Comments on: 5 Key Facts About SMART Recovery: A Self-Help Treatment Approach For Addiction https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/ A Therapist's Blog About Mental Health Matters Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Randy Withers, LCMHC https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-3806 Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:36:48 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-3806 In reply to Leigh.

Thank you for your feedback, but I’ve been a member of Narcotics Anonymous for almost 17 years. I assure you, I am quite familiar with the benefits of both organizations.

]]> By: Leigh https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-3785 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-3785 Randy, clearly there are benefits to both 12 – Step Programs and SMART Recovery. The percentage of anyone with a substance use dependency issue is extremely low, regardless. What is known, however, is that involvement with some form of community support group greatly increases one’s chances of success of maintaining remission from substance use. It is pretty obvious that you use biased generalizations and verbiage to sway your reader.

]]> By: Selena https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-1298 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-1298 Great article….Thanks for sharing this with us.

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]]> By: Wendell Flocco https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-850 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:08:12 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-850 Did you hear the news about Ben Affleck? It looks like he relapsed. Did you hear about that? Very unfortunate… Sobriety is a tough process. I know first hand.

]]> By: Randy Withers, LPC https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-715 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 21:10:34 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-715 In reply to susan kawczynski.

Hey Susan, thanks for your comment! If you’d ever like to write an article for me, I’d be happy to publish it. Be well!

]]> By: susan kawczynski https://www.blunt-therapy.com/facts-about-smart-recovery-and-addiction/#comment-714 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.randywithers.com/?p=466---bc8d5ec7-2dd5-472c-96ca-8d7de5588176#comment-714 Hi Randy, I enjoyed your website! I am a professional in the field of psychiatric and mental health, and addictions/recovery. I love the field; working with individuals and families to grow by learning healthier ways of thinking and behaving is rewarding work. I seek to learn about new advances in the field, and my perspective continue to be enriched by professional and personal experience. I like that you question treatment modalities- like the commonly promoted 12 step model. It has numerous shortcomings…As does SMART, and any program (Women for Sobriety, SOS)…the one that will work best is the approach that an individual will USE ) I provide education re: the different pathways to recovery, including the pros and cons of each and try to help an individual choose the approach that will best support their goals…

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