SMART Recovery is the leading international self-empowering addiction recovery support group.
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SMART Recovery® (Self Management And Recovery Training) helps individuals gain independence from addiction (substances or activities). Our efforts are based on scientific knowledge and evolve as scientific knowledge evolves. For more information about our program you can go to our national website at www.smartrecovery.org
20/07/2025
Puppy Palooza!
PUPPY PALOOZA
Join us every other Saturday at 1:00 pm on Fiesta Island for fun in the sun with pups! Come and make new two legged and four legged friends. You don't have to have a dog to participate.
Park at the dirt parking lot and meet at the beach area. Our next puppy gathering is 8-2-25 and continuing every other Saturday after.
SMART is one of those things that can help us make changes that we choose to make in our lives. The new edition of our handbook is filled with practical tools and resources, check out our shop today: https://shop.smartrecovery.org/
07/06/2025
Nothing gloomy to see here! Lots of fun happening this month. Come join us with The Phoenix!
25/05/2025
Honoring and giving thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
22/05/2025
SMART Recovery is a science- and evidence-informed program that provides educational and peer support to those who want to abstain and gain independence from all addictive behaviors, whether or not they involve alcohol or drugs. The program emphasizes building motivation and self-empowerment skills, employing strategies to control urges, managing thoughts at the root of addictive behaviors and living a healthy, balanced life. Go to www.smartrecoverysd.org to find a local in-person or online meeting to attend. Find even more information about SMART Recovery at www.smartrecovery.org.
21/05/2025
Birds help us reflect on our recovery journey
17/05/2025
What did you celebrate this week?
It's Friday, let's take stock of the many good things you did this week for your recovery...and there's still time to add to the list!
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SMART Recovery® (Self Management And Recovery Training) helps individuals gain independence from addiction (substances or activities). Our efforts are based on scientific knowledge and evolve as scientific knowledge evolves. For more information about our program you can go to our national website at www.smartrecovery.org or our local website at www.smartrecoverysd.org.
SMART Recovery is a global community of 3000 mutual-support groups in which participants meet weekly to help each other overcome the life challenges caused by any addiction (to drugs, alcohol and behaviours such as gambling). Using SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training), they find the power within themselves to change and lead fulfilling and balanced lives guided by a science-based and sensible 4-Point Program®.The 4-Point Program® 1. Build and maintain motivation 2. Cope with urges and cravings3. Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour4. Lead a balanced lifeThe Format
Free weekly group meetings (face-to-face and online)
Run by a trained facilitator
Focus on behaviour, not substance
Practical and evidence-based recovery tools
The Outcome
Recovery journey defined by you
Healthy, happy and meaningful life
Deeper relationships with yourself, family and friends
About SMART Recovery InternationalAs addiction grew into a global epidemic, SMART Recovery has expanded into 23 countries offering meetings and a program to help the individuals seeking to recover and families with loved ones needing support. SMART Recovery International was formed in 2018 to:
Create and implement a strategy to grow SMART worldwide.
Ensure the integrity of the SMART program as it expands into numerous countries.
Provide worldwide oversight and support to SMART operations in all member countries.
Oversee the development and integrity of training for meeting facilitators worldwide.
Establish a global IT infrastructure and digital social media presence.
Coordinate research into SMART by providing a forum for addiction scientists and treatment professionals to collaborate, learn how it works and improve this recovery support model based on new research and innovations in treatment.
Align the branding, marketing and fundraising to support SMART Recovery globally.
Our MissionTo make SMART Recovery available to people of every culture and place in life who want freedom from addiction using the power within themselves and support from a caring global community. To ensure that the SMART program always combines the best science and experience of recovery through training, instruction and technology, wherever we hold meetings, be they online, in cities, villages or rural communities.Our VisionAn addiction-free world where people strive together to lead the best life for themselves, their families and their communities.Our Values
Empowerment: Everyone has the power of choice and can choose to change unhelpful or harmful behaviours.
Acceptance: People are not their behaviours so stigmatising language like ‘addict’ and ‘alcoholic’ is not used.
Accessibility: People seeking recovery are empowered to choose what works best for them from a ‘tool box’ of methods demonstrated in meetings and also available on line and in manuals.
Openness: People are free to engage with other services or groups, there is no one path to recovery.
Liberation: People are free to move on and pursue other goals in life once a balanced lifestyle is achieved.
