a sign-in link is there if you are new or you have forgotten the password. You stay signed in on this browser until you sign out or you have not used Hopewick for 30 days. Apple sign-in is not offered.

With an account, saved chats, check-ins, and weekly goals are stored with that account and kept in this browser. To write a reply, the conversation content needed for that reply is sent to OpenAI. Training and data sharing for model improvement are off. Zero Data Retention is not available.

Complaints and privacy questions: hello@hopewick.com.au. We aim to acknowledge a written complaint within 2 business days and to resolve it within 10 business days. Those are targets, not a guarantee.

Safety built in

When serious safety concerns appear, Hopewick shows verified Australian crisis and emergency contacts. If the AI cannot be reached, those contacts are still in the app. Hopewick is support between sessions. It is not a doctor, counsellor, or emergency service.

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Verified Australian contacts

These numbers were checked again on 3 October 2026 against the services’ own sites and were unchanged. If someone may be in withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines, stopping suddenly can be dangerous and needs a doctor.

Faith, if you want it

Faith content is optional. Word for the day is a short Christian reading, and it is separate from Just for today. You can choose Christian, another tradition, general spirituality, or no faith content for how Hope talks with you. Hopewick is not only for Christians. Faith is never used to shame, and a lapse is not treated as a moral failing.

For rehabs and AOD services

Your service stays in charge of care. Hopewick is for the quiet hours. It uses plain, supportive language that fits alongside the care your service provides. It is not a clinical decision-making tool.

Hope regularly points people back to their GP, counsellor, AOD service, peer meetings and, if they want it, a faith community. Staff do not receive a feed of conversations.

Seat plans for rehabs, AOD services and clinics are not on sale yet. A pilot is a short brief for selected clients and a mid-pilot check. Read how Hope fits in a service or the pilot price sheet.

Talk about a pilot

Individual Hopewick Plus is available now. Organisations and clinics can email hello@hopewick.com.au.

Open Hopewick Email us about a pilot