The SMART Recovery Resources 4-Point Program® The Recovery Teen Messageboard Discussion Groups & Youth Program SMART Recovery is based upon a This is a place where young people can Point Program that uses a variety of Addiction Recovery Help for tools and techniques: discuss issues related to recovery, and and Young Adults share ideas and strategies for things like Point 1- Building and Maintaining Are alcohol, or other Motivation peer pressure, dealing with urges, and behaviors getting in the way of managing upsets. It provides a safe This is where you find your REASONS to what you really want? environment for both peer support and change, and the motivation to keep going! Are you feeling pressured by guidance from experienced and trained 2- Coping With Urges parents, friends, and others? volunteers. SMART Recovery can help you take Urges happen. SMART Recovery can help you to Online Teen & Youth Meetings CONTROL of your life. deal with these urges and understand why you SMART Recovery provides tools SMART Recovery meetings are practical, have them. People can learn to control their and resources; YOU have the open discussion forums where youth can response to their urges or even forget about power to change YOUR behaviors. ask questions, bring up topics, and learn them completely. real-world applications for SMART tools. Leave the hassles of addiction behind, and Point 3- Managing Thoughts, The meetings are facilitated by Feelings, and Behaviors work to claim your own life! experienced and compassionate This is where you find NEW ways of dealing What is SMART volunteers, who help guide discussion, with sadness, anger, and other upsets, instead Recovery? while providing a safe and welcoming SMART stands for... of using. environment for youth to work on Point 4- Living a Balanced Life Self • recovery. You need to sign up for our Management • Messageboard to get access to the online And • This is where you learn to maintain your Recovery meetings! • sobriety by figuring out what's important to Training • you, setting goals, and finding interests.
The Recovery Teen & Youth Program Addiction Recovery Help for and Young Adults Are alcohol, or other behaviors getting in the way of what you really want? Are you feeling pressured by parents, friends, and others? SMART Recovery can help you take CONTROL of your life. SMART Recovery provides tools and resources; YOU have the power to change YOUR behaviors. Leave the hassles of addiction behind, and work to claim your own life! What is SMART Recovery? SMART stands for... • Self • Management • And • Recovery • Training The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program® SMART Recovery is based upon a Program that uses a variety of tools and techniques: Point 1- Building and Maintaining Motivation This is where you find your REASONS to change, and the motivation to keep going! Point 2- Coping With Urges Urges happen. SMART Recovery can help you to deal with these urges and understand why you have them. People can learn to control their response to their urges or even forget about them completely. Point 3- Managing Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors This is where you find NEW ways of dealing with sadness, anger, and other upsets, instead of using. Point 4- Living a Balanced Life This is where you learn to maintain your sobriety by figuring out what's important to you, setting goals, and finding interests. Resources Messageboard Discussion Groups This is a place where young people can discuss issues related to recovery, and share ideas and strategies for things like peer pressure, dealing with urges, and managing upsets. It provides a safe environment for both peer support and guidance from experienced and trained volunteers. Online Teen & Youth Meetings SMART Recovery meetings are practical, open discussion forums where youth can ask questions, bring up topics, and learn real-world applications for SMART tools. The meetings are facilitated by experienced and compassionate volunteers, who help guide discussion, while providing a safe and welcoming environment for youth to work on recovery. You need to sign up for our Messageboard to get access to the online meetings!
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