Does anyone do SMART Recovery?

[AfternoonTeaAddict]

I have just ordered their handbook and expect to be joining an online meeting soon.

I'd be interested in thoughts, tips and reflections.

I'm 52 and I mis-use alcohol to deal with tough feelings and self esteem issues. Along with all the other reasons I mis-use alcohol. But I'm so tired and completely sure that i am only living half a life right now.

I have and found the meetings to be really helpful. Good mix of people and focuses on your current issues around using substances. They also focus on a tool/technique each meeting. I preferred SMART meetings to AA.

Thanks for replying. I didn't get on with AA. The only meetings close to me were mixed and i found men tended to dominate. Also i found that the emphasis of 'this is the only way to recover' to be off putting.

I'm looking forward to getting the handbook. There is an online women only meeting I should be able to attend next week, so am hopeful.

Lots of luck! SMART meetings tend to focus on the recent rather than going back and talking about your substance use historically. They do mixed meetings as well as female only on a Thursday. Not sure if there is a male only group

I think this is definitely a step in thee right direction for me.

My problematic drinking has been over 20 years. I have had alot of trauma in my childhood, but have a truly wonderful life now that I will destroy if I carry on. My drinking tends to be secret and away from others. I'm sick of looking back and want to only look forward to a brighter future and life.