This week we’ve got a special episode as a part of our commitment to exploring and illuminating alternative pathways to sobriety and Recovery. Dennis Rosenfeld is the facilitator in chief of SMART Recovery’s online meeting program, and he joins us to help introduce us to SMART Recovery, often referenced as one of the most popular alternatives to the 12-Step Method that is so near and dear to my heart. We explore what SMART Recovery is, and perhaps more importantly, what SMART Recovery isn’t. We’ll also explore some of the tools of this program, tackle common questions folks new to this program might have, as well as how to begin working SMART Recovery and how to attend meetings. We cover a lot of ground with Dennis, and yet only just scratched the surface so be sure to check the show notes for a slew of links to help you get SMART. No doubt the best part of all is how throughout the interview Dennis shares how he was reborn SMART & Sober, so Listen Up.

SMART Links:

https://www.smartrecovery.org/

Meeting Finder:

https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/

SMART Tools not mentioned in the episode:

Meetings also available for Eating Disorders, Sexual Maladaptive Behaviors, SMART Intro Meetings, Tool Time Meetings, and an ultra-confidential meeting for Medical and Mental Health Providers.

Book Mentioned in this episode:

Sober for Good

https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-395-91201-0