SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) holds face-to-face meetings to help individuals conquer addictions to smoking, alcohol, drug, gambling, eating, and other behaviors regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual preference, and philosophical positions.
SMART Recovery is a self-empowering program set firmly in the context of science with evidence-based treatments guiding the program. SMART Recovery teaches individuals how to overcome their addictions and lead meaningful fulfilling lives.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) as developed by Albert Ellis, PhD, combined with Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills are the methodologies used by SMART Recovery in its 4-Point Program® that teaches individuals the following skills: 1) building and maintaining motivation, 2) coping with urges, 3) managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and 4) living a balanced life. SMART Recovery offers support meetings that are consonant with the most effective methods available today for resolving emotional and behavioral problems. As scientific knowledge advances, SMART Recovery’s program will be modified accordingly.
SMART Recovery is recognized as a leading, effective program for substance abuse and addiction recovery by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AFP), the Center for Health Care Evaluation (CHCE), The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
All meetings are confidential and without pressure: Participants may join in the discussion to the extent to which they feel comfortable.
The SMART Recovery Meeting Directory, available on this website, is updated every 24 hours to make the latest meeting information available.
Meeting locations are also found in
Australia, the UK, Denmark, The Republic of Ireland, and 19 other global locations as various as Kenya, Russia, and Vietnam.