March 16, 2013, 3pm ET A discussion with Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery WEBINAR REGISTRATION Embracing reality broadens and enriches our perspective and thus our options in life, freeing us to see clearly and make sound choices. And yet we continue to reject reality: “This is intolerable!” “I can’t stand this!” “It’s just [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tom Horvath’
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 OffJanuary 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 »October 31st, 2012
Recovery Celebration, November 3th, 2012
Guest Speakers + Online Auction = FUN! In celebration of the 14th anniversary of SMART Online, SMART Recovery® is excited to again host its annual fall FUNdraising event, featuring a line-up of outstanding speakers and a fabulous array of auction items donated by SMART Recovery volunteers and participants. Speakers include recovery experts, book authors, professors [...]
Posted in Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, Bill Knaus, Bob Meyers, Hank Robb, Henry Steinberger, Jonathan von Breton, Michael Edelstein, Tom Horvath Comments OffDecember 20th, 2011
Self Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addiction?
Q&A with Tom Horvath, Ph,D. Q: Hi, Tom. Thanks so much for talking with us today about the SMART Recovery Program. Perhaps you can start out by giving us a general overview of the SMART Recovery program? Something like a 1 minute “elevator pitch” for someone who is looking for help for possible addiction issues. [...]
December 6th, 2011
Relapse Prevention and Coping
Join us for a free online presentation featuring Dr. Tom Horvath SMART Recovery® is pleased to announce that Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery will be speaking on: Relapse – Prevention and Coping, on Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 pm, (est) in the SMART Room online chat venue at SMART Recovery Online. Dr. Horvath’s [...]
Posted in Motivation, Support SMART Tags: addiction recovery, motivation, relapse, Tom Horvath Comments OffJuly 12th, 2011
REBT for People with Co-occurring Problems
Albert Ellis in the Wilds of Arizona by Emmett Velten, PhD, & Patricia E. Penn, PhD (with inspiration from the real Albert Ellis) Professional Resource Press, 2010 Reviewed by A. Thomas Horvath, Ph.D. Perhaps you think Albert Ellis’ REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) involves the mindless but forceful repetition of a few simple concepts. This [...]
Posted in Support SMART Tags: Albert Ellis, Emmett Velten, Patricia E. Penn, REBT, Tom Horvath 1 Comment »June 21st, 2011
Leading a Balanced Life
Lifestyle Balance is critical to recovery – but how do we balance our lives? The fourth point of the SMART Recovery® 4-Point Program is to “balance momentary and enduring satisfactions.” Of the four points, it is probably the one that gets discussed the least. This post will discuss the crucial role that Lifestyle Balance plays [...]
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 OffFebruary 17th, 2011
Supporting Recovery Without Enabling
In Epidemics, Hippocrates said, “Make a habit of two things–to help, or at least to do no harm.” How can we apply that idea to helping family and friends with addictions? When we care about individuals who are trying to overcome addictions, we often face dilemmas in how best to help them. For instance, if [...]
Posted in Family & Friends Tags: addiction recovery, Concerned Significant Other, CSO, enabling, Family & Friends, recovery, support, Tom Horvath 7 Comments »
