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About SMART Recovery (Self-Management And Recovery Training).

SMART Recovery is the world’s largest community of self-empowering, science-based addiction related support meetings. We started in 1994 as a small nonprofit, and have since grown to thousands of face-to-face meetings all over the U.S. and around the world. We also offer online meetings, including Zoom video conferencing, 24×7 chat rooms, online message boards, and much more. Best part is, it’s free of charge! Learn more about what SMART is (and isn’t) in this helpful video.

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Facilitator Spotlight - MANDY DE WOLF

Enjoy this engaging SMART Recovery spotlight of Mandy De Wolf, mother, wife and daughter of late drummer Keith Moon. She facilitates online and f2f meetings for SMART Recovery.

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Facilitator Spotlight - MANDY DE WOLF

Enjoy this engaging SMART Recovery spotlight of Mandy De Wolf, mother, wife and daughter of late drummer Keith Moon. She facilitates online and f2f meetings for SMART Recovery.

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Let's Talk About Urges - TIPS & [...]

Urges are a natural part of life. But what ARE urges, and what AREN'T they? When it comes to successful recovery, we need to better understand the basic mechanics.

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Facilitator Spotlight - DENNIS ROSENFELD

Hear our Online Facilitator and SMART Recovery volunteer all-star DENNIS ROSENFELD tell us a little about what brought him to SMART and some useful information about SMART's wonderful online meeting community.Show More

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SMART Recovery IN THE NEWS May 16 - [...]

SMART Recovery IN THE NEWS is a summary of SMART's monthly media presence.

LINKS to READ THIS WEEK's ARTICLES:

https://blog.feedspot.com/drug_addiction_blogs/

https://filtermag.org/harm-reduction-works-narcotics-anonymous/

http://www.indexjournal.com/opinion/guest_column/recovery-in-a-pandemic/article_719e8f69-c28a-5c96-958b-e5d5f5ecc9bb.html

https://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyles/ac-cn-column-mcknight-20200501-vho6iozx3nhylabstjnlvjczcy-story.html

For all MEDIA INQUIRIES please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/media

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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SMART Recovery IN THE NEWS - May [...]

SMART Recovery IN THE NEWS is a new weekly summary of SMART's growing media presence.

LINKS to READ THIS WEEK's ARTICLES:

https://www.thesoberworld.com/2020/05/01/smart-recovery-moves-massively-online-amid-covid-19/

https://www.insidenova.com/news/special/coronavirus/resources-for-help-during-covid-19-pandemic/article_04521072-956e-11ea-8a92-bf33bc7e6f7c.html

https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Having-a-substance-use-disorder-during-a-pandemic-33783754

https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165539/alcohol-awareness-month-you-are-not-alone/

For all MEDIA INQUIRIES please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/media

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Tips & Tools

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Let's Talk About Urges - TIPS & TOOLS for RECOVERY THAT WORKS! - EP10

Urges are a natural part of life. But what ARE urges, and what AREN'T they? When it comes to successful recovery, we need to better understand the basic mechanics.

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Let's Talk About Urges - TIPS & [...]

Urges are a natural part of life. But what ARE urges, and what AREN'T they? When it comes to successful recovery, we need to better understand the basic mechanics.

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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The Importance of Staying Social [...]

Staying socially connected is a key factor in recovery, and although we have to deal with physical distancing for the time being, that doesn't mean social isolation too. Here are some helpful tips on how to stay social during Covid-19 and succeed in your recovery!

To learn more about SMART Recovery please check out: www.smartrecovery.org

To find a local online meeting in your area, please go to: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

To donate to SMART Recovery and help us serve the greater public during the Coronavirus outbreak, please go to: www.smartrecovery.org/donateShow More

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Unconditional Other Acceptance [...]

One of the core principles in SMART Recovery is the idea of ACCEPTANCE - of yourself, your life, and OTHERS in your life. In this Tips & TOOLS episode we follow up on last month’s topic of UNCONDITIONAL SELF ACCEPTANCE (USA) and break down UNCONDITIONAL OTHER ACCEPTANCE (UOA) and its powerful impact on your recovery.

More info at: www.smartrecovery.org

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Stages of Change - TIPS & TOOLS for [...]

Developed by Dr. Carlo DiClemente, the STAGES OF CHANGE model is a very important way to look at your recovery from a long-term perspective. What STAGE are you in?

Interested in hearing more from Dr. DiClemente: Check out his recent presentation at the SMART Recovery 2019 National Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfbo…

Questions/Concerns/Suggestions? Please email us at: tipsandtools@smartrecovery.org

For more information on SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.orgShow More

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Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA) [...]

UNCONDITIONAL SELF ACCEPTANCE or USA is an important exercise because as anyone in recovery knows, addiction to any substance or behavior generates a host of emotions, many of them quite negative, that can undermine your feelings of self-worth. When your self-worth takes a hit, remember one of the core values of SMART Recovery: YOU ARE NOT YOUR BEHAVIOR.

Questions/Concerns/Suggestions? Please email us at: tipsandtools@smartrecovery.org

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2019 SMART Recovery National Conference

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Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., Presents at the 2019 SMART Recovery Conference

Presentation Topic: Are Relapse and Recycling Necessary for Addictive Behavior Change?
Are relapse and recycling needed for recovery? Who better to answer this question than Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., the co-creator of the Stages of Change model? In this highly informative presentation, Dr. DiClemente discusses relapse models, recycling and relapse, how they fit together, and the need to rethink the term “relapse.”

