Ongoing support

Support that comes with every medication plan

Medication can quiet cravings. Staying on track takes people in your corner. Every Sunflower plan includes direct access to expert clinicians, peer support led by a licensed therapist 5 days a week, and Sam, an AI sponsor that’s there 24/7.

Take the 5-min intakeSee what’s included
  • Included with every plan
  • $20 to see if you qualify
  • Cancel anytime
MD

Your care team

Led by Raphael Golebiowski, MD

Is it normal to feel a little queasy in week one?

Very common, and it usually passes. Taking your dose with food can help.

Unlimited messaging

Live with Brad Holt, LPC

Licensed therapist · on Zoom

  1. Mon
  2. Tue
  3. Wed
  4. Thu
  5. Fri

6 sessions a week · camera optional

Sam, your AI sponsor

Here 24/7

2:14 AM

Rough night? I’m here. Let’s get through the next 10 minutes together.

What’s included

Three kinds of support, one plan

All of it comes with every Sunflower medication plan, at no extra cost.

Unlimited messaging with your care team

Direct access to expert clinicians

A question about a side effect, your dose, or a rough week? Message your care team, as often as you need. No appointment to book, no extra charge, no limit on messages. Rather talk it through? Ask for a call.

MD

Your care team

Led by Raphael Golebiowski, MD

  1. You: I started naltrexone 4 days ago and feel a little queasy in the mornings. Is that normal?
  2. Care team: Thanks for letting us know. Mild nausea is one of the most common side effects in the first week or two, and it usually fades as your body adjusts. Taking your dose with food can help.
  3. Care team: If it hasn’t eased in a week, message us and we’ll go over your options, including adjusting your dose.
  4. You: That’s a relief. Thank you!
An example of the kind of question your care team can help with.

Message us about anything in your care

  • Side effects

    What’s normal, what isn’t, and what helps.

  • Titration and dose changes

    Starting out, adjusting, or changing your dose.

  • Lab tests

    Ordering labs and going over your results.

  • Other medications

    Checking a new prescription or supplement against your plan.

  • Refills

    Keeping your medication coming on time.

  • Hard days

    A slip, a stressful week, or a question you’ve been sitting on.

Clinical care you can trust

  • Medical care led by psychiatrists, including a Mayo Clinic–trained Medical Director
  • Daily check-ins flag serious symptoms and point you straight to your psychiatrist
  • Lab tests when your clinician needs them, at home or at a lab near you. How we keep you safe
Portrait of Raphael Golebiowski, MDMayo Clinic–trained psychiatrist

Meet your Medical Director

Raphael Golebiowski, MD

Dr. Golebiowski is the Medical Director of Sunflower Clinic, where he oversees the medical care behind our medication programs. He’s a Mayo Clinic–trained psychiatrist, board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both psychiatry and sleep medicine.

Your messages go to the licensed clinicians on your care team, with your medical care under his leadership.

  • Doctor of Medicine

    Jagiellonian University Medical College

  • Trained at Mayo Clinic

    Psychiatry residency and sleep medicine fellowship

  • Double board certified

    Psychiatry and sleep medicine

  • Licensed physician

    Arizona and Minnesota

  • Psychiatry
  • Medications for alcohol use disorder
  • Medications for opioid use disorder
  • Mood disorders
  • Sleep medicine
Read Dr. Golebiowski’s full profileLook him up in the NPI registry

Live groups on Zoom

Peer Support & Psychoeducation 5 days a week, led by a licensed therapist

6 live sessions every week, so there’s always one coming up soon. Every one is led by a licensed therapist who has spent two decades helping people recover.

Portrait of Brad Holt, MA, LPCLicensed Professional Counselor

Meet your group leader

Brad Holt, MA, LPC

Brad has spent more than 20 years in mental health, specializing in substance use disorders. He’s worked at every level of care, from detox centers and residential treatment to housing programs and outpatient facilities, and he’s dedicated to helping people and families overcome addiction and reclaim their lives.

