Does anyone else do SMART Recovery?

[bif]

Or any other alternative forms of support and recovery methods? Just curious.

[Stuart G]

1. K and R (no text)

[Maraya1969]

2. Do they demand complete abstinence?

[bif]

3. They don't demand anything.

And naturally, people mess up. That's just part of the process. If you're interested, here's a link https://smartrecovery.org

And here's an analogy I've heard many times in meetings regarding setbacks. When you drive across the country and have a flat tire, you don't go back to where you started and begin again. You fix the flat and continue. It's a learning experience. Some organizations believe it's a failure and you need to start back at square one. That's not the SMART way.

[Maraya1969]

4. That makes sense. I was in AA for over 30 years and didn't drink. I think

that there is cultish behavior there that I couldn't stand anymore.

I spoke to a rehab for someone else and they were telling me how you can change the way you drink. So I've started drinking and never drank more than 1 or 2 for years. Lately I've increased and it concerns me but I think a lot of it is for pain in my stomach and lately pain in my mouth. We'll see after I get my dentures. I still don't drink that much and I don't think I get drunk because I drink very slowly, (the drink sits there for a long time)

[ModerateUnderground]

5. Not as many meetings

An issue with SMART can be there aren't any meetings close by.

[bif]

6. Tons of zoom meetings

Around the clock. From around the world. Literally.