Oct 29, 2021 | Coping With Urges, SMART News, Video
In today’s episode we continue our discussion of advanced strategies to overcome urges and illustrate the risks of “friendly fire”, i.e. when friends try to convince us to party with them. Through advanced role play, we see how these common urges can...
Sep 27, 2021 | ABC, Coping With Urges, DEADS, DIBs, DISARM, SMART News, Video
Tips & Tools Episodes are now in 4K! You won’t want to miss this special edition of SMART Recovery’s popular YouTube series which can help anyone in their successful recovery journey. In today’s episode we discuss advanced strategies to overcome...
Aug 30, 2021 | Coping With Urges, DIBs, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Video
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest Tips & Tools for Recovery that Works! video DIBs. We all hold beliefs which guide our actions and influence our feelings. But some of these beliefs may be irrational. And many irrational...
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 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...
Dec 8, 2020 | Alcohol, Coping With Urges, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Support SMART
Family gatherings, year-end celebrations, seasonal stress: there are lots of opportunities and reasons to drink—and drink heavily —over the holidays. Yet, with a little planning, you can deal with these triggers and urges from a place of personal...