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SmartRecovery program (Original Post) irisblue Sep 2013 OP
I hope someone has answers libodem Sep 2013 #1
No experience with them... TommyCelt Sep 2013 #2
Recovery Old Codger Sep 2013 #3
Same here. Iggo Sep 2013 #4
Didn't mention that Old Codger Sep 2013 #5
I bought the work book cally Sep 2013 #6
No, but it doesn't look too bad ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #7
This sounds interesting notawinger Mar 2016 #8

TommyCelt

(850 posts)
2. No experience with them...
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 01:02 PM
Sep 2013

...but plenty of online resources. I can see its appeal to atheists/agnostics who don't want spirituality as a primary focus of their recovery. Personally, I prefer a spiritual program (member of AA/sober since 8/31/2001). That's just what works for me.

But I'm also a pragmatist; if a secular, non-12 step program of recovery works for you, huzzah! Better than being an active alcoholic/addict any day.

 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
3. Recovery
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 02:57 PM
Sep 2013

That is all any of them can offer, makes no difference whatsoever how you get there....AA has worked for me for 30 years, never saw a bible or said any prayer except the serenity prayer in any AA meeting anywhere...

Iggo

(48,526 posts)
4. Same here.
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 05:20 PM
Sep 2013

I'm a straight-up atheist, but I get my recovery at NA...'cause that's where the recovery is.

 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
5. Didn't mention that
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 06:06 PM
Sep 2013

In my post but I too am an atheist all the way, recovery is where you find and excuses are a all over the place...

cally

(21,716 posts)
6. I bought the work book
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:34 PM
Sep 2013

and I think I attended a few meetings during rehab. The problem for me is that I needed more meetings to stay sober and few were offered at times I could attend. I found more long term sobriety, support, and wisdom in AA and eventually I understood the program better and made it work for me.

ismnotwasm

(42,478 posts)
7. No, but it doesn't look too bad
Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:51 PM
Sep 2013

Unlike "Rational Recovery"--which is a "hate AA" program, or what was that, "moderation" deal in the '90's? The founder got drunk and ended up in prison as I recall.

It seems to use solid psychotherapy techniques and if I remember my models of change follows prochaska's stages of change.

Like others here I'm agnostic, don't pray and am perfectly happy and sober in AA. But whatever works is good.

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