SAVE THE DATE!
SMART's Annual Conference will be April 3-4, 2025
Building Communities of Empowerment
SMART Recovery’s Annual Conference, April 3-4, 2025
Hilton Charlotte Airport Hotel, Charlotte, NC
At last year’s conference, we explored how we could make SMART’s self-empowerment available to and accessible for all. This year, we’ll shift the focus to how SMART can be at the forefront of building communities of empowerment at the local level across the country.
Join us for two full days of networking, thought-provoking presentations, and more as we gather to affirm self-empowered recovery, share solutions, and discover new ways to support the pursuit of a balanced life beyond addiction.
Sign up to receive updates about calls for presentations and other conference information. We can’t wait to see you in April!
Our Principles
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Self-Management - People can manage their own behaviour.
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Mutual Aid - People learn best from each other.
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Choice - People choose their own goals, skills and tools.
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Person Centred - People with lived experience are central in guiding what we do.
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Evidence Led - All our programs are based on scientific evidence and we encourage their on-going evaluation.
History of
SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery was established in 1994 in the USA to meet the increasing demand of health professionals and their patients for a secular and science-based alternative to the widespread 12-Step addiction recovery program.
Such was its popularity that SMART Recovery grew from 42 group meetings at the beginning to more than 2000 in North America alone today and now proliferating worldwide in 23 countries and counting.
Get Started Right Now!
If you’re feeling the negative effects of addiction, why wait to make changes? Get started with SMART Recovery by watching our instructional videos and slides, and find how quickly you can Discover the Power of Choice!
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Important Decisions for Court-Mandated Attendance
First Amendment Court Cases
A compilation of court cases related to mandated support-group attendance and First Amendment issues regarding religious freedom.