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SMART RecoverySMART Recovery (Self Management and Recovery Training) is an international non-profit organization which provides assistance to individuals seeking abstinence from addictive behaviors. The approach used is secular and science-based using non-confrontational motivational, behavioral and cognitive methods.[1] Substance/activity dependence is viewed by the organization as a dysfunctional habit (rather than a disease), while allowing that it is possible that certain people have a predisposition towards addictive behavior.[2]
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MethodologyThe program uses principles found in Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), [3] and techniques taken from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), particularly in the version called Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), as well as scientifically validated research on treatment.[4] The organization's program emphasizes four areas (called the Four Points) in the process of Recovery: Building Motivation, Coping with Urges, Problem Solving, and Lifestyle Balance.[5] The "SMART Toolbox" is a collection of various MET, CBT and REBT methods (or "tools") which address the Four Points.[6] The program does not use the twelve-steps which make up the basis of the various "Anonymous" self-help groups (e.g. AA, NA, etc.) and is generally listed as an "Alternative to AA" or an "Alternative to the Twelve-Steps."[7][8][9] History and OrganizationIncorporated in 1992 as the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Self-Help Network (ADASHN), the organization began operating under the SMART Recovery name in 1994.[10][11] General operations are overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors[12] with review from an International Advisory Council of experts.[13] Local groups are run by volunteers known as "Facilitators" with the assistance of volunteer recovery professionals called "Volunteer Advisors." A central office is currently maintained in Mentor, Ohio MeetingsThe meetings are free for all wishing to attend, and are intended to be informational as well as supportive.[14] Approximately 365 weekly group meetings led by volunteer facilitators are held worldwide[15]. In addition, the organization provides online resources and support to the volunteers and those attending the groups and one or more daily online meetings.[16] Meetings are also held in correctional facilities in many states including: Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.[17] RecognitionSMART is recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians,[18] as well as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)[19] and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).[20] NIDA and NIAAA are agencies of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. See alsoReferences
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