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SMART Recovery® Podcast

SMART Recovery® Podcast, a library of talks on addiction from the leading self-empowering peer support recovery group in the world. Enjoy entertaining, thought-provoking discussion with experts in the field of science-based addiction treatment and recovery. SMART Recovery provides services for those overcoming addictions of all types.

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30:35

Dr. Tom Horvath Reviews Dr. Nora Volkow’s Article

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/06/14

Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), recently published an article in Health Affairs Magazine that many in the recovery community consider “a game changer” in how it challenged received wisdom and old assumptions in the treatment of addicted individuals. In this interview, Dr. Tom Horvath, co-founder of SMART Recovery, assesses the article’s impact and how it may change the face of the recovery landscape forever.

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40:20

Video Game Addiction is REAL

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/06/14

Alex received his first video game station at the age of two. His love and eventual addiction to video gaming continued throughout his life. It wasn’t until recently that Alex found SMART Recovery, and has made positive changes to his life and began managing his problematic behavior. In this interview, Alex talks about: His dad buying him a VecTrex at two years old The progression of gaming systems and how the technology over time The “water cooler” conversations around new video games First

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39:47

The Journey to Becoming Yourself

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/06/02

Alicia Renegar is a Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach and SMART Facilitator in Columbus, Indiana. As a gay woman, she faced much adversity and discrimination throughout her life. She shares how she has turned this negativity into strength and is helping others on their path to recovery. In this podcast, she talks about: The challenges and discrimination she faced from administrators and peers during her school years How people’s fear of change impacts their decisions and attitudes towards

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42:14

Could it be Time to Decriminalize Drugs?

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2022/05/18

Maia Szalavitz is an award-winning, best-selling author and opinion writer, whose focus is on changing the narrative of addiction and recovery. Two of her books Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction and Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction, are among a long list of publications that address this issue. In this podcast, she talks about: Her New York Times opinion piece about Oregon decriminalizing drug possession How external

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37:25

Bridging the Gap Between Treatment and Recovery

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/04/25

Dr. Nora Volkow recently spoke to the SMART Recovery community about the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) holistic approach to helping those with substance use issues. As a follow up to that conversation, we talked with Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of NIDA and Dr. Will Aklin, Director of the Behavioral Therapy Development Program, about research on the health aspects and treatment of substance use disorders. In this podcast, they talk about: How their college professors got them

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32:14

A Trip to Psychedelic Summer Camp

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/03/23

Ted Perkins, aka the “Tips & Tools Guy” is a SMART facilitator and producer of our popular SMART Recovery video series including Tips & Tools for Recovery That Works, Life Beyond Addiction, Facilitator Spotlights, and more. A natural skeptic and avid humanist, he has always been open to ways to better himself, especially in his recovery. One way in which he’s done this is looking into the possible therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs. In this podcast he openly shares some of his experiences with

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28:28

Finding the Woman Connection

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/03/21

Loretta Billingsley has been working in the media industry since the 1980’s and still loves what she does to this day. Another thing she loves is facilitating the SMART Women’s meeting on Saturday mornings. Loretta knows the personal growth and connections formed during those meetings have help changed lives, and for that she is grateful. In this podcast, Loretta talks about: Being one of the pioneer women who started the women’s meeting Why the meeting has grown in popularity in the last year

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26:19

Creating a Sex Positive Environment

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/02/14

Dr. Ashley Grinonneau-Denton is the founder and co-owner of Ohio Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Cleveland, Ohio. She has a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and is a certified sex therapist. In this podcast, Dr. Ashley talks about: Being one of only 16 people certified in sex therapy in Ohio The social and cultural aspects of Valentine’s Day Not marginalizing sexual background of clients Creating a sex positive environment Behaviors involved with couples and

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28:22

Personality: The Factor That Trumps All Others

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/02/11

Paul Tieger is the Founder and CEO of Speed Reading People, LLC. He is also a principal of IConnect Health, an international expert on personality psychology, and the author of five bestselling books. Paul’s current project is the lead researcher for the SMART De-Stress RX Study, to determine the connection between personality type and addiction issues. In this podcast, Paul talks about: His extensive background in personality psychology and trying to understand who people are His most famous case

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36:35

You Don't Need the Lollipop Right Now

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2022/01/12

Dr. Joe Gerstein is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Founder of SMART Recovery. He is also a retired Harvard University professor and lectures at addiction symposiums. Joe introduced SMART to the world and has facilitated over 3,000 meetings. His passion and motivation for helping others is still going strong after 50+ years. Joe shares some of his thoughts and perspectives and being for staying motivated in your recovery.

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31:15

Caring About the Ones No One Else Does

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2021/12/06

Dave Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fletcher Group, based in London, Kentucky. His background in social work, healthcare, and academia led him to starting Fletcher Group with the help of Ernie Fletcher, the former Governor of Kentucky. A recent grant connected them to SMART Recovery with the Rural Centers of Excellence Initiative. In this podcast, Dave talks about: His journey from Big Sky country to the Motor City Flunking retirement after meeting Governor Ernie Fletcher

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30:11

Old Enough To Serve, Old Enough To Drink

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2021/11/18

From growing up in small-town Iowa to becoming a military police officer Army Reservist, Holly Paulsen has seen and experienced much in her life. It wasn’t until she woke up still drunk after a night of drinking, that she decided to make changes in her life. Today, she is living her best life and helping other veterans get the help and resources they deserve. In this podcast, Holly talks about: Following in her brother’s footsteps and joining the Army at age 17 The military being its own world The

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27:37

Mechanisms of Action in Recovery

SMART Recovery® Podcast ·

2021/11/01

Dr. Sarah Zemore is a Senior Scientist at the Alcohol Research Group in Emeryville, California, and the Principal Investigator of the Peer Alternatives for Addiction 2 (PAL2) Study. This is the second phase in the study which focuses on the benefits of mutual help groups in recovery. In this podcast, Sarah talks about: Her background in social psychology, then becoming interested in the addiction recovery process Previous studies being too academic with little translation to the real world The

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