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16 Jan 22SMART Meetings the week of 16 Jan to 22 Jan 2022 16 January 2022 - Sunday - Beginners meeting with Bobbe and Hatrick - 67 People This is a beginners meeting 4 groups of three weeks each. SMART Recovery GRAC Webinar One (UK Edition) Tuesday 15th February 2022 11am London | 6am New York | 10pm Sydney Chair: Dr. Joanne Neale, Professor of Addictions Qualitative Research, National Addictions Center, London. SMART Global Research Advisory Committee (GRAC) webinar series 2022 The SMART Global Research Advisory Committee (GRAC) invite you to join the first annual SMART Recovery Research webinar series. These webinars are being offered at different times to accommodate the time zones of our diverse Global Research Network. Each webinar will feature members of the SMART GRAC providing an overview of SMART Recovery research to date, updates on the latest research and explore the future of research on SMART Recovery. SMART Recovery GRAC Webinar One (UK Edition) Tuesday 15th February 2022 11am London | 6am New York | 10pm Sydney Chair: Dr. Joanne Neale, Professor of Addictions Qualitative Research, National Addictions Center, London. Speakers Dr Charlie Orton, Chief Executive Officer, UK SMART Recovery An Introduction to SMART Recovery in the United Kingdom. Dr Alison Beck, Clinical Psychologist & Trial Coordinator, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong. An overview and update on the ev Signs of success: are you doing less often than you use to? Spend less time? Are the periods getting longer? Are the amounts getting smaller? These are all signs of success and harm reduction. People often go through them on their way to abstinence. Jammed Slop (This was from last week too) Jumping to conclusions, All or nothing thinking, mental filters, magnification, emotional reasoning, disqualifying the positive shoulds and musts. This week pattern of choice (SMART Point 2)
Our brain works in patterns
Seven day plans How many days do I get angry to hide fear. DIBS/DUBS, Disputing Irrational / Unhelpful Beliefs Does it make sense, What is the evidence, Is it helpful? Much is caused by what we believe. Activating event Belief Consequences 17 Jan 2020 Monday 7:30-9AM - Hatrick and Kibou 59 people All the time that I didn't relapse it wasn't that the urges were weaker, but because I was stronger. I am not defined by my relapse but by desire to remain in recovery. Repeated patterners or routine action ends up as a neural pathways. This is how they get burned into our brain Slow - Prefrontal Cortex - Rational, Logical, Uniquely Human Fast - Habits in the Amygdala Need to pay attention to where your mind is at - Conscious Attention = Mindfulness Mindfulness makes the invisible visible - open the door to choice Mindfulness is the catch it part Why don't my hands follow my brain is the catch it part. Sober Breathing Space Stop T He? very essence of Catch it. Observe, what are you feeling in your body, are your thoughts racing, heart beating, just noticing it 'Breathe take a time out Expand your awareness Respond Mindefully - use your power of choice. You've defeated the urge. Reflection poem was if you use. 18 January, 2022 Tuesday 6-7:30 with Rachel Blue (101 people ) Most of the meeting was taken up by a girl that started drinking at 8 and is now 12 and is trying SMART 19 January 2022 Wednesday Noon-1PM - Michler Bishop - 81 people First time here, this meeting is just across the lunch hour for most people. Mostly just discussions. I only stayed for the first 40 mins. 20 Jan 2022 - Thursday -- Tbone Don? 122 people Discussion meeting 22 Jan 2022 - Saturday 10-11:30AM - Oboe Jeff 87 people Discussion meeting. Trust lost by the bucket, gained by the drop. It takes time. You have to be honest with yourself. Am I upset because I lapsed or because I got caught? 22 Jan 2022 - Saturday 2-3:30PM - Rob R 62? 132 people SMART - So Many Acronyms in Recovery Training Highly Sensitive Person Movie - 13:56 long Kati Morton book by Elaine Aaron DOES - Depth of processing, Over stimulation, Emotional reactivity and empathy, Sensing the subtle Figure out the triggers, be kind to yourself, journal, reparent, make time for emotions ( This wasn't really helpful for me) |