"I use drugs sometimes. They make me feel good. If I'm having a bad day, if I'm tired, if I'm lonely - they always make me feel better. I've been using them for so long that I'm afraid I can't stop. How will I make myself feel good without them? I can't begin to even think about my life without them."

Phil was getting married and searched the Internet looking for a way to stop using. A wife might discover his secret addiction. He stumbled on Virtual Health Coach and joined because it was confidential and anonymous. He was embarrassed to admit he had a problem.

The unique approach of Virtual Health Coach surprised him. It wasn't what he expected. Phil found himself answering questions that made him think. He was surprised that Virtual Health Coach put him in control of what he would do and how he would do it. Coach Kerrbie asked him questions that he'd never been asked before about what he thought and how he felt.

Developing alternative coping strategies for his barriers to quitting worked for Phil. They worked because he built them into his behavior change plan. And, the rewards he chose to give himself for not using worked to keep him motivated until he got to the point where he felt so good, he didn't need external rewards any more. An open no-secrets relationship with his wife became reward enough to keep him quit.

Virtual Health Coach gave Phil the confidence and the motivation to make a plan. Then, he was linked to the resources that matched his plan to help him carry it out.

Get confidential and anonymous help in deciding, planning, and succeeding in making a change to improve your life.

Just knowing what you need to do to be healthier doesn’t always mean you do it. Making a behavior change to improve health is like putting a complicated puzzle together. It’s hard and you can’t finish if a piece is missing. The missing piece of most programs is the “getting ready” part. Virtual Health Coach gets you ready to change through thinking, feeling, problem solving, and decision-making. Then, it helps you create a just-for-you plan and provides matching resources to carry it out.

If you need to make a lifestyle change to improve your health in one or more of the following area— Smoking, Exercise, Weight Management, Stress, Alcohol Use, Substance Use or Personal Safety—this program is for you!