Subject: SMART Recovery News & Views

Celebrate Recovery Month with Family & Friends!

Podcast

Navigating Life with Compassion

Besides being SRUSA's Executive Director, Pete Rubinas is a SMART Family & Friends meeting facilitator. He says he reaps many benefits by joining with others to share experiences and work on developing positive responses to challenging circumstances.

SMART Family and Friends meetings are available both in-person and online, and provide participants with the tools they need to effectively support their loved one, without supporting the addictive behavior.

In this podcast Pete talks about the healing that takes place in meetings and the practice of self-compassion, pointing to the work of Dr. Kristin Neff as a great resource.

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Video Interview

All About SMART Family & Friends

Kathy Lang has been a SMART meeting facilitator for many years. This video interview was produced for the Family Recovery Summit this summer, and more interviews about family recovery are available by following this link.

Thanks to Karen Bernetti of Mindful Family Recovery.

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SMART is now welcoming presentation proposals for 60-minute breakout sessions for volunteers and professionals for our upcoming conference.

The theme of our conference is SMART Empowerment for All. There has been discussion about multiple pathways to recovery for years, and we’d like to bridge the gap between talk and action.

Today, through SMART’s self-empowering approach, we have an unprecedented level of opportunity to make the promise of multiple pathways a reality for more and more diverse communities around our country and the world...

Guest Blog

Stoicism and Smart Recovery

By Michael J., SMART Facilitator and National Meeting Liaison

In the pursuit of addiction recovery, individuals often seek effective strategies and support systems to guide them on their transformative journey. In recent years, the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and the evidence-based approach of SMART Recovery have gained popularity and recognition for their positive impact on overcoming addictive behaviors...

Get your SMART Recovery Merchandise!

September is Recovery Month, and we've launched a new line of apparel & merchandise in our shop just in time. Show up for your Recovery Month activities in SMART style with shirts, hats, coffee mugs, and more!

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Research study looking for participants

Let’s Do Addiction Recovery Together (LDART) survey

Yale University scientists are looking for individuals who volunteer or work with an organization that provides free support to people with addiction to help create a web-based recovery support tool.

Research announcement HERE

More study information HERE

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