![[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Holly Paulsen](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HOLLY-PAULSEN-TILE-1080x675.jpg)
Apr 16, 2021 | Life Beyond Addiction, Motivation, SMART News, Veterans, Women
Holly Paulsen’s experience in the U.S. military was fulfilling but stressful. A common phrase in the military is “Drink About it, Don’t Think About it.” This led to personal consequences and eventually led her on a path to recovery that...
![[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – LeNita Eatmon](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LENITA-TILE-1080x675.jpg)
Mar 12, 2021 | Life Beyond Addiction, Motivation, SMART News, Video
Next in the Life Beyond Addiction series is LeNita Eatmon, who found SMART through Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center in Chicago, Illinois. What stood out about SMART to LeNita was the change in thinking and learning to quickly reassess situations in a positive...
![[New Meeting!] SROL Meeting for Women](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Women-Image-Small-1080x675.jpeg)
Mar 9, 2021 | Coping With Urges, Individuals, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation, SMART News, Women
SMART Recovery is excited to announce the launch of a women’s only, weekly, SMART Recovery Online (SROL) meeting on Saturdays, at 11:00 a.m. ET. According to facilitator JunosMom: This meeting is a key addition to the SMART Recovery Community calendar, because...
![[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Edward Howard](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LBA.jpg)
Feb 24, 2021 | Life Beyond Addiction, Motivation, SMART News, Video
SMART is excited to premier its new YouTube series Life Beyond Addiction. The monthly series captures inspirational stories of hope, determination, and perseverance about people who succeeded at recovery and are living a Life Beyond Addiction. ...
Feb 21, 2020 | Alcohol, Individuals, Motivation
People become addicted to experiences. Substances create experiences and behaviors create experiences. This is why we observe the move in the DSM to include diagnoses beyond mere substance use. Alcohol creates a different experience than meth. Opiates create...
![[Video] Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA) – Tips and Tools for Recovery that Works!](https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-29-at-11.11.15-AM-1080x675.png)
Jan 29, 2020 | Individuals, Managing Thoughts, Motivation, Video
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest Tips & Tools for Recovery that Works! video on the topic of Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA). USA is an important exercise because, as anyone in recovery knows, addiction to any substance or behavior...
