SMART Recovery
Also written as: SMART — Self-Management and Recovery Training
Self-management addiction recovery support program using cognitive-behavioral and motivational tools.
Full Definition
SMART Recovery is a self-empowerment program that helps people recover from addiction through a 4-Point Program: building motivation, coping with urges, managing thoughts and behaviors, and living a balanced life. Unlike 12-step programs, SMART Recovery uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational enhancement, and REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) principles. Meetings are discussion-based rather than testimony-focused, and participants are encouraged to use the tools that work best for them. The program is secular and emphasizes personal choice and self-reliance rather than powerlessness.
Usage
Usage note: Always capitalize 'SMART Recovery' as it's a trademarked program name; distinguish from generic 'smart recovery' strategies.
In Context
- "The treatment center offers both AA and SMART Recovery meetings to accommodate different recovery philosophies." — program brochure
- "SMART Recovery participants learn to use the DISARM technique to manage urges and cravings." — group therapy manual