Those Spooky Old Woods (A True Story) ~Written by ‘fen’, SMART Recovery Volunteer I have been playing in my woods for several weeks now. When I say playing, I mean I am clearing away years of neglect. My woods are seriously overgrown and difficult to walk through. There are scrub trees. There are trees that [...]
Archive for the ‘Support SMART’ Category
May 21st, 2013
Before & After: An Addiction Recovery Metaphor
Posted in Lifestyle Balance, Support SMART 
Tags: addiction recovery, member story, recovery 
1 Comment »April 16th, 2013
It’s Here! New Edition of the SMART Handbook
3rd Edition now available This newest edition of the SMART Recovery Handbook (for participants) is the culmination of many months of in-depth review and revision work by a dedicated team of volunteers. It provides additional tools, exercises and strategies to help people recover from their addictive behaviors. It features: •New content – new program tools [...]
April 2nd, 2013
SMART: A Community of Volunteers
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 [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Lifestyle Balance, Support SMART Tags: lifestyle balance, volunteering, volunteers No Comments »March 26th, 2013
Teen & Youth Online Recovery Program
Self-Management for teens and youth Self-Management and Recovery Training for teens and youth is now being offered via the SMART Recovery website. The program includes strategies for dealing with peer pressure, coping with urges, managing emotional upsets, and more. SMART for Teens & Youth Non 12-step based Self-Management means you are in control Provides tools [...]
February 26th, 2013
We’ve Gone Mobile!
Update on the SMART Recovery Online Message Board ~ Moderator_Quellcrist, SMART Recovery Online Volunteer The SMART Recovery Online Message Board has recently undergone a major upgrade. In addition to a fantastic new look, the board now offers several new features that we would love to bring to everyone’s attention. If you have previously had a [...]
Posted in Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, recovery meetings, relapse prevention, social support 4 Comments »February 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 22nd, 2013
Accepting the Unacceptable
The Importance of Unconditional Acceptance of Self, Others and Life by Eric Sudler, M.S. Independent of what therapeutic orientation you may follow, you will usually find acceptance or some form of acceptance at the center. Acceptance is a major part of life. Obviously, acceptance is not always an easy pill to swallow. In fact, some [...]
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 »December 18th, 2012
A SMART Way to Celebrate New Year’s Eve
“New Year’s Around the World” Monday, December 31, 2012, 5:00 am – January 1, 2013, 5:00 am ET The holiday season is full of challenging situations for people committed to addiction recovery, none more so that New Year’s Eve. If you’re looking for an alternate way to ring in the new year, consider joining the [...]
