Podcasts about practical recovery

On this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast, our guest is Tom Horvath, founder of Practical Recovery and co-founder of Smart Recovery. Smart Recovery is a non-12-step approach to addictive behavior problems that provides an alternative to programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. While both methods provide new communities and relationships to build on as well as specific examples of individuals who are models of success, AA is based on the idea that you must give yourself up to a higher power because “you are powerless” and must rely on your sponsor and meetings in order to recover. 12-step programs can be helpful to some, but they can be ineffective for others, so the demand for alternative programs is continuing to increase. Smart Recovery integrates any methods that have been supported by scientific evidence, are self-empowering and are applicable in a mutual help group, including CBT, DBT, and ACT. They recognize that there are multiple pathways to recovery and that great results occur in a community. Smart Recovery takes a self-empowering approach to recovery, relying on the individual to set their own limits and establishing a 4-point program for people to work through: Maintaining motivation Coping with craving Identifying and resolving other problems Achieving a greater lifestyle balance Smart Recovery emphasizes “ideal” recovery, rather than “real” recovery as is expected in 12-step programs. Ideal recovery may not be complete abstinence, but rather staying within the limits that each person sets (and potentially changes along the way) for themselves, which is the point of the accountability of attending meetings. Tom encourages those struggling with addictive behaviors or searching for a recovery group to be persistent in finding what works for you. Most people are able to resolve their problems with treatment, so just don't give up. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-addicted-mind-podcast/donations Episode Credits Follow and Review: We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: NovusMindfulLife.com   If you live in California and are looking for counseling or therapy please check out Novus Mindful Life Counseling and Recovery Center NovusMindfulLife.com We want to hear from you. Leave us a message or ask us a question: https://www.speakpipe.com/addictedmind Disclaimer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People attempting recovery from addiction are best served when recovery can be achieved through multiple, diverse, pathways that fit their needs and recovery goals. Although the most commonly used recovery support service is Alcoholics Anonymous (or a similar Anonymous affiliated group), some object to core tenets or cultural elements and may benefit from alternative options. SMART Recovery is one example of an alternative mutual help group that was created to meet the needs of those who may benefit from a different pathway to recovery. In this episode, Dr. Horvath discusses the history, core tenets, structure, and evidence base for SMART Recovery. Dr. Horvath is a licensed clinical psychologist and President of Practical Recovery. Dr. Horvath was a founding board member and served as the president of SMART Recovery for 20 years. He has facilitated approximately 1000 SMART meetings and has supported San Diego to become the locality with the greatest concentration of SMART meetings at approximately 40. Dr. Horvath is also a past president of Div 50 (1999-2000).

We talk with Dr. Tom Horvath, CEO of Practical Recovery, about the psychology of "change" and his experience with ayahuasca. Plus Tom's approach on how he'd navigate through addiction, and reflections on the moral struggle of being a young man sowing his oats.Youtube: https://youtu.be/sNXGQR41_4Y HIGHLIGHTS—Tom's small hack for inducing change: pattern interrupters (3:12)—What it's like dealing with addiction and death as a psychotherapist (4:44)—Common themes for success (6:02)—How Tom would navigate if he found himself addicted to meth (8:30)—The addiction, depression and anxiety Venn diagram (12:20)—How therapists view psychedelics (14:55)—Toms experience with ayahuasca (17:39)—Tom's take on the internal struggle of being a young man sowing his oats (19:40)—Soul search: Tom's proudest accomplishment, a habit he's recently kicked (22:12)DR. TOM HORVATH BIODr. Horvath is a California licensed (PSY7732) and board certified clinical psychologist. He has specialized in addictive problems since 1985. He is the founder and president of Practical Recovery Psychology Group in San Diego, and past president of the American Psychological Association (APA)'s Society of Addiction Psychology (Division 50; the world's largest organization of addiction psychologists).Dr. Horvath is the author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, recommended as a self-help book by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). He has been an instructor of graduate addiction courses at Alliant International University and the University of San Diego. For 20 years he was the volunteer president of SMART Recovery (established 1994), an international non-profit offering free, self-empowering, science-based addiction mutual help groups. He is also a fellow of the San Diego Psychological Association, ABCT and APA. Find Tom here:https://www.practicalrecovery.com/ 

