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Family & Friends Towards Recovery – Henley 11th October 2014 Steve Crawley & Virginia Naden
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What is SMART Recovery? • Abstinence oriented recovery organisation, based on peer led mutual aid • Uses tools from REBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change • Secular, science based mutual aid option • Evolved from partnership between people in recovery and addictions psychologists
What is SMART Recovery? SMART Recoveryis a skills-based, self-help programme for individuals struggling with dependencies of all kinds. An alternative to 12-step models such as Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Recovery uses well-established techniques from modern psychology to equip people with practical skills and tools to overcome their addiction.
SMART Recovery for Family & Friends • Developed in the US - adapted from SMART Recovery and CRAFT (Dr. Robert J. Meyers “Get Your Loved One Sober”) • First F&F online meetings in 2010 on US site • 2013 F&F manuals anglicised for the UK • November 2013 started F&F online meeting in UK • 2014 Created online F&F training • Pilot Scheme commenced July 2014 UK
Pilot Sites • 34 sites across the UK • 6 Month Pilot due to finish end January 2015 • Evaluation • Roll Out
SMART Recovery for Family & Friends The SMART Recovery goal for Family & Friends is for you to achieve a healthy, positive and balanced lifestyle while supporting your Loved One (LO) in a meaningful and truly helpful way. Our approach: • Teaches self-empowerment and self-reliance. • Encourages individuals to change unhelpful habits and live satisfying lives. • Teaches tools and techniques for self-directed change.
What is CRAFT? CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is an evidence-based programme designed to teach family and friends new ways of interacting with a person who has an addiction with a goal of increasing the chances that the person will seek recovery.
Meeting format • Welcome statement….…………….5 minutes • Check-in……………………………25 minutes • Set Agenda……………………….....2 minutes • Work………………….……………45 minutes • Pass the hat……………….………...2 minutes • Checkout………………..………….10 minutes
Example Topics Healthy Boundaries Safety and Support Coping with Lapses Disable the Enabling Trust and Forgiveness Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Change and Motivation Self-Care & Self-Rewards Inner Dialogue The ABCs of REBT Beliefs and Disputations Positive Communication
What participants say… “SMART Recovery F&F meetings help me regain my self balance, and remind me of the need to look after myself first. The support and encouragement from those in the F&F meetings have helped strengthen me, so that I can better support my LO when he's ready for help.” Anita, UK online
The Website • Community • Training • Online Meetings • Meeting Directory • Resources • Facilitator Support Meetings
The Online Community • Friends • Groups • Chat • Videos
The Online Training • SMART for Life • Getting SMART • SMART Facilitator • SMART Family & Friends
For more information please visit: www.smartrecovery.org.uk Thank you for joining us today
Contact Leigh Proctor – National Coordinator Wales UK Lead for Family & Friends leighp@smartrecovery.org.uk 07795 073416