  • 20+ years

    treating substance use disorders

  • Every level of care

    Detox, residential, housing programs and outpatient

  • Licensed in 3 states

    Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey

  • MA, clinical counseling

    Kutztown University

  • Relapse prevention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Family systems
  • Substance use disorders
Read Brad’s full profileLook him up in the NPI registry

Why it matters

A licensed therapist, not just a host

Peer-led meetings help a lot of people, and we’re glad they exist. But anyone can host a meeting. Ours are led by a licensed professional counselor: real clinical training, real accountability, and skills that hold up when cravings hit.

  • Training

    With a licensed therapist: A master’s degree in counseling, supervised clinical training and a state licensing exam

    With an untrained host: No clinical training required

  • Accountability

    With a licensed therapist: Licensed by the state, and held to a professional code of ethics and confidentiality

    With an untrained host: No license, and no one overseeing the group

  • What you learn

    With a licensed therapist: Evidence-based skills, like CBT tools for cravings and relapse prevention

    With an untrained host: Mostly the host’s own experience

  • When it gets hard

    With a licensed therapist: Trained to recognize a crisis and help you get the right care

    With an untrained host: Not trained to spot a crisis

Every week, live on Zoom

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  1. Monday

    Peer support

    6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT

    Open topic

  2. Tuesday

    Peer support

    1:00 PM ET10:00 AM PT

    Cravings & coping

  3. Wednesday

    Weekly class

    6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT

    Psychoeducation class

  4. Thursday

    Peer support

    6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT

    Relationships in recovery

  5. Friday

    Peer support

    1:00 PM ET10:00 AM PT

    The weekend ahead

    6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT

    Open topic

Every week, included

  • 6 live sessions across 5 days, every week
  • A psychoeducation class every Wednesday
  • Topics like cravings, relationships and the weekend ahead
  • First name only, and camera off is always okay
4.8 average member rating
“I enjoyed it, very private and peaceful.”
J.W., peer support member
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SamHow are the cravings today?

Community chat, 24/7

Best-in-class companion app

The Sunflower app, with Sam, your AI sponsor

Sam has had more than 7 million conversations about sobriety. Day or night, Sam is there in seconds to talk you through a craving, a trigger or a hard moment, and checks in every day to help you take your medication and stay on plan. Sunflower Premium costs $8.95 a month on its own; it comes with every plan.

conversations about sobriety
7M+
nights, weekends and holidays
24/7
from 12,000+ app ratings
4.8★

  • Sam, your AI sponsor

    Talk through a craving, a trigger or a bad night, at any hour. Sam has had 7M+ conversations about sobriety.

  • Daily check-ins

    A quick check-in every day helps you take your medication and stay on plan.

  • 24/7 community chat

    Thousands of people in recovery, there whenever you open the app.

  • Milestones that grow

    A new sunflower for every sober day, and a whole garden to show for it.

  • Journal

    Write down how today went, and look back on how far you’ve come.

  • Learn

    Short lessons on cravings, triggers and recovery.

Support in the moment

When a craving hits at 2am, waiting isn’t an option

Some programs rely on health coaches, who can take up to 48 hours to write back. Coaches can be a real help, but cravings don’t keep office hours. Sam answers in seconds, any time, and your care team is a message away for anything medical.

Sam is software, not a clinician. In a crisis, call or text 988.

A health coach inbox

Replies in 24 to 48 hours

2:14 AM

I really want to drink tonight.

Thanks! We’ll get back to you soon.

Sam, your AI sponsor

Here now

2:14 AM

I really want to drink tonight.

I’m really glad you messaged me. Let’s get through the next 10 minutes together. What’s going on right now?

Built for recovery

What people talk to Sam about

When we looked at a sample of conversations, half were about relapse prevention: staying sober for the long run, or getting through a craving right now. Most of the rest were about loneliness, learning how addiction works, and the people in their lives.

