|
|
3rd Quarter
Updates
October,
2016 |
|
|
|
|
News & Views SMART Recovery newsletter
now available online! Insights, info and
inspiration
Learn how
you can find ongoing support for facilitating your meetings by
attending SMART Meeting Management and Fresh Start meetings, Tom Horvath's President's Column, answers the question “What is
self-empowerment?” Find out why facilitator David Koss is giving two thumbs up to the book “Unbroken
Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” by Maia Szalavitz. Plus many more articles in this fall edition of News & Views! Click here to read more.
|
|
|
|
Join in the latest research study!
What does happiness have to do with recovery?
SMART is supporting the efforts of a group of scientists from the
Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical
School.
They perform research to enhance continuing care for individuals in recovery from
alcohol and other substance use disorders. SMART's Research Directors have approved this study on the role of happiness
in recovery. One of the
reasons for conducting this study is that in treating addiction and researching
ways to support recovery from addiction, we often focus on the negative -- we know much less about the role positive emotions and experiences play in the
process of recovery. To fill this gap, we are seeking input from persons
in recovery via the online survey found here. Survey completion takes about 15 minutes, and is completely anonymous. |
|
|
|
Seeking Regional Coordinators
Help grow and support SMART Recovery
Are you an experienced facilitator and feel you can help others in
the facilitator role? Would you like to see
more meetings in your region and have some time and energy to help
bring more meetings to the people who need them? Then you might enjoy working with a team of
others who are as committed to those goals in the organization as you! Take a look at the Regional Coordinator
information on page 8 of the News & Views and consider this new role, or simply find out who YOUR Regional Coordinator
is in case you would benefit from some extra guidance!
|
|
|
|
SMART's Founding President to be recognized as Harvard's Humanist of the Year
Recognition stems from Joe's involvement and support of SMART Recovery
The Humanist Hub
(also know as the Humanist Community/Chaplaincy at Harvard) will recognize our own Joe Gerstein as Humanist of the Year. The award is given to someone whose work exemplifies the values of Humanism and whose contributions to society inspire the community. Learn more about this prestigious award here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
We can't succeed without you
Thanks for your support!
Everyone reading this update is a volunteer, friend or individual interested in the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program. Without your volunteer spirit, donations and ongoing support we wouldn't remain in service. Thank you!
|
|
|
|
