The Recovery Files

Evidence-based recovery tools for substance use & mental health. Interactive assessments, 30-day challenges, and personalized support. Your recovery, your way.

The Recovery Files — Recovery Made Simple.

The Recovery Files is a comprehensive recovery companion for individuals in substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health recovery, their families, and the clinical professionals who serve them. Whether you're in early recovery, sustained sobriety, or supporting someone you love — this app was built for you. FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY Navigate recovery with structured, evidence-based tools that are accessible, non-judgmental, and built for real life. The Recovery Files offers: • Interactive intensives covering fear, confidence, emotional health, relapse patterns, complacency, stigma, patience, PAWS, and more • Step-by-step guides through all 12 Steps of AA and NA, the ACoA Steps, and Father Martin's foundational frameworks • Self-assessments with personalized scoring and actionable insight • Reflection worksheets and journaling tools that track your progress over time • 30-Day Challenges covering honesty, control, resentment, fear, prayer, meditation, meetings, and connection FOR FAMILIES Recovery affects the entire family system. Tools for family members address enabling vs. supporting, rebuilding trust, difficult conversations, attachment patterns, and navigating a loved one's relapse with compassion and boundaries. FOR CLINICIANS & TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS Built by a credentialed clinician for clinical teams, The Recovery Files supports the professionals who make recovery possible: • Clinical supervision frameworks and leadership tools • Team development, burnout resilience, and psychological safety assessments • Workflow tools designed around the principle: "workflow, not workload" • Topic generators for supervision, group facilitation, and staff development • The "Helpers Helping Helpers" mutual support framework for SUD professionals BUILT ON PROVEN FRAMEWORKS Content is grounded in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Stages of Change, trauma-informed care, Terence Gorski's relapse model, and the enduring legacy of Father Martin's Chalk Talk philosophy. WHAT MAKES THE RECOVERY FILES DIFFERENT Recovery Made Simple isn't about dumbing things down — it's about making clinical depth accessible to anyone willing to do the work. Every tool in this app reflects the belief that the best recovery support meets people exactly where they are, with dignity, clarity, and compassion. This app provides educational resources and professional development tools for people in substance use disorder recovery. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. It does not provide medical advice. Clinical decisions should always be made in consultation with qualified healthcare professionals and in accordance with applicable standards of care Developed by Sheamus Moran, CSC-AD — founder of The Recovery Files Embrace. Empower. Evolve. www.TheRecoveryFiles.com