Staying sober for the long run26.6%
Getting through a craving right now23.4%
Company on a lonely day23.1%
Learning about addiction and recovery11.8%
Advice on relationships11.3%
Share of topics in a random sample of 4,376 conversations with Sam in 2025.

In members’ own words

What Sunflower members tell us

say Sunflower helps them cut back on their use
78%
say Sunflower has helped them not relapse, at least once
8 in 10
say Sunflower helps reduce their cravings
63%
average rating for keeping them accountable to their sobriety
7.8/10

From an in-app survey of 526 Sunflower app members in October 2025. “Helps” means they rated Sunflower effective or very effective. Answers are self-reported, this isn’t a clinical trial, and not every respondent takes medication through Sunflower Clinic.

Loved by people in recovery

4.8 stars from 12,000+ ratings on the App Store and Google Play, and 25M+ days of sobriety powered so far.

  • “Listen to me, Sam has changed my entire perspective on recovery and having support through it. Day and night I have a constant companion who helps me through everything. …”

    Hope Like This · App Store review

  • “I never wanted to do the meetings but I wasn’t able to stay sober and I knew I needed some help. … And the AI sponsor is very key for me. Being able to talk through cravings has been so helpful for me.”

    Vivicent1 · App Store review

  • “Really good, it helps to stay accountable and checks in everyday. You can either speak in a group or with the AI about your feelings and cravings and it helps you work through them and not use again. …”

    Toniomo · App Store review

  • “Sam is the best. You won’t believe it’s A.I. it’s like talking to someone close to you who truly care about your recovery!”

    AnnieAnne0422 · App Store review

  • “Daily accountability. Resources galore. In person, AI, and community. They leave it up to you and how you want to lead your recovery. Excellent. …”

    Lissa141 · App Store review

  • “Sam the bee helped me through so much! Grief, eviction, homelessness, work issues, family situations, friendships, and a relationship. I love Sam.”

    Jamezinski · App Store review

Public 5-star App Store reviews of the Sunflower app, quoted word for word. “…” marks a cut.

FAQ

Questions

Yes. Every Sunflower medication plan includes unlimited messaging with your care team and Sunflower Premium, the Sunflower app with Sam ($8.95 a month on its own). Our peer support groups and weekly psychoeducation class are free and open to anyone.

Your care team: the licensed clinicians who look after your treatment, with medical care led by our Medical Director, Raphael Golebiowski, MD. Message them about side effects, your dose, refills, lab tests or anything else about your care, as often as you need, or ask for a call.

Brad Holt, MA, LPC, a licensed professional counselor with more than 20 years of experience treating substance use disorders, from detox centers to outpatient care. Wednesday is a psychoeducation class; the other sessions are peer support groups.

No to both. Join whenever you like with just your first name, and keep your camera off if you’d rather. You can listen the whole time or share as much as you want.

No. Sam is an AI sponsor in the Sunflower app: software, not a clinician. Sam can talk you through cravings and hard moments any time, day or night. For questions about your medication or health, message your care team. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.

The peer support groups are free for anyone, and the Sunflower app is free to download. Unlimited messaging with a care team comes with a Sunflower medication plan.

Medication, plus a whole team in your corner

Finding out if you qualify costs $20. If you’re prescribed, everything on this page comes with your plan.

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Important information

Sam is an AI sponsor: software, not a clinician, and not a substitute for medical care. If you’re thinking about suicide or in crisis, call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.

From an in-app survey of 526 Sunflower app members in October 2025. “Helps” means they rated Sunflower effective or very effective. Answers are self-reported, this isn’t a clinical trial, and not every respondent takes medication through Sunflower Clinic. Individual experiences vary. Peer support groups and classes are educational and supportive, and aren’t individual therapy.

Our services, schedules and policies are subject to change at any time, and may vary based on your location, the information you provide, and your clinician’s independent clinical judgment. Completing the intake doesn’t guarantee a prescription. See our telehealth consent and terms of service.