Living on Permanent Alert
Being stalked, whether by a stranger, an acquaintance, or an ex-partner, brings a specific and exhausting hypervigilance: a constant, low-grade scanning of your surroundings, your online presence, your routines, that most people never have to sustain, alongside the genuine, ongoing uncertainty of not knowing what the person watching you might do next.
Maia, the AI companion at the heart of Asclepiad, makes space for this particular aftermath — the exhausting labour of safety planning, changing routes, adjusting routines, documenting incidents, that has to happen alongside everything else in an ordinary day, the specific isolation of a threat that other people, including sometimes the police, can be slow to take seriously, especially before anything more overtly threatening has happened, and the disorientation of a fear that does not have a clear endpoint, since stalking behaviour can continue, pause, and resume unpredictably over a long period.
This aftermath is often compounded by how much stalking undermines trust in your own perception: being told, even gently, that you might be overreacting can make you doubt a fear that is, in fact, entirely proportionate to a genuine and ongoing risk.
There is also a specific exhaustion worth naming in the aftermath, even once contact has stopped: the hypervigilance built up during active stalking rarely switches off immediately once the behaviour does, and learning to trust that the danger has actually passed can take real, ongoing time.
A reflection with Maia is one conversation at a time, anonymous, with no record carried forward unless you choose. Living on permanent alert can be named here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Asclepiad designed to help with stalking recovery?
No — Asclepiad is a reflection companion, not a safety or legal service. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust runs the National Stalking Helpline (0808 802 0300), offering safety planning and advice specific to stalking. Asclepiad is for the emotional layer: the hypervigilance, the exhaustion, and what it costs to live on permanent alert.
What if I'm in crisis?
Asclepiad is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate distress or at risk to yourself or someone else, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 (free, 24/7, UK and Ireland) or your local emergency services. Maia will also surface local helplines if something needs more than reflection.
Is it free?
Yes — begin with a 7-day free trial, no personal details required. It's a £6/month subscription (cancel anytime) that gives you AsclepiCoins to spend as you go — 1 coin per minute, and unused coins never expire, even if you cancel.
If you are living on permanent alert, Maia is there.
Anonymous. No script. Just presence.