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[Insiders+ Access] Is There a Magic Pill for Alcohol Addiction?

Oct 3, 2022 | Alcohol, Courts & Corrections, Individuals, Insiders+ Access, Managing Thoughts, Podcast, SMART News, Video, Vodcast

Katie Lain is the co-founder of Thrive Alcohol Recovery, an organization that uses the Sinclair Method to help treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). Katie struggled a decade trying to get her drinking under control, but no programs or treatments worked. In searching the...

[Video] Facilitator Spotlight – Doug Tschann

Sep 12, 2022 | SMART News, Video, Volunteer

Doug Tschann realized he needed a recovery program that focused on the nuts and bolts of addiction. He found this in SMART. Today the retired schoolteacher is a facilitator in Mankto, Minnesota. He finds it rewarding and it makes him happy knowing he’s helping others...

[Insiders+ First Look] SMART Recovery & Government

Sep 8, 2022 | Courts & Corrections, Insiders+ First Look, Podcast, SMART News, Video, Volunteer

David Koss, JD, is a member of the SMART Recovery Board of Directors and the Director of Government Relations. In his role as director, David monitors what the federal government is doing in terms of addiction and recovery legislation, and advocates for SMART and...

[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Don Allen

Aug 23, 2022 | Life Beyond Addiction, Managing Thoughts, SMART News, Video

Don Allen used to take credit for his achievements, but not his failures. Today, thanks to SMART, he has the tools to manage his thoughts and beliefs about himself and others. A participant at Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center in Chicago, IL, Don has learned...

[Video] Facilitator Spotlight – Bernie Quartaroli

Jul 28, 2022 | SMART News, Video, Volunteer

Three years ago Bernie Quartaroli found SMART Recovery among the multiple pathways presented to him in detox, and he was hooked. Today, he facilitates two online meetings and one in-person meeting. The gratitude and fulfillment he experiences as a facilitator keeps...

[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Steve Kind

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...