UK SMART Recovery (UKSR) delivers a science-based program that supports people to manage their recovery from any type of addictive behaviour. Not only addictions to substances such as alcohol or drugs but also, compulsive behaviours such as gambling and self-harm.
SMART helps participants to build their motivation to change and offers a set of proven tools and techniques to support individual recovery.
This is the SMART Recovery 4-point program:
1. Building and maintaining motivation
2. Coping with urges
3. Managing thoughts, feelings and behaviours
4. Living a balanced life
UKSR provides mutual-aid meetings across the United Kingdom and online. Please visit our website - www.smartrecovery.org.uk to get more information.
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Spirituality really is the issue But you can get sober without a spiritual program
Thank you for sharing, Steve!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He is a Pole Vaulter? Otherwise that jokes falls hard… much like a Pole Vaulter…
This is a clinical founded program which would not be here if it weren't for AA to react to- which is fine. Who funds this program? AA grew organically, one alcoholic struggling to get sober and talking with another alcoholic.( simply put.) It was not sold to any body, as a matter of fact, Rockefeller wanted to fund AA and and the group of recovering drunks refused. AA does not take funds from any organization. It is self supporting through its own voluntary contributions. AA created the TRADITIONS, which is the truest form of democracy that I have ever experienced. No one spends much time with the traditions right away, though, sometimes never! But, they are read at every meeting, holding the group together with tried and true principles of openness and belonging. Everyone is welcome if they have a desire to stop drinking. That is the only requirement. THE COURTS/JUDGES SHOULD NEVER SENTENCE PEOPLE TO AA MEETINGS! The understanding of AA by the public cannot really be understood unless you are an alcoholic in AA, it is just that simple. It does not mean there is anything wrong with not understanding it. Why would you? I don't know what it is like to be a veteran of war. So when veterans congregate together and there is camaraderie and love between them, I cannot fully grasp the depth of their connection and understanding. That is also what happens in AA. I am glad there is something to help those people struggling with alcohol or substance abuse who don't find the recovery in 12 step program suitable for them. Everyone is different. There should never be just one way!
10 yrs sober and still going to groups helping others to help myself i will never quit never surrender i am a smart facilitator and have dine 12 steps 3 times if i can you can i am no better or worse than you! we are the same! ❤
HI there. In this video, you are talking about the motivation to change being the best predictor of an addict's chances of successfully overcoming their addictive behaviour. However, using the example of the soldiers addicted to heroin in Vietnam is a baffling study to use, given you are talking about motivation. The key takeaway from that study was how a drastic change in an addict's daily environment considerably increased the likelihood that they could simply stop their addictive behaviour. In the same study, the converse was shown to be true also: where there was no change in an addict's environment, success rates were significantly lower. The theory put forward by researchers explained the findings using the psychological theory of classical conditioning. It was suggested that the Vietnam soldiers had become conditioned to cues in their environment, which lead them to continue their addictive behaviour. This behaviour - the addictive act - would therefore be termed a "conditioned response", using terminology used in classical conditioning. Therefore, the takeaway from this study has nothing to do with motivation to change. For the soldiers who had become addicted to heroin in Vietnam, and then returned home, almost all of them were able to stop with relative ease, whereas soldiers who remained in Vietnam almost all persisted to use heroin. The only explanation that can account for such polarised results is that the absence of cues in their environment that had previously led to cravings were no longer present in the group who returned home, whereas the group that remained in Vietnam still had these cues, and therefore still experienced powerful cravings that lead to their addictive behaviour (using heroin). You have made the mistake of assuming that the improvement in mood experienced by soldiers returning to their families must explain why the soldiers almost all quit. Indeed, this is a very tempting conclusion to draw. The problem with this theory, and the reason it is incorrect, can be summed up in a single word: withdrawal. All of these soldiers would have still experienced very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. I can speak from experience just how unpleasant this is, as an ex heroin addict. And yet, they still stopped. So motivation just doesn't account for these findings. I should note that I am not merely providing a hypothetical account of what I believe to be true. I am actually relaying the conclusions that were drawn by the scientists who conducted this study. What's more, studies on animals have successfully repeated the results, essentially proving the effect of environmental change on addiction.
