Jul 27, 2023 | Addiction Terminology, Life Beyond Addiction
[Guest blog post by Rick Kuplinski, SMART Facilitator] “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ― Viktor Frankl* SMART Recovery takes a strong position on...
Jun 23, 2023 | Life Beyond Addiction, Lifestyle Balance
Is the Secret to Happiness Just deciding to Be Happy? [Guest blog by Rick Kuplinski, SMART Recovery facilitator] “How are you?” Usually this is less a question than it is just something people say to greet each other. (Think about how many times you are asked this...
Jun 5, 2023 | Life Beyond Addiction, Lifestyle Balance
By Rick Kuplinski, SMART Recovery Facilitator “I need to get well.” Many of us begin our recovery from addiction with this simple declaration. Perhaps wellness sounds like a modest goal, but it is a huge motivational shift to go from “I don’t have a problem” to “I...
Jun 2, 2023 | Life Beyond Addiction
[Guest blog by Carolyn Straub] As you’ve surely noticed, social networks are powerful tools for fostering community and sharing information. Reddit stands out from other platforms as a vibrant hub where likeminded people discuss with one another in communities called...
May 19, 2023 | SMART News
[Note: updated FAQ’s appear below original post] The recently announced closure of the SMART Recovery OnLine platform (SROL) has caused some concern in the community, which is understandable. At the time that it was developed, SROL was a community ahead of its time,...
May 12, 2023 | Uncategorised
I was first introduced to SMART Recovery by hearing that it was an alternative to AA or NA. Having been through 12-step programs in the past with some success, I wasn’t sure I wanted to walk away from what I already knew. What I have come to learn is that...
May 5, 2023 | Uncategorised
“Going Upstream: Addiction Care for the Masses” Lecture by Dr. William Miller 5/3/23 Dr. William R. Miller is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico having served as Director of Clinical Training and...
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...
Apr 18, 2023 | DISARM, Family & Friends
[Ed. Note: big thanks to SMART Volunteer Anne Devenport for writing this guest blog] The DISARM tool is used in SMART Recovery to deal with urges – participants in recovery meetings imagine that an unpleasant salesperson is trying to push them into their addictive...
Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorised
Dr. William Miller The 2023 Richard Saitz Memorial Lecture registration is now open! We are pleased to welcome Dr. William Miller to present, “Going Upstream: Addiction Care for the Masses.” Description: Although the vast majority of people with...
