Volunteer Appreciation Month Join the Volunteer Team and Pay it Forward SMART Recovery celebrates Volunteer Month in April of each year, as a way to recognize the efforts of its many dedicated volunteers. SMART is a “volunteer organization” and the robust growth in meetings during the past year is a direct result of the enthusiastic [...]
Archive for the ‘Family & Friends’ Category
April 2nd, 2013
SMART: A Community of Volunteers
Posted in Family & Friends, Lifestyle Balance, Support SMART 
Tags: lifestyle balance, volunteering, volunteers 
No Comments »March 5th, 2013
Dealing With Adversity
Can You Still Be Happy? by Mary Russell, M.S. Bad things happen – there’s no way around it. Jobs are lost, relationships end, hearts are broken, people fall ill. Traditionally, REBT would encourage us to examine how we’re thinking about these situations. When we label things [in not so many words] as catastrophic we inevitably [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts Tags: acceptance, Tom Horvath, webinar Comments OffFebruary 19th, 2013
Webinar: “Inside Rehab” with Anne Fletcher
February 22, 2013, 7pm EST Anne Fletcher is a trusted New York Times bestselling health and medical writer who is known for her skill at weaving together personal experiences with thoroughly researched, cutting edge information about health issues. Anne has appeared on NPR, CNN, and many commercial television “talk news” shows. Her bestselling book Sober for Good [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, Anne Fletcher, Rehab, webinar 2 Comments »February 12th, 2013
Addiction Rehab – An Inside Look
Practical information about addiction treatment and recovery ~ Anne M. Fletcher, M.S., R.D. “Consumers have a right to know what goes on in our addiction treatment system.” For a long time, I’ve been fascinated with how people who have substance abuse problems achieve sobriety. Having written a series of books about people who lost weight [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, Anne Fletcher, Rehab 3 Comments »January 15th, 2013
Three Addiction Treatment Myths
What Is the Best Alcohol Treatment? ~A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP There are three myths about alcohol treatment, according to some of the foremost researchers in the area, led by psychologist William R. Miller (Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives, 3rd edition, edited by Hester & Miller, published in 2003 by Allyn & Bacon). [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Support SMART Tags: addiction, addiction recovery, alcoholism, Family & Friends, Tom Horvath 9 Comments »November 20th, 2012
SMART Recovery Handbook for Family & Friends
SMART Recovery for People Affected by the Addictive Behavior of a Loved One As anyone who has lived with the addiction of a loved one knows, the impact of addiction on other family members can be substantial, even severe. Family members, often overwhelmed by confusion, shame, guilt, fear or other powerful emotions, may have little [...]
June 19th, 2012
When a Loved One is Addicted
How Family & Friends Can Help Practical Recovery Can people get addicted to alcohol? Yes. But as a spouse, you can help your husband cut back on his drinking. In fact, the suggestions outlined below could be used to help anyone stop or cut back on… ANY addictive behavior! But to keep it simple, we [...]
May 29th, 2012
How to Help a Loved One Find Addiction Recovery
Alternatives for Family & Friends -Roxanne A., SMART Recovery® Facilitator Chances are you were never taught how to manage a relationship with someone who is struggling with a substance abuse problem. You may find that, without the necessary skills, your role as a family member or friend of someone with addiction becomes increasingly stressful as [...]
Posted in Family & Friends Tags: addiction recovery, Bob Meyers, Concerned Significant Other, CSO Comments OffApril 26th, 2011
Introducing SMART Recovery® Podcasts
SMART Recovery® is pleased to announce that podcasts of special events are now available for listening online. Recently added: Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D., “Support For A Loved One With Addiction”Dr. Meyers speaks to the SMART community about an effective approach for influencing a loved one with addiction to seek treatment. Dr. Meyers is co-author of [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Family & Friends, Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, Bob Meyers, Concerned Significant Other, CSO, Family & Friends, podcasts, problem solving, REBT, recovery Comments OffApril 5th, 2011
Guest Speaker: Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D.
Dr. Robert J. Meyers, creator of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) treatment approach, long-term practitioner in the field of addiction recovery, and co-author of the book Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening, will be a special Guest Speaker at the Monday, April 18th SMART Recovery online meeting for [...]
Posted in Family & Friends Tags: addiction recovery, Bob Meyers, Concerned Significant Other, CRAFT, CSO, enabling, Family & Friends, podcasts, support 1 Comment »
