May 2, 2023 | Coping With Urges, Tools
By Stefan Neff, SMART Facilitator. My therapist shared a great tool with me called an Urge Jar which is a simple yet effective technique that can help you break bad habits or form new ones. It works by creating a physical or virtual jar to hold your urges or cravings...
May 5, 2022 | ABC, Alcohol, Coping With Urges, DEADS, Life Beyond Addiction, SMART News, Video
C.C.’s passion and enthusiasm towards his recovery is infectious. He uses the SMART Recovery tools and resources to cope with urges and manage his addiction. C.C. is happy to share his journey with others, in order to help them live Life Beyond Addiction. Watch...
Mar 23, 2022 | Coping With Urges, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Podcast, SMART News, Volunteer
Ted Perkins, aka the “Tips & Tools Guy” is a SMART facilitator and producer of our popular SMART Recovery video series including Tips & Tools for Recovery That Works, Life Beyond Addiction, Facilitator Spotlights, and more. A natural skeptic and avid...
Mar 10, 2022 | Coping With Urges, Insiders+ Access, SMART News
Alex received his first video game station at the age of two. His love and eventual addiction to video gaming continued throughout his life. It wasn’t until recently that Alex found SMART Recovery, and has made positive changes to his life and began managing his...
Feb 15, 2022 | Coping With Urges, Individuals, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation, SMART News
SMART Recovery is excited to announce that the SMART Recovery Mobile App is now available for free download for Apple and Android phones in the U.S. and Canada. Our designers, programmers, coders and UX team integrated everything they learned from our volunteers and...
Jan 12, 2022 | Coping With Urges, Motivation, Podcast, SMART News
Dr. Joe Gerstein is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and First President of SMART Recovery. He is also a retired Harvard University professor and lectures at addiction symposiums. Joe introduced SMART to the world and has facilitated over 3,000...