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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recovery’
May 21st, 2013
Before & After: An Addiction Recovery Metaphor
Posted in Lifestyle Balance, Support SMART 
Tags: addiction recovery, member story, recovery 
1 Comment »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 [...]
January 8th, 2013
A Recovery Roadmap
A Roadmap to Resilience and Recovery ~Julie Myers, Psy.D., MSCP Recovery from substance abuse is a process unique to each individual. Despite those who believe otherwise, there is no single “right” path to recovery. Instead, each person has a unique set of challenges and must address those challenges uniquely. This is not to say that [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation Tags: addiction recovery, Donald Meichenbaum, Julie Myers, recovery, relapse prevention Comments OffDecember 4th, 2012
5 Tips to Enjoy a Sober Holiday Season
Addiction recovery during the Holidays by Richard Song The holidays can be a particularly difficult time for people new to recovery. The number of challenges to your recovery can be daunting, between family gatherings, parties where alcohol is present, and emotional triggers such as stress and sadness related to past memories. You can build resistance [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges Tags: addiction recovery, recovery, relapse prevention, urges 2 Comments »October 23rd, 2012
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
An Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse ~Kelly Wilson, PhD, and Troy DuFrene Reviewed by Don Sheeley, SMART Recovery ® Facilitator Saratoga Springs, New York Learning about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) this summer, and using this workbook in particular, helped me deepen my recovery and broaden the foundation of safety and [...]
June 26th, 2012
Voice of the Addiction Recovery Community
SAMHSA Seeking Input From Persons in Recovery An Open Letter From the ONDCP Dear Recovery Stakeholder: SAMHSA is reaching out to persons in recovery in order to seek their input. Please consider taking part if you are in recovery and please forward to individuals in recovery whom you think might be interested in taking part [...]
April 3rd, 2012
You’ve Been Lied To
The UNTOLD Truth About Mainstream Alcohol and Addiction Treatment Programs and the SECRETS on How to Eliminate the Problem for Good by Hank Hayes Ashley E. Phillips, SMART Recovery Volunteer Personal accounts of struggles with addiction abound–Hank Hayes’ book is a bit different because it emphasizes a new, solution oriented approach, rather than focusing on [...]
Posted in Lifestyle Balance Tags: addiction recovery, Hank Hayes, lifestyle balance, recovery 2 Comments »July 5th, 2011
Tracking Your Progress With SMART Recovery®
The SMART Recovery® Activities Scale (SRAS) by Julie Myers, Psy.D. and Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. The SMART Recovery® Activities Scale (SRAS) is a new tool to help those engaged with SMART Recovery®. The SRAS was developed by Julie Myers, Psy.D.1 and Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.2 The SRAS is designed to be used by participants to assess how [...]
Posted in Motivation Tags: addiction recovery, Donald Meichenbaum, Julie Myers, motivation, recovery Comments OffJune 28th, 2011
What Is A SMART Recovery® Meeting Like?
What To Expect At A SMART Meeting SMART Recovery is a self-empowerment program for people having problems with addictive behavior. We currently sponsor more than 600 face-to-face addiction recovery meetings around the world, and 18+ online meetings per week. When an individual in crisis seeks out a SMART meeting, or a professional refers someone to [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation Tags: addiction recovery, recovery 3 Comments »May 31st, 2011
Honoring The Diversity Of Recovery
There are as many types of recovery as there are individuals If there are as many ways to recover as there are individuals, then SMART Recovery®, or any approach, group, or treatment, will appeal to, or be helpful to, only some individuals. I hope that no one associated with SMART Recovery ever overlooks the diversity [...]
Posted in Lifestyle Balance Tags: addiction recovery, lifestyle balance, recovery, Tom Horvath Comments Off
