SMART Recovery USA

05/19/2026

SMART loves taking part in community events like the recent Mental Health Matters 5K & Festival in Charlotte NC, part of activities across the country. Pictured is Stepanie Rimer, SMART's Community Outreach Coordinator for Mecklenburg County and her pooch Horton.

05/18/2026

What an wonderful donation we received from Kajun Loaded Tea!! We are going to be able to continue growing our self-empowered and science-based recovery pathway...and if we sip some of the delicious Kajun Tea, we'll probably get there a little faster! Thanks to friends and fans of this community supporting company!

05/15/2026

Cherene Caraco is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Promise Resource Network On the latest SMART Recovery Podcast, https://smartrecovery.libsyn.com/cherene-caraco-on-radical-leadership, she shares her insights and passion about survivor-led, recovery-focused, and wellness-driven efforts in both the world we live in and the world we wish to create together.

05/13/2026

Excited to be partnering with NC HOPE Peer Support Training, News and Updates for this eventt! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y5s94hdh

05/11/2026

SMART's Tammy Ginader recently attended the "Next is Now: The Evolving College Landscape" event in Winter Haven. Recovery is for all ages!

05/08/2026

New SMART meetings keep starting around the country! Just put in city/state into our SMARTfinder: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org

New Family & Friends Meetings: Raleigh, NC; Peoria, AZ; Portland, OR; Lowville, NY; Lancaster, OH; and Longview, TX.

New Military, Veterans & First Responders Meetings: Hillsboro, OR and Mentor, OH.

New Teens (13-17) Meeting: Franklin Township, NJ.

New 4-Point Meetings: Paterson, NJ; Raleigh, NC; Idaho Falls, ID; Coleman, MI; Laguna Niguel, CA; Tampa, FL; Northampton, PA; Kodiak, AK; Saint Johns, MI; Plymouth, MN; Bellevue, NE; Vernal, UT; Birmingham , AL; Elko, NV; Cleveland, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Parma Heights, OH; Lexington, SC; Berkeley, CA; West Chester, PA; Palm Desert, CA; Houston, TX; Soquel, CA; Somerset, PA; Miami Beach, FL; Waukesha, WI; San Diego, CA; Hamilton Township, NJ; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA; Williamsport, PA; Bowling Green, KY; New Braunfels, TX; and Longview, TX.

05/06/2026

If you've decided to start a change journey of any kind, we're here to support you. Consider joining a SMART meetings (visit our meeting finder here: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org) and see for yourself how our self-empowering, practical tools can help!

05/04/2026

On the latest SMART podcast (https://smartrecovery.libsyn.com/smart-is-what-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life) we have a conversation with Rosana Panjon, Recovery Support Specialist and SMART facilitator. Rosana shares her personal story of challenges and triumphs and explains why she believes SMART is what you do to live your best life!

04/30/2026

With so many worthwhile nominees, it was difficult to single out just three individuals for our 2026 SMART Awards. Our movement keeps generating self-empowered leaders!

04/28/2026

To find new SMART meetings simply enter city & state into our meeting finder: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/ Here is latest list:

New Family & Friends meetings: Portland, OR; Peoria, AZ; Syracuse, NY; and Raleigh, NC.

New standard 4-Point meetings: Mount Vernon, OH; Bedford, IA; Westminster, CA; Tucson, AZ; Fort Worth, TX; Jackson, MI; Mount Airy, NC; Washington, DC; Blue Island, IL; Washington, NJ; Medford, WI; New Market, VA; Antigo, WI; Seguin, TX; Savannah, GA; Springfield, OH; Rock Springs, WY; Hinckley, MN; Carbondale, IL; Jacksonville, FL; Paterson, NJ; Coleman, MI; Raleigh, NC; Idaho Falls, ID; Laguna Niguel, CA; Tampa, FL; Northampton, PA; Kodiak, AK; Saint Johns, MI; and Plymouth, MN.

New Military, Veterans & First Responders meeting in Mentor, OH.


Read this blog post to learn more about why SMART is Accessible: https://smartrecovery.org/blog/smart-is-accessible-what-does-this-mean

04/27/2026

This latest blog post concludes facilitator Rick Kuplinski's series breaking down SMART's Cost-Benefit Analysis tool. Rick did an excellent job exploring all the facets of using this tool and advancing recovery in a positive direction! https://smartrecovery.org/blog/making-life-changes-desired-benefits-and-potential-costs

The Cost Benefit Analysis tool is helpful to individuals in recovery who want to figure out how to make changes in their behavior.