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Everything you need to know about using Anchored Hope for craving management and prayer support.

What is Anchored Hope?

Anchored Hope is a free web application designed for people in recovery from addiction. When cravings hit, it provides a structured, guided process to help you pause, understand what you're feeling, and work through it using evidence-based coping tools.

Optionally, you can send an anonymous prayer request to a community of Prayer Warriors — real people who receive and pray for you without ever knowing your identity.

For Recovery Users

Starting a Crisis Session

  1. Log in to your account
  2. Click the “I'm Having a Craving” button on your dashboard
  3. A 15-minute timer starts — this is your guided session time
  4. Complete the HALT+B check-in (6 awareness questions)
  5. Choose a coping tool that feels right
  6. Optionally send a prayer request
  7. End your session when you're ready

The HALT+B Assessment

HALT+B is a recovery framework that stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired + Bored(we also add Stressed). It helps you identify what's really driving a craving, because often cravings are triggered by unmet needs, not just the substance itself.

QuestionWhat It Means
Am I hungry?Physical needs may be driving the craving
Am I angry?Unprocessed emotions may be building up
Am I lonely?Connection and support may be needed
Am I tired?Rest and self-care may help
Am I bored?Engagement and purpose may be missing
Am I stressed?Stress management tools may help

Coping Tools

After the assessment, choose from 6 evidence-based coping exercises inspired by the Seeking Safety framework:

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding — Use your five senses to anchor yourself in the present moment
Box Breathing — A 4-4-4-4 breathing pattern with a visual timer to calm your nervous system
Journal — Free-write about your feelings. Private and saved securely
Safe Place Visualization — Guided imagery to picture your safest, most peaceful place
Body Scan — Progressive awareness from head to toes, noticing without judging
Compassion Letter — Write a kind letter to yourself as if from a loving friend

For Prayer Warriors

  1. Sign up and select “Prayer Warrior” as your role
  2. Log in to see the Warrior Dashboard
  3. Anonymous prayer requests appear — you never see who sent them
  4. Click “I Prayed” to mark a request as prayed for
  5. New requests appear automatically every 30 seconds
  6. Your prayer count is tracked on your dashboard

Privacy note: Prayer requests are completely anonymous. Warriors never see the name, email, or any identifying information of the person requesting prayer.

Quick Access to Tools

You can access any coping tool directly from your dashboard without starting a full crisis session. Just click on the tool card from the Quick Coping Tools section.

Data & Privacy

  • Your journal entries and assessment responses are private to your account
  • Prayer requests are anonymous — warriors never see your identity
  • All data is stored securely in an encrypted database
  • We do not share your data with third parties