What is SMART Recovery?
SMART Recovery is an evidenced-based recovery method grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviours to:
- Build and maintain motivation
- Cope with urges and cravings
- Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- Lead a balanced life
What is SMART Recovery?
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is a science-based program that helps individuals overcome addictive and problem behaviours related to alcohol, drugs, and other harmful activities. Unlike other programs, The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program focuses on empowering participants to develop the skills and mindset needed to achieve and maintain lasting change.
The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program
- Build and maintain motivation
- Cope with urges and cravings
- Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- Lead a balanced life
Our Principles
- Self-Management - People can manage their own behaviours
- Mutual Aid - People learn best from each other
- Choice - People choose their own goals, skills and tools.
- Evidence Led - All our programs are based on scientific evidence and we encourage their on-going evaluation
- Person Centred - People with lived experience are central in guiding what we do.
What is SMART Recovery?
SMART Recovery is an evidenced-based recovery method grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviours to:
- Build and maintain motivation
- Cope with urges and cravings
- Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- Lead a balanced life
Our Principles
- Self-Management - People can manage their own behaviours
- Mutual Aid - People learn best from each other
- Choice - People choose their own goals, skills and tools.
- Evidence Led - All our programs are based on scientific evidence and we encourage their on-going evaluation
- Person Centred - People with lived experience are central in guiding what we do.
History of SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery was established in 1994 in the USA to meet the increasing demand of health professionals and their patients for a secular and science-based alternative to the widespread 12-Step addiction recovery program.
Such was its popularity that SMART Recovery grew from 42 group meetings at the beginning to more than 2000 in North America alone today and now proliferating worldwide in 23 countries and counting.
SMART Programs
Learn more about SMART Recovery’s programs for those with addictive behaviors, and for those with loved ones struggling with addiction.
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