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                3rd Quarter/Oct 2018


SMART Recovery Quarterly Newsletter is Now Available!
In this issue:

ā€¢ Joe Gerstein's President's column discusses some major new developments:  acceptance of SMART Recovery's InsideOut Program in the California and Texas Prison systems, and an exciting new research study made possible by a new grant from the NIH. The grant is for a  comparative study of attendees with a primary alcohol misuse problem, who are starting a new recovery attempt and are a
ttending SMART Recovery meetings or Alcoholics Anonymous meetings  

ā€¢ Updates on Federal Funding Appeals
ā€¢ Upcoming Webinars
ā€¢ and more  CONTINUE READING 
Welcome, Mark Ruth, SMARTā€™s New Executive Director!

Please help us welcome our new executive director as he begins his journey with SMART and continues his non-profit work. Mark comes to us with  extensive business and non-profit leadership and is ready to serve and promote the growth of the organization. Markā€™s care and compassion for people, including his past work with addiction counselors will benefit our SMART community at all levels. Check out page 4 of the latest News & Views to get to know Mark!

SMARTā€™s 2018 Annual Conference Sets New Record
We had an outstanding turnout at this yearā€™s conference with a record number of attendees.

Thank you to our Conference Committee and to all of our amazing Arizona volunteers who dedicated their time and skills to help make this event a success. Weā€™re already looking forward to next yearā€™s conference, where weā€™ll be celebrating our Silver Anniversary!
"Dear Abby........"
SMART Recovery was recently mentioned in a Dear Abby column! Dear Abby has a worldwide readership of more than 110 million followers who come to her for sound, compassionate advice, delivered with the straightforward style of a good friend.

A 28-year old with a serious drinking problem wrote to Abby seeking advice for a secular recovery solution. Abby responded with two non-religious recommendations, one of them being SMART Recovery .[ Read More ]

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