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Tempest

Tempest is a modern, online recovery platform, sobriety school and after-care program established in 2012. The brainchild of Holly Glenn Whitaker, the program was inspired and developed by her personal search for tools to address her own journey to recovery. She couldn’t find what she was looking for, so she built a recovery program as she would have it and now shares it with others.

Tempest is a recovery program that helps you stop drinking and feel better. It is proven to reduce the severity of symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder, anxiety, and depression. As Holly says, “Sobriety isn't just about quitting alcohol and drugs. It's about getting after your best life and having everything you ever dreamed of. It's about living the way other people won't live, so you can live the way most people can't.”

Tempest Overview

The Tempest platform welcomes those who identify as alcoholic or addict and those problem drinkers who may not know how to label their struggle with substance. This novel approach allows support for those who may not be clinically addicted or are “sober-curious” and are searching for a non-traditional method to getting sober.

This 8 week digital course promotes a novel outlook on what it means to give up alcohol and provides a specialized mix of services tailored to the individual’s needs. The program of peer-support and evidence based practices is meant to be open,  welcoming and empowering to all. Curriculum is comprised of lectures, guided meditations, coaching, online workshops Q&As with Holly and her team and community support.

Tempest offers three levels of personalized membership, with available add-ons, to create a recovery program specific to your needs.

Tempest Manifesto

  1. You don't need to hit rock bottom. 90% of people who struggle with alcohol (in the US) are not clinically addicted.
  2. Am I an alcoholic? Is the wrong question. Is drinking getting in the way of living my dreams?
  3. Everything you want starts here. Lay the foundation to build the life of your dreams.
  4. Your edge comes from sobriety. Sobriety, and the refusal to partake in alcogenic culture, is subversive, rebellious, and edgy.
  5. It's not a sad consequence. It's a proud choice. Sobriety is something that you get to do.
  6. You need a holistic approach. Develop your new arsenal of healthy coping mechanisms.
  7. Your only label is your name. You don't need to identify as anything to stop drinking.
  8. It's not incurable. We will rewrite our past and our story.
  9. Failure is a good thing. It’s only temporary, and what the road to success is paved on.
  10. Your hangovers go away. Your social life doesn't. More energy, more money, more time, more self-confidence, better life.
  11. It's not scary. It is the beginning of so much more. It is the beginning of you.
  12. You're not weak or powerless. You are strong, powerful and you can do this!

Tempest Success

In a study done in partnership with the University of Buffalo and Syracuse University, the combination of Tempest’s Dedicated Care Team, Evidence-Based Treatment Program, and Online Community was shown to reduce the symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder (problematic drinking) by 50% as well as a 25% reduction in the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms.

Find Out For Yourself

Tempest provides you with the support, resources, and community you need to quit drinking. Learn about the different Tempest programs including Tempest Community where you get connected, meet others with our always-on community and live support meetings. Or, check out Tempest Daily, where you can build and maintain an evolving recovery and keep learning as you navigate sobriety. Or, explore Tempest Complete, where you can change your relationship with alcohol forever, stop drinking and feel better with their most comprehensive recovery program.

You can also download additional alternative recovery literature here.

RecoveryHQ.com is not affiliated with Tempest or any of its subsidiaries. This information is provided as a resource for those seeking third-party information.