Breaking Free Companion Prob

Companion app for use by people with an account on the PROBATION version of Breaking
Free Online.

The Breaking Free Companion Probation app is designed to be used alongside the PROBATION
version of Breaking Free Online, the award-winning treatment and recovery programme for alcohol
and drugs that is accessed at www.breakingfreeonline.com.

This app allows Breaking Free Online users with Apple iPhones to set alerts that will prompt or
‘nudge’ them to:
* Use the positive coping methods they’ve selected in the ‘Managing your risky places’ strategy if they
approach any risky places (by using geo-location alerts)
* Carry out the activities they’ve chosen in the ‘Planning your time positively’ strategy (by using
calendar alerts)
* Take the next step towards their life goal they’ve planned in the ‘Achieving your life goals’ strategy
(by using calendar alerts)

As well as these alerts, the app gives Breaking Free Online (PROBATION) users instant access to
the strategies for ‘Shifting your focus’ and ‘Surfing your cravings’. So, they can use these mindfulness
techniques to stay calm and relaxed or manage cravings and urges without needing an internet
connection.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE:
THIS APP CAN ONLY BE USED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON THE PROBATION
VERSION OF BREAKING FREE ONLINE under the direction of a Probation Service.
INSTRUCTIONS:
If you have already created your account on the PROBATION version of Breaking Free Online, simply
download the app to your Apple iPhone and log in with your username and password. Then set the
alerts you would like to receive to help you stay on track with your recovery!

USER DISCLAIMER:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.