Welcome to the Silicon Valley chapter of SMART Recovery®.

SMART Recovery is a self-help program for ending addictive behaviors such as alcohol and drug abuse. Our program is abstinence based using science and humanistic values.

We offer free local and on-line self-help meetings held in the Bay Area including San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Jose, Los Gatos, and Santa Cruz.

 

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

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book thumbnail Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated
David D. Burns

The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured
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Alcohol: How to Give It up

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cover thumbnail Alcohol: How to Give It up and Be Glad You Did
Philip Tate, Albert Ellis (Introduction)

Written by a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, this book includes chapters on overcoming low self-esteem, depression, stress,
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The Small Book (Rational Recovery Systems) The Small Book (Rational Recovery Systems)

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The Small Book The Small Book (Rational Recovery Systems) The Small Book (Rational Recovery Systems)
Jack Trimpey

Offering an alternative to twelve-step programs, a supportive guide explains how to identify the impulse to use
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Local Meetings

Our face-to-face meeting format runs 90 minutes and promotes open discussion and exploration.

We openly share our experiences with alcohol and drug abuse, or our other addicitive behaviors, and discuss methods for dealing with them.
Find a SMART Recovery meeting near you.


Recommended Reading

Browse the books that make up the foundation of SMART Recovery ideals and principles.

Topics include dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, alcoholism, relapse prevention, self-help techniques, non 12-step approaches to recovery, rational emotive behavioral therapy, and recovery principles.


Connect Online

Our national website hosts online forums as well as online meetings for those who cannot travel or need help now.

These offer quick and convenient access to others seeking independence from their addictive behaviors

Visit the SMART Recovery National Website

From the Blog:

  • Fall 2011 New & Views Newsletter published

    09-30-2011
    The National SMART Recovery® website has published its Fall 2011 newsletter. We encourage anyone interested in SMART Recovery® to download the full newsletter as a PDF using the link below. Inside this issue of News & Views: Two Years Today 4-Point Program® Two Years Ago Introducing Our New Editor Recovering from a Busy Recovery Month Volunteers Present SMART Recovery® Overview to State Treatment Staff It’s a ‘B,’ Not a…
  • Summer 2011 New & Views Newsletter published

    08-16-2011
    The National SMART Recovery® website has published its Summer 2011 newsletter. We encourage anyone interested in SMART Recovery® to download the full newsletter as a PDF using the link below. Inside this issue of News & Views: In Honor and Remembrance of Emmett Velten REBT for People with Co-occurring Problems: Albert Ellis in the Wilds of Arizona One Year Today Unconditional Self Acceptance My Head’s a Mess Is a Challenging Situation a Threat or an…
  • Winter 2011 New & Views Newsletter published

    12-28-2010
    The National SMART Recovery® website has published a 2010/2011 end-of-year extended edition of our News & Views newsletter. Inside are a lot of useful tools and articles. We encourage anyone interested in SMART Recovery® to download the full newsletter as a PDF using the link below. Inside this issue of News & Views: Tips to Stay Clean and Sober Recollections from the 2010 SMART Recovery® Annual Gathering from Two Perspective SMART Recovery® Online Update Family &…

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