Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorised
Aaron Adkins loves everything about being in recovery. He lists the support he gets from his SMART Recovery peers, the practical tools he uses to address negative thinking, the understanding and insight he gains from being a meeting facilitator, and, perhaps most...
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Jan 6, 2023 | LGBTQ+, Podcast, SMART News, Volunteer
Gee Matamoros’ journey to recovery included some very dark passages. Now he travels a brighter road, and insists on enjoying life as much as possible. Fortunately for us, one of the things he enjoys most is spreading the word about SMART. In this podcast, Gee...
Dec 16, 2022 | LGBTQ+, SMART News, Support SMART, Volunteer
As SMART Recovery meeting facilitator Jeffry Muhleman sees it, the journey to a full-blown substance use disorder is never intentional. “The crazy thing is that when you take your first drink or first hit, nobody tries anything and says, wow, that’s so good I’m going...
Dec 9, 2022 | Espanol, SMART News, Support SMART, Volunteer
As Gerardo (Gee) Matamoros understands it today, his descent into substance use disorder (SUD) was the result of not knowing how to believe in himself. Gee says this resulted in his developing an identity based on what others thought he should do and be, instead of...
Dec 2, 2022 | Alcohol, Fundraising, SMART News, Support SMART, Women
When Loretta Billingsley found SMART Recovery, she says she wasn’t fully committed to addressing her troublesome alcohol use, but wanted to understand more about it. Perhaps her long career as an editor in the media industry led to her practice of breaking down issues...
Nov 28, 2022 | Events, SMART News, Support SMART
This special event is a celebration of community by observing together the arriving new year in each time zone. Schedule of Meetings Time (EST)When It’s Midnight In…Topic & Facilitator & Zoom Link5:30 – 6:30 a.m.New ZealandDealing with Loss...
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Nov 21, 2022 | Alcohol, Podcast, SMART News
Dr. Stanton Peele is a lawyer, professor, psychologist, psychotherapist, and author. Of all of these titles, he’s probably best known as an advocate and pioneer in the addiction and treatment world. His new memoir, A Scientific Life on the Edge: My Lonely Quest to...
Nov 14, 2022 | Alcohol, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Research Study, SMART News
Chances are, unless you are currently taking it, the medication Spironolactone’s uses are a mystery. In fact, it is used to address heart problems and high blood pressure. But a recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests another use:...
Nov 9, 2022 | Family & Friends, First Responders, SMART News, Veterans
The effect on family members of Veterans and First Responders (VFRs) who are suffering from substance use or mental health disorders can be severe. Military households face the anxiety and strain of having loved ones deployed or assigned. When the individual returns,...
Nov 7, 2022 | ABC, Family & Friends, SMART News, Volunteer
Guest blog by AnnabelleW, SMART Recovery Online Facilitator The word “gaslighting” frequently creeps into Family & Friends meetings. A participant might share that their Loved One says “I didn’t say that I was going to go to a SMART meeting,” or “Of course I...
