The emphasis is on SELF...

and MANAGEMENT !

SMART is basically a set of tools and skills, self-management tools and skills. The meetings and discussions are opportunities to learn, practice and refine these skills.

Many individuals find that they "use" addictive behaviors as a way of coping with the stresses of life. So by focusing on managing these day-to-day, sometimes moment-to-moment events, it is possible to minimize the "need" for such coping behaviors by reducing the cumulatuve stress.

Many times it is remarked at SMART meetings that very little discussion about substances occurs. What really stands out is that our discussion is solution oriented.