Sober Conversations visits with the creator and developer of Practical Recovery and Smart Recovery, Dr. Tom Horvath in San Diego, California. Tom shares his interesting and controversial views and approaches about addiction, the pros and cons of the disease model and where he envisions addiction recovery treatment headed in the near future. Dr. Horvath brings clarity to his self-empowering approach which can be at odds with a more conventional 12 Step, “powerless” model. If you're interested in exploring similarities rather than differences, listen in to this conversation with a very practical and smart man genuinely investing his life's work in helping people with addiction issues.

"I got in a ton of fights. I never struck someone…but I got beat up a number of times." The boys consider every day practical benefits of sobriety and recovery. _____ Themes: @djfmdotcom

  Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D., is a seminal figure in the addiction field.  Dr. Peele has been a pioneer in applying addiction beyond the area of drugs and alcohol, social-environmental causes of addiction, harm reduction, and self-cure of addiction. If you spend some time with Stanton Peele, it won’t take long to realize that he asks a lot of questions! Here we have taken the opportunity to turn the tables, and Dr. Horvath will be the one with the questions.  There are several areas in which SMART’s focus and opinions and those of Dr. Peele differ. For instance, according to W.R.Miller "The best predictors of relapse for people treated for alcohol problems are lack of coping skills and belief in the disease theory of alcoholism.” Tom focuses on the former, Stanton on the latter. Listen to these two colleagues and friends discuss this difference in their focus -- and watch the fur fly!This is an unparalleled opportunity to hear a truly broad-based discussion on addiction in the context of the latest in research and treatment by two unsurpassed experts. We have no doubt that this will be a lively and intriguing discussion, and there will be plenty of time for questions from the audience as well. This is a don’t miss! Dr. Peele has developed the online Life Process Addiction Program. His most recent book, with Ilse Thompson, is Recover!: Stop Thinking Like an Addict and Reclaim Your Life with The PERFECT Program, available at Amazon. Since the publication of Love and Addiction in 1975, He has presented these ideas and data in a series of twelve books and over 250 professional and popular articles. All Treatment awarded him the Best Academic Addiction Blog for 2012.  Recognition for his academic achievements in addiction has included the Mark Keller Award from the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Drug Policy Alliance.  Dr. Peele lectures internationally on the meaning, treatment, and future of addiction. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., is a California licensed and board certified clinical psychologist (ABPP).  He has been President of SMART Recovery® for over a decade and is the founder and president of Practical Recovery, a self-empowering addiction treatment system in San Diego. He is past president of the American Psychological Association’s Society on Addiction Psychology, the world’s largest organization of addiction psychologists.  He is also the author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions (listed by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies as a “Self-Help Book of Merit”).  SMART Recovery depends on your donations! Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.  © 2014 SMART Recovery®.   Music created and copyright 2014 Donald Sheeley with unlimited use as is donated to SMART Recovery.

Sales cycles vary from industry to industry but all businesses face the challenge of creating a steady stream of leads so that revenues consistently flow.  But the Bottom line is that clients come and go.  So, how do we become masters of business development?  By asking those who do it best! Join us today for Women Leading the Way Radio as Deanna Potter, your host of Sassy Sales & Business Development, interviews Jessica Yaffa, Director of Community Education for Practical Recovery.  Jessica  will share with us her experience, techniques, and philosophy on how she generates leads, the challenges she faces, and how cultivating relationships in business has helped her to build her professional success. 

