![[Podcast] You Don’t Have to Eat Carrot Sticks Every Day](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mercy-Bell.png)
Aug 4, 2022 | Alcohol, LGBTQ+, Podcast, SMART News, Teen & Young Adult
Mercy Bell’s relationship with alcohol started in college as a way to thwart the uneasiness she felt inside. It led her to a “recovery or else” situation. She used multiple paths and experiences along her journey to recovery. Today, Mercy is the co-owner...
![[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Steve Kind](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LBA-STEVEN-KIND.png)
Jul 25, 2022 | Alcohol, SMART News, Video, Volunteer
Steve Kind’s alcohol use started in high school and progressed to a real problem over the years. After several attempts at treatment programs, he met a counselor who knew about SMART and suggested he look into the program. It was like a lightning bolt that propelled...
![[Podcast] Waiting for Someone to Show Up](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Steve-Kind-1080x675.jpg)
Jul 5, 2022 | Alcohol, CBA, Podcast, SMART News, Volunteer
Steve Kind of Mankato, Minnesota, is a SMART Facilitator and new SMART employee. His alcohol struggles began in high school and continued into adulthood. After his second DUI, he was about to lose everything, including his wife. Then an open-minded, forward-thinking...
![[Video] Facilitator Spotlight – Rick Kuplinski](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kuplinski.jpg)
May 19, 2022 | Alcohol, CBA, DIBs, Lifestyle Balance, SMART News, Video, Volunteer
After a few stops and starts in his recovery, Rick Kuplinski is well into his recovery journey using the SMART Recovery tools and resources available. He has also created a few of his own tools that he uses during his meetings. Rick’s mantra of Head. Heart....
![[Podcast] Could it be Time to Decriminalize Drugs?](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Maia-Szalavitz-1080x675.png)
May 18, 2022 | Alcohol, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Motivation, Podcast, SMART News, Women
Maia Szalavitz is an award-winning, best-selling author and opinion writer, whose focus is on changing the narrative of addiction and recovery. Two of her books Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction and Unbroken Brain: A...
![[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – C.C.](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/LBA-CC-3x2-11-1080x675.png)
May 5, 2022 | ABC, Alcohol, Coping With Urges, DEADS, Life Beyond Addiction, SMART News, Video
C.C.’s passion and enthusiasm towards his recovery is infectious. He uses the SMART Recovery tools and resources to cope with urges and manage his addiction. C.C. is happy to share his journey with others, in order to help them live Life Beyond Addiction. Watch...
