10 of 10 A New Look at the Stages of Change - SMART Recovery® Blog Update

The latest blog articles published by SMART Recovery USA.  View this email online if it doesn't display correctly Here's a look at the latest blog articles posted by SMART Recovery USA. Visit the SMART Recovery blog to read more articles aimed at helping you, your loved ones and your community overcome addiction. A New Look at the Stages of Change Provided by David Koss, SMART Recovery Facilitator, Capital SMART Participants in SMART Recovery, in fact all individuals who change problematic behavior, owe a debt a gratitude to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, as developed and refined since the late 1970’s by, among others, Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, a keynote speaker at the 2019 […] Read more » Family & Friends CAN Help a Heavy Drinker 8 Tips to Support a Friend or Loved One with an Alcohol Problem A guest blog provided by Dr. Reid Hester, Ph.D. of CheckUp & Choices If you’re concerned about someone’s drinking or drug use, this post is for you. “Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of […] Read more » Register for the  2019 SMART Recovery Annual Conference! This year’s conference will be held in Itasca, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, at the Westin Chicago Northwest from September 20–22. The theme is “Celebrating Our Past, Present & Future,” with an emphasis on celebrating the organization’s 25th anniversary year and our history of helping countless people break free from addiction, all those who have been instrumental to our success along the way, and ways we see SMART growing in the future. Learn More & Register About SMART Recovery  Founded in 1994, SMART Recovery uses science-based techniques that have proven to be effective in helping people recover from addiction problems involving any substance or behavior, including such things as alcohol, drugs, gambling, over-eating, shopping and internet use. Each week, many thousands of people discuss recovery progress and challenges at more than 3,000 in-person meetings in 23 countries, 25 online gatherings and 24/7/365 internet message board forums and chat rooms. Participants use SMART to assume responsibility for their own recovery and become empowered using its 4-Point Program®: building motivation; coping with urges; managing thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and living a balanced life. For more information, please visit www.smartrecovery.org. If you have questions or wish to speak to someone at SMART Recovery, please email information@smartrecovery.org or call 866.951.5357. Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Blog Your contribution to SMART Recovery helps empower millions worldwide  with the tools to abstain from any substance or activity addiction. Information about alternative giving options: Send email to Giving@smartrecovery.org SMART Recovery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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September Webinars: Tobacco Use Disorder; Culture of Recovery/Recovery of Culture

August 29, 2019 Tobacco Use Disorder: The Neglected Addiction Wednesday, September 11, 2019 @ 3:00-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Description: Although tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the US and individuals with mental illnesses and substance use disorders have extremely high prevalence, it is usually overlooked in mental health and addictions treatment. This workshop will examine the benefits of tobacco cessation in improving depression, anxiety, affect and overall psychological quality of life and improvements in long term abstinence rates from alcohol or illicit drugs. Evidence based strategies, including a guideline-based brief intervention of 3 minutes will be explored. Presenter: Andree Aubrey, MSW, LCSW, CTTS (Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist) Andree Aubrey, MSW, LCSW, CTTS, is the Director of the Area Health Education Center at FSU College of Medicine and is responsible for statewide tobacco training and cessation programs for behavioral health and peer recovery organizations. Aubrey directs and teaches at the FSU Tobacco Treatment Specialist Course which is one of only 18 accredited training programs in the U.S. She also co-authored a six week group cessation curriculum which is used in all 67 counties in Florida and Operation Tobacco Free Marines.   Price: Education is FREE to all professionals Continuing Education Hours: Earn a certificate of completion for 1 CE by passing an online CE quiz upon completion of the webinar. FREE for NAADAC members (Join now!). $15 for Non-members. Questions or comments about NAADAC Education? Take a look at our Webinar FAQs or email NAADAC. Rites of Passage: Culture of Recovery/Recovery of Culture Wednesday, September 25, 2019 @ 3:00-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Description: This webinar will explore in depth exactly how cultural anthropology’s Rites of Passage model explains the Ritualistic transformation process and changes from non-drug/ETOH using individual(s) to severe substance dependent individual(s) and various recovery (from dependency) cultures and exactly how the clinician and/or agency, can create healthy change. Presenter: Charley Baca, MA, LADC Charley Baca, MA, LADC, is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor of Navajo, Comanche and Hispanic descent who is currently working at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, NM. He has also worked to provide treatment to various agencies, including federal and state probation/pretrial, DWI programs, drug court, tribal agencies in New Mexico, and a rural S.B.I.R.T. program. He also ran the first Native American cultural-specific therapeutic community in the New Mexico Corrections Department. Price: Education is FREE to all professionals Continuing Education Hours: Earn a certificate of completion for 1 CE by passing an online CE quiz upon completion of the webinar. FREE for NAADAC members (Join now!). $15 for non-members. Questions or comments about NAADAC Education? Take a look at our Webinar FAQs or email NAADAC. Closed Captioning Now Available for NAADAC Webinars NAADAC is proud to announce that closed captioning is now available on live NAADAC webinars! In addition, transcripts will be made available for on-demand webinars recorded on and after March 27, 2019. The captioning capabilities are in compliance with the practices defined in Worldwide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.741.7686 / 800.548.0497 Send to Friend |  | Subscribe |

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14 of 14 Early Bird Tickets - Make Camp Possible

Make Camp Possible Friday, November 22, 2019 7:00 - 10:00 PM The Phoenix - Grand Ballroom Mission: Possible - Your mission should you choose to accept...is to enjoy food from The Phoenix and other local restaurants, drinks and music while joining forces with other local agents to Make Camp Possible! Camp Possible is a therapeutic-based summer program for children who struggle with behavioral health issues. Early Bird Special Through September 30 $80 per ticket or $140 per pair of tickets After September 30 $100 per ticket or $180 per pair of tickets Admission includes dinner by the bite and 2 drink tickets.  RSVP DONATE Help us Complete Our Mission We are still in need of sponsors, hosts, featured restaurants and raffle/auction items. Sponsor/Host Kit Restaurant Kit Sign up by September 20 to be included in the invite! Other Upcoming Events Annual Luncheon - Monday, September 23, 2019  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

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