The Alcohol Concern SMART Recovery project has produced guidance to alcohol services and others working with alcohol misusing clients as to how they can help the establishment and development of SMART Recovery groups in their area.
SMART recovery is an alternative model of peer support to the widely used 12 step programmes commonly adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other recovery models. The manual states:
"For people who are seeking help for alcohol dependence, the more local options there are the better, as different approaches work for different people. Also, some people may attend more than one kind of meeting, both AA and SMART meetings for example. As there is no one size that fits all approaches to recovery, it is important that individuals have as much choice available to them as possible to improve their own prospects of recovery."
The manual, 'Developing choice in peer support: how alcohol services can support SMART recovery', provides practical advice and resources for anyone who wishes to support the establishment of SMART Recovery meetings in their area.
Download the manual here (pdf) or visit www.smartrecovery.org.uk.
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