Jun 1, 2021 | Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Video
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest Tips & Tools for Recovery that Works! video the Keys to Happiness Part 1. In the first of this two-part episode on the Keys to Happiness, we examine six of the twelve aspects towards of...
May 10, 2021 | Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Volunteer
Guest blog by Kevin Minnick, MS LMHC LCAC Many times over the last bunch of years, I’ve run into someone who is making a recovery attempt and has a “diagnosis” of a mental health issue. Knowing full well that something like that would complicate...
Apr 19, 2021 | ABC, CBA, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Video
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest Tips & Tools for Recovery that Works! video the Strategies Against Backsliding. Backsliding can be a common facet of recovery. This episode offers some strategies anyone can use to avoid backsliding and succeed...
Mar 26, 2021 | Coping With Urges, Family & Friends, Individuals, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Volunteer
Guest blog by Matt/M11106 On March 16, 2021, Robert Long was charged with killing 8 people, 6 of them Asian women, in Acworth and Atlanta, Georgia. SMART recognizes the deeply intertwined nature of the racism and misogyny that played a role in this tragedy. We mourn...
Mar 16, 2021 | Alcohol, Individuals, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Volunteer, Women
Guest blog by Loretta Billingsley aka JunosMom My sober friends who have come to know me also know that I like to chunk things down. Give me a list and I’m good to go! When I look at my life in retrospect without the fog of alcohol, and also look at my life with...
Mar 16, 2021 | Family & Friends, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Video, Women
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest Tips & Tools for Recovery that Works! video the Hula Hoop Tool. The Hula Hoop Tool is a great way for people in recovery to visualize boundaries we sometimes cross. Many philosophical...