Episode 73 - Sober Support or Digital Hiding Place?

Sober Support or Digital Hiding Place?AI is becoming part of everyday life — but what happens when people begin turning to chatbots for alcohol recovery support, emotional reassurance, or advice instead of reaching out to real people?In this episode of The Alcohol Recovery Show, Antonia explores the benefits and dangers of using AI in recovery. AI can be a helpful tool for planning, finding resources, or drafting that first brave message asking for help. But it can also become a digital hiding place — a private space where we take our cravings, shame, fear, and pain without ever letting another human being truly know what is going on.This episode looks at why connection is one of the great antidotes to addiction, why isolation can keep us stuck, and why recovery often requires gentle challenge from people who know us, care about us, and are not afraid to say what we may not want to hear.Warm and honest, this conversation asks an important question:Is AI helping you connect — or helping you hide?