SMART Recovery

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities with our self-empowering, science-informed approach for problematic addictive behaviors. Far too many people feel powerless over their lives and carry a sense of futility, a dread of staying trapped within an addiction pattern and locked into their circumstances. SMART helps them learn the skills they need to overcome their addictions and transform their lives. SMART was created for people seeking a self-empowering way to overcome addictive problems. What has emerged is an accessible method of recovery, one grounded in science and proven by more than a quarter-century of experience teaching practical tools that encourage lasting change. SMART is a powerful recovery community that includes passionate volunteers who recovered with SMART who are driven to help others. Peers and professionals working together fuse science and experience to help people build healthy and balanced lives. In our mutual support meetings, offered online and in-person, participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. SMART provides specialized meetings and resources for a variety of communities, including Family & Friends, veterans, and more. SMART Recovery works. Whether an individual has chosen recovery as their path or been mandated to attend a recovery program, SMART provides a path to Life Beyond Addiction. SMART is a powerful recovery community that includes passionate volunteers who recovered with SMART who are driven to help others. Peers and professionals working together fuse science and experience to help people build healthy and balanced lives. In our mutual support meetings, offered online and in-person, participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life. SMART provides specialized meetings and resources for a variety of communities, including Family & Friends, veterans, and more. SMART Recovery works. Whether an individual has chosen recovery as their path or been mandated to attend a recovery program, SMART provides a path to Life Beyond Addiction. SMART’s Organizational Values are the foundation of all our principles and positions. Empowerment: We are committed to the power of choice, offering stigma-free tools and communities for individuals to use as they make progress on their own goals to build a life beyond addiction. Equity: We see the value in every human being and are dedicated to identifying and transcending barriers to participation in SMART Recovery. Inclusion: We accept and appreciate our different ways of being and support one another with respect, encouragement, and compassion. Integrity: We are committed to being transparent and honest in our decision-making, aligning our actions with our words. Accountability: We strive to have a meaningful positive impact in the world. We set goals, encourage innovation, measure progress, and follow through on our commitments. SMART’s Organizational Values are the foundation of all our principles and positions. Empowerment: We are committed to the power of choice, offering stigma-free tools and communities for individuals to use as they make progress on their own goals to build a life beyond addiction. Equity: We see the value in every human being and are dedicated to identifying and transcending barriers to participation in SMART Recovery. Inclusion: We accept and appreciate our different ways of being and support one another with respect, encouragement, and compassion. Integrity: We are committed to being transparent and honest in our decision-making, aligning our actions with our words. Accountability: We strive to have a meaningful positive impact in the world. We set goals, encourage innovation, measure progress, and follow through on our commitments. Recovery Through Self-Empowerment: Our mission is to help partic