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General Information

Here is some information about SMART Recovery, what our meetings are, and what you can expect.

General:

SMART Recovery is a free mutual-aid program run weekly assisting any problematic behaviours, including addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, food, shopping, Internet and others. Participants come to help themselves and each other using a variety of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and motivational tools and techniques.

The programme can be applied to any addictive behaviour and you will discuss coping with urges, maintaining motivation, problem solving & creating lifestyle balance. You will learn techniques such as weighing up the pros and cons of your behaviour, triggers and consequences and goal setting.

Finding a Meeting:

Please view our listings page here, enter your suburb/area and for best results use the filter options i.e. online or in-person, type of audience such as Women's only or LGBTQI+ etc, kilometre distance proximity, type of program such as Youth or Family & Friends etc

For online meetings: please pre-register by selecting the ‘Register’ button, follow the prompts to fill out your details, then you will receive an automated email with a zoom link to click on at the respective day/time.

For in person meetings: whilst pre-registration is not always required, we do recommend contacting the facilitator directly via the contact information in the appropriate meeting listing (typically is an email address) to confirm if the group is running and what restrictions may apply etc.

Other:

We also have free resources and tools on our website, that you can use in conjunction with attending our meetings or on their own, which you can find Here.

If you find yourself in need of further assistance, we've compiled a list of reputable organisations that offer additional support:

  • National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015 – Connects you to your local state alcohol and drug information service for free and confidential advice, along with referrals to relevant services.

  • SHARC Hotlines: 1300 660 068 – Dedicated lines for family, drug, and gambling assistance.

  • Lifeline: 13 11 14 – Provides 24-hour phone and online counselling and support.

We hope this has been helpful, should you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out.
Wishing you all the very best, we are here to support you.

Kind regards,
SMART Recovery Australia