What is an intelligent recovery?

Smart Recovery®, also known as self -governing and renewal training, is a scientific, non -profit program that helps people in their recovery. The organization has a global influence and often acts as an alternative to other renewal programs such as Anonymous and Anonymous Narcotics. It helps patients with a number of addictions, including drugs, alcohol and gambling. Smart Recovery® has a structured renewal program, support for your friends and family and network or resources. Its aim is to educate and support the recovering person using their four -point SM program, which includes the motivation of buildings; handle the urge; Control of ideas, feelings and behavior; and maintain a balanced lifestyle. This program is designed to equip people with tools to stop their addictive behavior and maintain their absorption in the long run. Only volunteers are taking place, and although patients are not charged for their participation, gifts are supported. Unlike a series similarSmart Recovery® is unconnected and also advocates the use of prescribed medicines and psychological treatment if necessary.

This organization also provides significant support to families and friends of addicts in the form of access to strengthening community and family training (Craft). Smart Recovery® recommends this training as a way to teach families, how to protect themselves, and how to deal with addiction to the non -confrontation of their loved ones. There are meetings called the other important others (CSO), where families can discuss their experience and questions with other families and with trained volunteers.

Smart Recovery® has a wide range of resources to help restore addicts. Most of these sources are available on the Internet. Meetings are performed online where users can talk to advisors and participate in various program tools and techniques, including role playing, brainstorming and planovation leaves. These meetings are also arranged in local areas volunteers and performed face to face. Text and voice chat with advisors are also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There are also many leaflets, lists and online library that has an extensive range of related articles, recommended books and links to other sources. Podcasts, where people participating in the program can listen to various speakers, are regularly broadcast. There are also a number of forums where users and their families can talk to each other and with advisors about a number of subjects. Smart Recovery® also has the presence on many social networks, so it is highly visible and easily accessible.