This service is a great idea in Theory This service is a great idea in theory...but crappy in practice. It's not therapy. Obviously. But billing themselves as a therapy alternative is a lie at best, and lawsuit waiting to happen at worst. If you truly have alcohol issues this isn't gonna help. If you are young and trying to reign in your consumption then you are gonna be paying way too much money to just do what you already know...

Why you should purchase this app If you don’t mind being responded to by a computer bot most of the time, then spend the $74 a year for this app. If you don’t mind receiving text messages (6-10 of them) to your iPhone that are not in order, spend the $74 a year for this app. If you don’t mind the lack of responsibility taken for poor communication within the app, spend the $74 a year.

Setting Limits I've just finished my 2nd full week and I am feeling very positive. Who knew setting consumption limits and sticking to them would be so effective? I think follow up texts and encouraging messages from coaches help too. I don't want to let myself or the coaches down. 😊

Other better, free, options out there This is a good starting place for those who have never tracked drinks before, but there are other much better options out there, and they are FREE. I've used Moderation Management's Abstar online before, and then AlcoDroid app on my Android phone. MM's Abstar has a forum you can also join which is full of real time support, not bots. Both MM and Alcodroid count half drinks, and take into consideration 'one wine' is not a great tool of counting. A 14.5% cab at 6 oz is 1.5 standard drinks for example. Anyway, like I said, a good starting point, but no real 'coaching' and less detailed accoutability. I will not be going past the trial period. I see no benefits that would be worth paying for above the other methods I've already used.

I've cut my drinking in half I have not gone a day without alcohol in years. The thought of not having my nightly wine or going out to eat without a fancy cocktail leaves me feeling anxious and dreadful. The very first week I went 3 days without alcohol, one of those days I even went to a restaurant and ordered tea instead. I am a person who prides myself in discipline in all other areas of my life but I have convinced myself that I need alcohol to relax and to be social. Sunnyside has helped me create goals and keeps me motivated to achieve them.