Jul 27, 2023 | Addiction Terminology, Life Beyond Addiction
[Guest blog post by Rick Kuplinski, SMART Facilitator] “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ― Unknown* SMART Recovery takes a strong position on power vs....
Oct 12, 2021 | Addiction Terminology, Book Review, SMART News, Volunteer
Guest blog by Tom Horvath Ph.D. Stanton Peele’s latest book, A Scientific Life on the Edge: My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction, (#14) is a personal autobiography, an intellectual autobiography, and a detailed comparison of his work with that of many other...
May 11, 2020 | Addiction Terminology, Podcast, SMART News
Molly Magill’s interest in psychology and social work started in high school and grew into her passion and ultimately, her career. She earned her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Boston and she earned her M.S.W and Ph.D. from Boston College. Dr. Magill is an...
Feb 26, 2020 | Addiction Terminology, Conference, Podcast
Words matter to Richard Saitz, M.D., who edits medical journals and publications for accuracy surrounding addiction terminology. In this talk, borrowed from our collection of 2019 SMART Recovery National Conference presentations, Dr. Saitz discusses substance use...
Nov 29, 2019 | Addiction Terminology, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Understanding the Full Scope of Addiction Treatment and Recovery A guest blog provided by Mark Pirner, M.D., Ph.D. I am concerned that the term medication-assisted treatment (MAT) – using methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone – might be perceived outside of...
Apr 26, 2011 | Addiction Terminology, Alcohol, Conference, Coping With Urges, Courts & Corrections, Family & Friends, LGBTQ+, Managing Thoughts, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Podcast, Research Study, SMART News, Teen & Young Adult, Veterans, Volunteer, Women
Listen to the latest podcasts from SMART Recovery Subscribe to SMART Recovery Podcasts I’m Not the Go Along Guy; I’m the Self-Efficacy Guy Dr. Stanton Peele is a lawyer, professor, psychologist, psychotherapist, and author. Of all of these titles, he’s...