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                3rd Quarter/Oct 2018


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

• 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  

• Updates on Federal Funding Appeals
• Upcoming Webinars
• and more  CONTINUE READING 
Welcome, Mark Ruth, SMART’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. Mark’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!

SMART’s 2018 Annual Conference Sets New Record
We had an outstanding turnout at this year’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. We’re already looking forward to next year’s conference, where we’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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