SoberHub exists because disconnection kills

SoberHub was not built from a business plan. It was built from lived experience and one realization: nothing existed to keep someone connected to recovery at the moment it matters most.

The founder is a software engineer with more than 20 years of experience and a person in long-term recovery. After years in a 12-step fellowship, he went through a period when life came apart all at once, from every direction, and saw firsthand how quickly disconnection from literature, meetings, and community can put recovery at risk.

When he looked for a digital tool that could keep those connections alive — literature, meetings, and support, all in one place — nothing adequate existed. The available apps were outdated and nearly unusable. So SoberHub was built to be what should have existed all along.

SoberHub launched in 2025 — built as a nonprofit and offered free of charge.

SoberHub is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation based in Huntington Beach, California (EIN 33-3208860). We have no investors, no advertisers, and no premium tier. The app is free to everyone who needs it.

Founder & Executive Director. Software engineer with 20+ years of experience and a person in long-term recovery.

SoberHub is expanding into encrypted community messaging built on Matrix (the same protocol used by NATO and the French government for secure communications) and AI-powered search, so people can find the right passage at the right moment. Both systems will be self-hosted, with no user data sent to third parties.

The long-term vision: a 24/7 helpline that meets urgent needs — finding a meeting, getting directions, locating shelter or treatment — tailored to each person's situation and available to anyone with a smartphone.