Sober Living Meets the Digital Age with New App “Sober Grid”

GPS Based Social Networking App, Sober Grid, is Bringing the Sober and Recovery Community Together Digitally

New York, NY – July 9th 2015 – Seeing a gap in the sober lifestyle, Beau Mann created Sober Grid, a social networking app connecting people in the recovery and sober living communities through geosocial networking on The Grid. As technology and social media continues to infiltrate our day-to-day lives it’s no surprise that the notion of a support system is moving digital. Sober Grid stands in the middle of the digital and recovery intersection – the missing link for the sober community.

Beau Mann saw a need for a constant stream of support in the sober community. Much like a social media feed, Sober Grid allows people to connect, chat with each other and meet-up in person if desired, all you need is a smartphone. After seeing the successes of dating apps, especially in the LGBTQ community, Mann wanted to combine digital and the recovery process in a way that was never done before. With Sober Grid it is possible to connect with other sober people with a simple touch of a button.

There are several profile features that allow others on the app to see how you are doing, and what your needs are. The ‘Burning Desire’ feature puts a red box around your profile, indicating the need, or “burning desire” for a drink or to use drugs. A blue box on your profile indicates the need for a ride to a meeting; with a GPS feature this allows users to carpool together to meetings. Sober Grid also offers a sobriety calculator, and Sober News Feed. You can meet people in different cities while traveling, in an airport, chat with friends, or remain anonymous, depending on your needs. Users can enter the name of another uer and locate them by geographic location as well.

Mann feels strongly about the fact that Sober Grid is not a recovery program, rather an accessory or tool to a program. Not all users are focused on a 12-step program, though the majority are, it ranges from people in recovery, to people who just want to be in a sober atmosphere with like-minded people.

About the Founders:

Founders Beau Mann, Nick Krasucki, and Tavis Morello are professionals in the community and were inspired by the apps that connected the gay community. Nick Krasucki is located in Boston and serves as the COO and CFO. Krasucki received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth and an MBA from Boston University, and has worked in start-ups in the bio-tech field. Tavis Morello is an attorney specializing in corporate mergers and acquisitions and attended the Wharton Business School and Boston College Law School. Beau Mann serves as Founder, President, and CEO of Sober Grid. A 33 year old entrepreneur in Boston, Mann has served as Vice President of Sales at Renaissance Art Associates in Houston, president and owner of Mann Fine Art Galleries in Houston and Vice President of Marketing for the Association of Talent Development in Boston. Mann served as Business Development Executive at Omniplex, a leading UK-based e-learning software firm where he drove their expansion into North American markets and achieved profitability in this expanding territory.

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