.

Frequently Asked Questions

.

• Q: Is this site affiliated with SMARTRecovery.org?
  A: No. This site merely uses ideas, tools, and information gained from the SMART Recovery website and meetings.

• Q: What is SMART Recovery?
  A: SMART is an acronym for Self Management and Recovery Training. It is not associated with any religious group or belief.  Learn more at SMARTRecovery.org.
  • SMART Recovery® is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
  • Teaches self-empowerment and self-reliance.
  • Works on alcoholism and addiction as a complex maladaptive behaviors with possible physiological factors.
  • Teaches tools and techniques for self-directed change.
  • Encourages individuals to recover from addiction and live satisfying lives.
  • Provides meetings that are educational and include open discussions.
  • Advocates the appropriate use of prescribed medications and psychological treatments.
  • Evolves as scientific knowledge in addiction recovery evolves.
  • Differs from Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and other traditional 12-step programs.

• Q: Why does this site exist?
  A: To pass along news and information related to recovery. It is also designed to pass along what I have learned in my study of Buddhism, addiction, psychology, and recovery.

• Q: Am I a Buddhist?
  A: I consider myself to be a secular Buddhist. As in, when it comes to the religious, more mystical aspects of Buddhism, I am a bit of an agnostic. However, I strongly believe in the the insight and understanding that the Buddhist philosophy provides for living a healthy life in the day-to-day and for a lifetime.