[Video] Life Beyond Addiction – Patrik Finan

Hear the amazing story of how Patrik Finan overcame a decades-long methamphetamines addiction through courage, hard work and using SMART Recovery to lead his Life Beyond Addiction.

SMART views addiction as a behavior that can be corrected, not a condition that defines a person’s identity. We discourage the use of labels such as “addict” or “alcoholic,” unless it is found to be helpful to the person recovering.

Watch on our YouTube channel.

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