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Welcome to the SMART Recovery® Online
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SMART is an acronym that stands for Self Management and Recovery Training.
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SMART is Non-Profit, Mutual Self-Help Support Group
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Bringing Science and Reason to Self-Help with Addictive Behavior
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Dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from addictive behavior .
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----SMART focuses on 4 areas ----
Coping with Urges,
Increasing Motivation,
Managing thoughts, feelings, behaviors,
Balancing long-term and short-term satisfaction
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In SMART the ultimate authority is ---Reason and Scientific Knowledge.----
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We do not encourage the use of Labels such as alcoholic or addict...
However you may use them if you like.
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SMART believes that YOU are NOT simply your behavior. You are much more complex.
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- We ask you to be patient with yourself, but persistent.
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It takes time to learn to deal with everyday hassles without relying on addictive behavior.
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Most Importantly...SMART believes that people are largely responsible for their own behavior.
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Outside events or people do Not CAUSE your distress...
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Your Internal thoughts or beliefs play a large part.
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- Since they are Your Beliefs... You Can Change Them
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We encourage you to attend meetings for as long as they are helpful.
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If you lapse or relapse...come discuss what happened
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In that way we learn the skills of how to prevent them.
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Self Management is a Skill, skills take effort and practice.
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SMART support groups are different from psychotherapy.
The SMART meetings and related web sites may in no way be construed as psychotherapy
or any other type of professional mental health service

Respect, Honesty and Understanding are the "By-Words" in this meeting.
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Another's Issue or Comments may bring insight
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We encourage you to comment or ask questions... or simply sit back and listen
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Please Remember That this Discussion is Flexible - If it is Important to You -
It is Important to the Group!
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Thank You for Your Attention ! :-)

Now...What Can I Do Next?