SMART Recovery USA

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

What a great space our friends at have opened in Raleigh NC! Called the Promise Resource Network Raleigh Recovery Hub & Café, and is designed to foster connection, creativity, and healing for the greater Raleigh community.

This incredible space includes conference rooms, a café, patio, music room, yoga room, art studio, and more. Congratulations to Promise Resource Network for all the great work they continue to do for those working to reduce or resolve adictive behaviors!

03/02/2026

With a speaker line up like this and a couple of dozen workshops across different tracks, we're thinking our April 9-10 conference in Orlando is going to be absolutely incredible! Details on speakers, workshops, networking opportunities and more here: www.smartrecovery.org/conference

02/26/2026

Regular guest blogger Rick Kuplinski considers the idea of whether there are any benefits at all to our addictive behaviors using the Cost Benefit Analysis tool. https://smartrecovery.org/blog/disputing-the-rewards-of-addiction

Addiction has few rewards and many negative consequences.

02/25/2026

Karen Bernetti is founder of Mindful Family Recovery and is a SMART Recovery Family & Friends Facilitator. In the latest SMART podcast, she shares her own recovery journey and how she tries to help families in both practical and emotional ways as they navigate a loved one's struggle with addictive behaviors. https://smartrecovery.libsyn.com/helping-family-friends-in-recovery

02/23/2026

This recent article by WGBH news in Boston about the positive impact spirituality can have in recovery includes a perspective from SMART's Executive Director Pete Rubinas, “I think the key thing for us is that people have the freedom to choose the language and the belief systems that work for them that align with their values." Read the article here: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-02-18/spiritually-active-people-are-less-likely-to-abuse-substances-harvard-study-says

Researchers at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health published findings in JAMA Psychiatry that shows that people who attend religious services or pray are 13% less likely to misuse drugs, alcohol or to***co.

02/20/2026

Whether online or in-person, SMART's free mutual support meetings are accessible to all. We are adding new meetings across the country constantly, just put your city & state into our meeting finder https://smartrecovery.org/meeting
Here is list of newest meetings by type:
Family & Friends meetings: Delta, CO and Delta Junction, AK.

Standard 4-Point Meetings: Bowling Green, KY; Alderson, WV; Madison Heights, MI; Oak Park, IL; Greenville, SC; Annandale, VA; Idaho Falls, ID; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Jacksonville, FL; Glen Burnie, MD; Beckley, WV; Plover, WI; Warsaw, NY; Missoula, MT; San Francisco, CA; High Point, NC; Delray Beach, FL; Rohnert Park, CA; Oregon City, OR; New Britain, CT; Merrill, WI; Hazard, KY; Palm Springs, CA; Howell, MI; and Greeley, CO.

BIPOC meeting: Philadelphia, PA

Women only meeting: Glen Burnie, MD

Military, Veterans & First Responders meeting: Galesville, WI

College meeting: Conway, AR.

02/19/2026

Are you kidding me??!! The SMART conference starts in 48 days (actually 47 if you include the great preconference session with ). So take another look at your schedule and see if you can join us! All details here, including speakers, workshops, events and more: www.smartrecovery.org/conference

02/17/2026

A wonderful reflection on what kindness means by SMART's Director of Outreach Jasmine Hilbert. https://smartrecovery.org/blog/small-acts-of-kindness

Helping others through SMART Recovery is a positive experience for all.

02/16/2026

SMART is proud to be a sponsor of this film event focused on Family & Friends recovery support. If you are in Northeast Ohio (or perhaps visiting to ski?) you might want to check it out!

02/13/2026

Insightful article by SMART facilitator and public radio producer Morgan D. Stewart about finding the tools and support she needed in her recovery journey, and how Wisconsin is connected to the origins of SMART. https://www.wpr.org/culture/putting-the-art-in-smart-recovery Wisconsin SMART Recovery Wisconsin Public Radio

There are over 20 million Americans in recovery from addictive behaviors and funding for treatment isn’t always available. This leaves volunteer-run nonprofits to help fill the gaps, like SMART Recovery. Producer Morgan D. Stewart explores its Wisconsin roots.

02/11/2026

Did you know that there are 19 breakout sessions packed into SMART's upcoming conference across two days?? And ALL of them have been carefully selected and organized to offer maximum delivery of theoretical knowledge and practical applications. There is content for a wide variety of attendees: volunteers, peer professionals, family & friends advocates, clinical professionals, and recovery coaches. Find the agenda and more at www.smartrecovery.org/conference and consider joining us!