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There are no Rational Recovery® treatment centers, anywhere. We stand strongly opposed to addiction treatment in principle because. according to mountains of research findings, it does not work, and because it is most often harmful instead of
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A. In August, 1994, when the Board of Directors decided to end its affiliation with Rational Recovery Systems (RR), it was necessary to change our name, which had been Rational Recovery Self-Help Network. Because there had been insufficient time to
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A. There are literally hundreds of scientific references that might be used to provide a foundation for the SMART Recovery® Program. A good place to begin reviewing them is with the works listed in "Is SMART Recovery® as Effective as AA?", in the
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A. SMART Recovery® has a scientific foundation, not a spiritual one. SMART Recovery® teaches increasing self-reliance, rather than powerlessness. SMART Recovery® views addictive behavior as a maladaptive habit, rather than as a disease. SMART
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A. The SMART Recovery® approach to recovery is summarized in the Four-Point program.
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A. SMART Recovery® is a nationwide, nonprofit organization which offers free support groups to individuals who desire to gain independence from any type of addictive behavior. SMART Recovery® also offers a free Internet Message Board discussion
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A. Primary funding is obtained from individual contributions, sale of publications, group donations to the Central Office, and grants. Primary expenses include general Central Office expenses (mailing, e-mail, phone, copying), and full and part-time
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A. The ultimate organizational authority in SMART Recovery® is the Board of Directors. The ultimate program authority is scientific knowledge and rational thought, as interpreted by the Program Committee and Board of Directors. In RR the ultimate
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A. From a scientific perspective, the effectiveness of all support groups for addictive behavior is unproven. The only way to answer that question is to attend meetings from all available groups, and reach a personal conclusion about the best
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A. SMART Recovery® is an acronym that stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training.
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