Click here to download a PDF of Dr. DiClemente's presentation slides: https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Carlo-DiClemente-FINAL.pdfShow More

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Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., Presents [...]

Presentation Topic: Are Relapse and Recycling Necessary for Addictive Behavior Change?
Are relapse and recycling needed for recovery? Who better to answer this question than Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., the co-creator of the Stages of Change model? In this highly informative presentation, Dr. DiClemente discusses relapse models, recycling and relapse, how they fit together, and the need to rethink the term “relapse.”

Click here to download a PDF of Dr. DiClemente's presentation slides: https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Carlo-DiClemente-FINAL.pdfShow More

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Leslie Waite, Psy.D. Presents at [...]

Presentation Topic: Motivation and Self-Efficacy in AA and SMART Recovery Participants in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder
How do motivation and self-efficacy differ between participants who attend Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery? What about individuals who use a combination of the two? Leslie Waite, Psy.D., introduced his research on these questions. His findings have helped him start discussions and establish SMART meetings in Veterans Affairs hospitals around the country.

To download a PDF of Dr. Waite's Presentation:
https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Les-Waite-FINAL.pdfShow More

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DeSean Duncan Presents at the 2019 [...]

Presentation Topic: SMART Comes Alive – A Personal Recovery Story
Three games into his college football career, DeSean Duncan dislocated his shoulder and was provided pain medication. This was the start of a long journey with addiction. DeSean now facilitates a SMART Recovery Face-To-Face meeting and is part of a recovery teen center that will soon start the first SMART Recovery Teen meeting in his state. DeSean shares his inspirational story, and we are proud to share it with you.Show More

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SMART Recovery 2019 National [...]

Join us as SMART Recovery honors its volunteers and presents awards for the 2019 Joseph F. Gerstein Award for Exemplary Service to SMART Recovery and the inaugural SMART Research Award!

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Richard Saitz, M.D. Presents at the [...]

Presentation Topic: Words Matter: Addiction Terminology, Accuracy and Stigma
Words matter to Richard Saitz, M.D., who edits medical journals and publications for accuracy surrounding addiction terminology. In this talk, Dr. Saitz discusses substance use disorders as health conditions; how language promotes stigma and affects policy and care; and the emergence of accurate, non-stigmatizing terminology.

To download a PDF of Dr. Saitz's Presentation: https://www.smartrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Richard-Saitz-TERMINOLOGY-FINAL.pdfShow More

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Facilitator Spotlight

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Facilitator Spotlight - DENNIS ROSENFELD

Hear our Online Facilitator and SMART Recovery volunteer all-star DENNIS ROSENFELD tell us a little about what brought him to SMART and some useful information about SMART's wonderful online meeting community.Show More

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Facilitator Spotlight - DENNIS ROSENFELD

Hear our Online Facilitator and SMART Recovery volunteer all-star DENNIS ROSENFELD tell us a little about what brought him to SMART and some useful information about SMART's wonderful online meeting community.Show More

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SMART Recovery Meeting Facilitator [...]

In a short time, Dan Hostetler has established himself as a leading SMART Recovery ambassador.

As executive director of Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center, located in one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, Dan and his group have demonstrated the effectiveness of choice in recovery programs.

After taking the SMART Recovery Facilitator Training, Dan introduced SMART Recovery meetings into Above & Beyond’s regular meeting schedule. Over 25 weekly meetings use a variety of evidence-based curriculums, such as REBT, Trauma, Brainspotting, Life Purpose (Viktor Frankl/ Logotherapy), Learning to Love Yourself, EFT, Music and Art Therapy (TraumART), Loneliness, Rage Reduction, and Procrastination.

After a few weeks of offering AA, SMART Recovery, Men or Women for Sobriety, WRAP, and Recovery Dharma (Replacing Refuge Recovery), Hostetler quickly realized that SMART meetings were becoming the overwhelming favorites. As a result, SMART Recovery’s footprint in Chicago has grown substantially, with Above & Beyond hosting more than 20% of the meetings. The average attendance of each meeting is 24 people. Above & Beyond Family Recovery Center also offers Family & Friends meetings Monday through Friday.

Dan’s success was noticed by Tom Horvath, co-founder of SMART Recovery:

“I am a treatment professional who visited Above & Beyond because I wanted to observe how they operate. I was extremely pleased to observe them in action. The facility is pleasing, the staff engaging, the services offer clients a choice of the 12-step or SMART Recovery approach, the staff is committed to ongoing professional development, the services are well suited to the population served and the clients are enthusiastic about the services they participate in. Above & Beyond has done an outstanding job!”

Hear from Dan about Above & Beyond, as well as his take on SMART Recovery, in this video.

For more information on Above & beyond, visit www.anb.today.Show More

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SMART Recovery Facilitator [...]

Heather Fisher, CADC, IS graciously sat down with us to explain how she found SMART Recovery and successfully integrated it into her work as an Interventions, Treatment Placement, Family Support and After Treatment Case Manager. The Friday night SMART Recovery meeting in Manhattan Beach, California that she facilitates is open for all and extremely rewarding to all its participants.Show More

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SMART Recovery Facilitator [...]

From heroin user to SMART Recovery all-star, DeSean Duncan is the living embodiment of service to both his local community and the larger addiction and recovery universe. Check out what led him to SMART Recovery and why the program means so much to him and those he helps.Show More

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SMART Recovery Facilitator [...]

Listen to another SMART Recovery superhero at work: Barbara Daniels is a wonderful new addition to the SR family and we look forward to supporting her for many years to come as together we work to help anyone who is struggling with addiction.Show More

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