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Looks more promising and positive than the "AA rooms"
It's kind of a shitty thing to do to dismiss a mother's concerns of CPS corruption like he did, and right when her child was most threatened by them. He can admit it, he does shitty things sometimes.
After Albert Ellis, an insightful talks on REBT are given by Joe Gerstein only. Really useful. Thank you.
Is it just me or did this video only cover the first point "building and maintaining motivation" of the four point program and then skim past the last 3 by just explaining some of the tools?
I suggest people heep a journal all throughout the cycle. Write down your thoughts, feelings and the circumstance.
No captions, I am deaf.
On the video, if you hover over it, you should see the settings cog. If you press this, there should be an option to add subtitles onto the video
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I fully agree that irrational beliefs are based on a need or desire because, if I strongly feel like doing something, it’s tempting to close my mind to the possibility this may be not the best course of action. Everybody must know, from experience, that when you’re in the mood to follow a certain path, it is initially difficult to stand back and examine the situation objectively. But I know that, if I don’t make up my mind about what to believe and what not to believe, based on sound reasoning and in a reasonable amount of time, or what’s the best course of action, time is passing by, I’ll have nothing accomplished at the end of the day and I don’t want that either.
well done Leigh proctor😊
If you told me to belch 45 times in the next half hour, you'd be giving better advice than any 12 step. That said . . . Truly, good work
Thank you for this healthy Dopamine. My ribs hurt from laughing. Great and helpful comment.
Thank you for your clarity
Smart Recovery is the way to go!!!!
I think adding in probability vs. possibility might help strengthen this tool. Is it *possible* to just have one drink? Yes, of course it is. It's not against the laws of physics. And the person who is in bargaining mode will look at others who manage to do this, or might even wade through their memory for the one time in a thousand (or more) they stopped at one drink (quite likely because something happened to stop them drinking more on that rare occasion). Is it *probable* they will stop at one drink? Looking at the evidence, no it isn't. It's like buying a lottery ticket and spending the the millions in your mind. The rational course of action is the one that follows the outcome that is much more probable.
Great explanation! Thank you!
After years of fearing, hiding and feeling ashamed about my alcohol use, I've found a gem today
CBT -Jack Trimpi?
Your website is much improved, But searching for a meeting anywhere just sucks. It worked earlier this week. I have finised 3 meetings from British Colombia and the States. I can not believe there is no online meeting in the USA, England or Australia on Saturday night. I am so disappointed with Smart at the moment. Just when I try to get involved again and even host a weekly meeting. I am not sure you are reliable any more. Sorry,
Hello. Hopefully the following two links below help. List of online meetings here - community.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php?styleid=29 or SMART Recovery International here - www.smartrecoveryinternational.org/covid-19response
Hi Darth Vader
excellent suggestions. thanks very much
i went to DUMB Recovery and failed.
Nice simple explanation still find it hard at times to not be bothered by others views Could be I struggle with unconditional self acceptance Any thoughts?
Brilliant, really informative and helpful
Thank you Leigh for bringing SMART to KZread.
Thank you Steve for sharing your journey and I look forward to reading your book. You have helped inspire me to begin writing my experiences and thank you to Joe, my SMART facilitator for guiding me here.
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Thanks. 👏
Thanks Stewart- certainly was helpful.🤝
So helpful.🙏🏽
Thank you. I've been an avid watcher today- the people of Fife are Blessed to have this service. I understand it was community generated and the provision of quality- free- counselling for all ages is fantastic. Great video- sound support. Joe, From Liverpool 🤝
Stewart- that was helpful and humourous- Congratulations on putting a realistic and respectful approach and tone to the presentation. Brilliant 👏
He seems very genuine and authentic. Great stuff
Cheers mate....!!! Well explained, I'll try it and let you know....👍🌝💓
Only just started looking at this programme as I’ve found Families Anonymous rule bound, narrow and very amateurish. If you find the same, look for alternatives. I’m listening to this - it’s so refreshing. Proactive, no leaving things to a higher power, no negative language and you’re not powerless. Such a relief to hear this.
Thank you for the kind feedback. We hope the programme works for you :)
this video was a huge help to me, thank you for sharing it!
Is this the same as Jack Trimpneys Rational Recovery?
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You are a brilliant teacher!!!
I would like a session with you! Please reply 🙏
Please can I book a session with you? On zoom?
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Awesome!!! Thank you so much.