Our Psychological Landscape
Hank Robb, Ph.D. speaks on Our Psychological Landscape. “As humans we have the opportunity to live our lives as best we can, to choose the directions we go, to be where we are, to do what’s important.”...
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The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge, M.D. Patrick Garnett, SMART Recovery® Volunteer Facilitator & Regional Coordinator (IL) If you are new to recovery...
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Three Addiction Treatment Myths
What Is the Best Alcohol Treatment? ~A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP There are three myths about alcohol treatment, according to some of the foremost researchers in the area, led by psychologist William R....
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But I’m Not an “Alcoholic!”
Labels Get in the Way of Making Values-based Choices ~Sara Suman, LMSW, SMART Recovery Volunteer “But I’m not an alcoholic!” I cannot count the number of times have I heard this statement. I’ve said it...
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Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself!
by Margaret Speer, SMART Recovery meeting participant I believe in self-empowerment and the power of choice. I successfully used these techniques to remain mindful and sober. I’ve improved my...
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Private, Convenient, Online Recovery Support
Access addiction recovery support from home -Dolores Cloward, SMART Recovery® Volunteer If you are looking for help with addiction recovery, whether it’s addiction to substances or addiction to...
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Celebrating the Holidays with Recovering Family Members and Friends
Peter Gaumond, Chief, ONDCP Recovery Branch This time each year can be stressful for anyone, but the holidays present a special challenge for people recovering from a substance use disorder. Those in...
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SMART Recovery Conference 2015!
By Dee Ah the SMART Conference this year! This one was quite personal to me, as Cincinnati is my town, so I was just plain excited period. The hotel, super-convenient to the airport, was just lovely....
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SMART Recovery® on Prince Edward Island (PEI)
by Rose Barbour, SMART Recovery Facilitator from Prince Edward Island(PEI), Canada While searching for different programs for my son, who didn’t connect with the 12-steps programs, I stumbled upon...
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Promoting Positive Thinking
It’s not so much what you see, but how you see it. That’s called your perspective. Things are not always as they seem. My mom told me as a child “Believe nothing you hear and half what you see” Your...
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