Smart Recovery

History

Established in 1994.

SMART Recovery® supports individuals who desire to abstain from any substance or activity addiction. (The SMART acronym stands for Self-​Management And Recovery Training.) Our program utilizes a collection of scientifically-​proven techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, as well as some motivational enhancement techniques.

SMART Recovery’s mission is to offer free (donation-​requested), self-​empowering, science-​based, face-​to-​face and online support groups for abstaining from any substance or activity addiction. There are currently over 450 meetings worldwide, and daily online meetings.

SMART Recovery provides a 4-​Point Program®

Point #1: Enhancing and maintaining motivation to abstain

Point #2: Coping with urges

Point #3: Managing thoughts, feelings and behavior (problem-​solving)

Point #4: Balancing momentary and enduring satisfactions (lifestyle balance)

A variety of tools and techniques are employed for each of the above-​noted points.