Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using DailySobrietyReflections.com (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must discontinue use of the Site immediately. These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site.

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Nature of This Site — Informational Use Only

The content on this Site — including reflections, phrases from recovery literature, breathing exercises, journaling prompts, and milestone celebrations — is intended to inspire and support people in recovery. It is not clinical guidance and does not constitute treatment of any kind.

Use of this Site does not create any patient-provider, therapist-client, counselor-client, or sponsor-sponsee relationship between you and DailySobrietyReflections.com or its operators.

3. Health & Medical Disclaimer

Recovery from alcohol use disorder is a serious medical matter. The content on this Site is not intended to and does not:

• Diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition
• Replace the advice of a licensed physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or addiction specialist
• Substitute for participation in a formal treatment program, inpatient or outpatient care, or medically supervised detox
• Replace the guidance of a sponsor, therapist, or recovery community

Always seek professional medical advice before making any decisions related to your health or recovery. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you read on this Site. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.

4. No Affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous

DailySobrietyReflections.com is an independent website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected in any way to:

• Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
• The AA Grapevine, Inc.
• Any AA intergroup, central office, area, district, or group
• Any other 12-step organization

References to AA literature (including the Big Book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Living Sober, and Daily Reflections) are made in the spirit of sharing broadly available recovery wisdom for inspirational and educational purposes. All AA literature remains the intellectual property of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. We encourage all visitors to engage directly with AA through aa.org.

5. Advertising Disclosure

Advertisements displayed on this Site are served by Google AdSense and are not endorsements by DailySobrietyReflections.com. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any advertiser. If you have concerns about a specific advertisement, you may report it to Google.

6. Affiliate Links

This Site does not currently use affiliate links. If affiliate links are introduced in the future (for example, links to recovery books or resources that earn us a commission), this will be clearly disclosed on the relevant pages in compliance with FTC guidelines.

7. Intellectual Property

The original content, design, code, graphics, and copy created for DailySobrietyReflections.com are the intellectual property of the Site's owners and are protected by applicable copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or republish any original content from this Site without prior written permission.

Third-party content referenced on this Site, including phrases and concepts from AA literature, remains the intellectual property of its respective copyright holders. Our references to such content are made under principles of fair use for educational and inspirational purposes and do not constitute reproduction of substantial portions of any copyrighted work.

8. User Conduct

By using this Site, you agree that you will not:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its infrastructure
• Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Site
• Reproduce or redistribute Site content without permission
• Use the Site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality
• Submit false, misleading, or harmful information through the contact form

9. Third-Party Links & Resources

This Site may contain links to third-party websites including aa.org, samhsa.gov, and other recovery or health resources. These links are provided for your convenience and information only. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites and are not responsible for them. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by DailySobrietyReflections.com.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

This Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any content on this Site. Recovery outcomes vary and we make no guarantee that use of this Site will support or result in sobriety.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DailySobrietyReflections.com, its owners, operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

• Your use of or inability to use the Site
• Any content on the Site or any errors or omissions in that content
• Any decisions made in reliance on content found on this Site
• Any relapse, harm, injury, or adverse outcome related to recovery
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
• Any third-party content or links accessed through this Site

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain damages, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DailySobrietyReflections.com and its owners, operators, and contributors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

13. Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your information.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which the Site's owners are domiciled, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate courts in that jurisdiction.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and DailySobrietyReflections.com regarding your use of the Site and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

17. Accessibility

We aim for our site to be usable by everyone, including people using assistive technology. See our full Accessibility Statement for our WCAG 2.1 AA target, the steps we've taken, and how to report an issue.

18. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please use our contact form. We will respond within 30 days.