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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Oct 17, 2022 | Alcohol, Podcast, SMART News, Support SMART, USA
Years ago, Brett Macdonald and his friends had the time of their lives backpacking across Australia. After many conversations, they realized that heavy alcohol use had become a staple in their lives. This led them to creating a “sober competition” to see who could...
Mar 31, 2022 | Support SMART, Take 5 Spotlight
For Alena Kuplinski, a SMART employee who splits her work responsibilities between the Call Center and Volunteer Headquarters (VHQ), her success at SMART came by way of Poland. As in the country of. Alena lived in Poland for five years and says it set her up for...
