How To Tell The Difference Dr. Philip Tate, author of Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did Once people learn of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), many want to help themselves with it. But their thinking isn’t as easily discernible as they want, and they become confused about what’s rational and [...]
Archive for August, 2011
August 30th, 2011
Rational or Irrational?
Posted in Coping With Urges, Managing Thoughts 
Tags: Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT 
2 Comments »August 23rd, 2011
“Get SMART FAST”
New Facilitator Distance Training Program SMART Recovery® (Self Management And Recovery Training) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its new Distance Training Program platform on September 1, 2011. “While our Distance Training Program has continuously received high marks from our training participants, we knew we weren’t able to keep up with the increased [...]
August 16th, 2011
The Bio-Psycho-Social Model Of Addiction
The Compass Of Pleasure by David J. Linden Michael Werner, SMART Recovery® Volunteer Coordinator, Wilmington, NC Dr. Linden is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has provided us with an authoritative science-based understanding of addictions: The Compass Of Pleasure. In past years many models of the causes of addictions [...]
August 9th, 2011
Building Emotional Muscle
An Anatomy Of Emotions Workshop & Podcast Presenter: Ed Garcia, CSW SMART Recovery is pleased to announce that Mr. Edward Garcia, CSW, will continue his series of workshops on The Anatomy of Emotions. Understanding Depression and Building Emotional Muscle, will take place on Thursday, August 25, 2011. From his premise, “We feel the way we [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Managing Thoughts Tags: Anatomy of Emotions, Edward Garcia, emotions, self management Comments OffAugust 2nd, 2011
The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge, M.D. Patrick Garnett, SMART Recovery® Volunteer Facilitator & Regional Coordinator (IL) If you are new to recovery you have probably wondered, is it really possible to change? In “The Brain That Changes Itself,” we learn the answer is a resounding yes. Dr. [...]
