Looking for something other than 12-step methods?
SMART Recovery® offers free face-to-face and online mutual help groups. SMART helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities.
Become Familiar with SMART Recovery
SMART (Self Management And Recovery Training) is based on a Four Point Program:
o Increasing Motivation
o Coping with Urges
o Managing Problems
o Lifestyle Balance
SMART differs greatly from 12-step methods. No one will ask you to call yourself an alcoholic or addict, and sponsors are not encouraged.
If you've tried 12-step methods and found they may not be what you like, give SMART a try.
SMART meetings are intended to be educational as well as supportive. Trained volunteers (facilitators) lead SMART meetings and help SMART members learn to use the SMART 'toolbox', which is a collection of various techniques helpful in recovery.
There are no spiritual requirements at SMART, but if you are a spiritual person, that's fine too!
I hope you found this brief overview helpful as you look to find a recovery method that works for you!
You can find SMART Recovery at www.smartrecovery.org
o Increasing Motivation
o Coping with Urges
o Managing Problems
o Lifestyle Balance
SMART differs greatly from 12-step methods. No one will ask you to call yourself an alcoholic or addict, and sponsors are not encouraged.
If you've tried 12-step methods and found they may not be what you like, give SMART a try.
SMART meetings are intended to be educational as well as supportive. Trained volunteers (facilitators) lead SMART meetings and help SMART members learn to use the SMART 'toolbox', which is a collection of various techniques helpful in recovery.
There are no spiritual requirements at SMART, but if you are a spiritual person, that's fine too!
I hope you found this brief overview helpful as you look to find a recovery method that works for you!
You can find SMART Recovery at www.smartrecovery.org
A Preview of 'SMART for Life'
Watch as Jeffrey introduces you to some SMART concepts.
SMART for Life is available in the bookstore at www.smartrecovery.org/SMARTStore
SMART for Life preview
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SMART-Related Books at Amazon
Resisting 12-Step Coercion: How to Fight Forced Participation in AA, NA, or 12-Step Treatment by Stanton Peele, Charles Bufe, Archie Brodsky
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- Chy_03 Chy_03 Feb 18, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
- Fantastic lens on SMART Recovery, an alternative to the 12 steps. Many members of my forums, The Sober Village actively spread the word about SMART offering the available cognitive tools to assist one in the recovery from alcoholism and addiction. I'm very glad to see this lens!
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Chy
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- free2choose4myself free2choose4myself Dec 17, 2008 @ 10:03 am
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- free2choose4myself free2choose4myself Dec 17, 2008 @ 9:58 am
- What I love about SMART Recovery, besides the warm support, is the freedom to make my own choices. When someone gets in my face and tells me to "take the cottom out of my ears and stick it in my mouth" I can't help but dig in my heels. At SMART meetings it's a rule that we let others weigh out the evidence and decide for themselves. Seeing other people doing this and succeeding helps and the all around acceptance of people as they are is the icing on the cake. It has helped me accept myself and change behaviors that get me into trouble. Thank you for putting this up and sharing the empowerment. I wish everyone could view this lense. If everyone knew about both SMART Recovery and AA, and could choose for themselves, to use one, the other or both (as many do), I'll bet there would be a lot less people caught in the addiction trap.
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- AslanTheLion AslanTheLion Dec 16, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
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- Apr 24, 2008 @ 8:36 am
- This is entirely a different topic comparative with the other lenses. I appreciate you for choosing a different topic.
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- talkstoself talkstoself Jan 27, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
- It's wonderful to feel EMPOWERED, not powerless! As a Christian, I don't believe that God wants me to feel downtrodden and powerless over anything! Not even, (or especially not!), a lifetime of consuming crack, booze and pain pills. Smart Recovery has helped me learn to make the hard, but healthier choices so I can finally discover who I am, be true to myself and tap into my potential!
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- Sam29 Sam29 Jan 24, 2008 @ 12:41 am
- The meaning behind the first two letters in SMART is why I am here, Self Management. Turning myself over to a "higher power" and relying on someone to talk me out of picking up a drink, was not the answer. Smart Recovery is truly a place where YOU can deal with your addiction. Thanks to the tools and support I am not only living sober, I am living life.
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- Hammer Hammer Jan 23, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
- Not only is SMART a great place to resolve issues with addictive behaviors - I was able to look at the issues underlying why I became dependent on mind altering substances to begin with. And met some of the kindest people and developed some tools that I can use to handle upset. To sum up SMART in one word? I would say EMPOWERING! Check it out!
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- LeslieHB LeslieHB Jan 23, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
- Effective resources and warm people characterize this organization. SMART Recovery is a breath of fresh air for folks who seek to make changes in their lives. I've been a member for more than a year and would recommend this site and these techniques to anyone seeking an alternative to 12-step groups.
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