SMART Recovery USA

Join us tonight at 6:30 pm.

Why addiction is not a disease: the liberal case

SMART has chosen to remain neutral on the issue. What do you think? Is addiction a disease? What are the pros and cons of calling it a disease?

Project Happiness

SMART Recovery USA

SMART Recovery USA

Come and see us tonight! 6:30 at Hope Pharmacy. We've got an activity planned to help us get in touch with our values. Recovery means more when you can connect it to those things that are most important to you.

Riding the Wave: Using Mindfulness to Help Cope with Urges | Portland Psychotherapy

It's meeting night! See you at 6:30 for Urge Surfing 101!

Smart Recovery Passes Major Milestones

Congratulations on reaching the 2000 meeting mark, SMART Recovery!

Brené Brown

And a little wisdom from the ever inspirational Brené Brown.

Values vs Goals - By Dr. Russ Harris

A little something to ponder on this beautiful day. Point 4 of the SMART Recovery program is all about living a balanced life. This involves knowing our values AND working toward our SMART and values-based goals. Enjoy this clever animation by Russ Harris.

Baggage Reclaim

Handling stressful thoughts. ACT leaves on a stream exercise.

We've talked about looking at our thoughts (including urges--which are nothing more than thoughts) as leaves on a stream. We can choose to observe these thoughts as they float by, nonjudgmentally, without reaction. Here's more on that. Remember mindfulness doesn't require sitting in meditation. Mindfulness includes the simple act of noticing our thoughts as they arise. Note: If you want to skip the explanation, the exercise starts around 4 minutes into the video.

ACT/Mindfulness Emotional Acceptance process

Here's a little something you may wish to try in between SMART Recovery meetings. Enjoy!