AskEvaMarie is an AI companion built for people navigating addiction and recovery. Developed in partnership with Chaddict, the worker is grounded in lived experience and designed to meet users where they are, without judgment, without barriers, and without the stigma that keeps so many from seeking help.
For millions of people struggling with substance use, the hardest step isn't treatment itself. It's the conversation before treatment. AskEvaMarie exists to make that first conversation feel safe.
The Challenge
Addiction carries more social stigma than almost any other health condition. People who need help often avoid reaching out because they fear judgment from family, friends, or even healthcare providers. Traditional outreach methods, such as hotlines and intake forms, create friction at the exact moment when someone is most vulnerable. The result is a massive gap between people who need support and people who actually receive it.
Treatment centers and recovery organizations face their own challenge: generating qualified leads without resorting to aggressive marketing tactics that feel exploitative. The industry needed a way to build trust first and convert later.
The Worker
AskEvaMarie is built on the personal story and clinical knowledge of Eva Marie, a recovery advocate whose experience spans both sides of addiction. The worker engages users in warm, stigma-free conversations that normalize the recovery journey and gently guide them toward appropriate next steps.
- Trust-first design: conversations are empathetic and non-clinical, reducing the fear that prevents people from seeking help
- Qualified lead generation: by building rapport naturally, AskEvaMarie identifies users who are ready for treatment and connects them with the right resources
- Always available: 24/7 support means someone in crisis at 3am doesn't have to wait until business hours to start talking
- Lived experience at scale: Eva Marie's personal narrative powers every interaction, giving the worker an authenticity that scripted chatbots can't replicate
The Impact
AskEvaMarie has fundamentally changed how Chaddict engages with people in need. By removing the stigma barrier from the first point of contact, the worker has increased the volume and quality of inbound leads while simultaneously providing genuine support to users who may never have reached out otherwise.
When someone struggling with addiction feels safe enough to start a conversation, that's already a breakthrough. AskEvaMarie makes that moment possible at scale.
The model demonstrates that trust-based AI can serve both the user and the business. People get the compassionate, anonymous support they need, and treatment providers connect with individuals who are genuinely ready for help.