Welcome to the latest podcast from SMART Recovery. What is unconditional acceptance of self, others, and life? How can I accept unpleasant people and situations that I strongly dislike? Why should I, and is that even possible? What is the role of unconditional acceptance in addiction recovery? Unconditional Acceptance of Self (USA), others, and life, is a core principle taught by SMART Recovery and is based on Dr. Albert Ellis’s Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). In Dr. Ellis’s words: “Emotionally healthy human beings develop an acceptance of reality, even when reality is highly unfortunate and unpleasant. REBT therapists strive to help their clients develop three types of acceptance: (1) unconditional self-acceptance; (2) unconditional other-acceptance; and (3) unconditional life-acceptance.” ~ REBT Network People often measure “worth,” by looking at accomplishments or mistakes. REBT suggests these are artificial, false, and potentially harmful constructs. In the words of Vince Fox: “Your worth is intrinsic to you as a human being distinguished from all other forms of life. You can neither increase nor diminish your worth. Among humans, you are not just special-you are unique. Please don’t concern yourself about self-esteem and self-love. Those ideas involve rating, measuring (comparing to others), and judging. Just accept yourself for what you are, a diamond in the rough. (But polish it once in a while.”) Tom Horvath, Ph.D., a California licensed and board certified clinical psychologist (ABPP), has been President of SMART Recovery® for over a decade. He is the founder and president of Practical Recovery, a self-empowering addiction treatment system in San Diego. He is past president of the American Psychological Association’s Society on Addiction Psychology (Division 50), the world’s largest organization of addiction psychologists. He is the author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions (listed by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies as a “Self-Help Book of Merit”). SMART Recovery depends on your donations!Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.

Join us for a 1 hour show with Tom Horvath Author, President of non profit free support non 12 step groups National Organization www.smartrecovery.org and Founder and President of Practical REcovery in La Jolla , a truly non 12 step treatment center. 

Join us for a 1 hour show with Tom Horvath Author, President of non profit free support non 12 step groups National Organization www.smartrecovery.org and Founder and President of Practical REcovery in La Jolla , a truly non 12 step treatment center. 

In the field of addiction treatment, rehabilitation, support, and recovery, things have been going along pretty much the same since about the 1940s and 1950s. That is until about the last decade or so. Today Denise discusses some of these changes and possibilities with Dr. Tom Horvath of Practical Recovery and Smart Recovery. Just in […] The post Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101 – Things Change appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This is an  episode with over  4,200 downloads & listens. During the next few months I will upload my listeners favorite episodes twice a month while I focus on finishing my Documentary Film. Live shows will still happen. Has AA not worked for you? Are you looking for another option?   Has AA harmed you? Fear not...you are not broken...you may not be powerless...empowered...not powerless is our slogan! Discussing the many choices like... Smart Recovery, Rational Recovery, SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety), Women For Sobriety, Moderation Management, Hams Harm Reduction,  Drink Link Moderation, LifeRing, On Track & Beyond, Amy Lee Coys Illume Room and the possibilty  of Non 12 step treatment, like Practical Recovery. 

This is an  episode with over  4,200 downloads & listens. During the next few months I will upload my listeners favorite episodes twice a month while I focus on finishing my Documentary Film. Live shows will still happen. Has AA not worked for you? Are you looking for another option?   Has AA harmed you? Fear not...you are not broken...you may not be powerless...empowered...not powerless is our slogan! Discussing the many choices like... Smart Recovery, Rational Recovery, SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety), Women For Sobriety, Moderation Management, Hams Harm Reduction,  Drink Link Moderation, LifeRing, On Track & Beyond, Amy Lee Coys Illume Room and the possibilty  of Non 12 step treatment, like Practical Recovery. 

Our guest is Tom Horvath, president of SMART Recovery, president of Practical Recovery and author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions.

On this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast, our guest is Tom Horvath, founder of Practical Recovery and co-founder of Smart Recovery. Smart Recovery is a non-12-step approach to addictive behavior problems that provides an alternative to programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. While both methods provide new communities and relationships to build on as well as specific examples of individuals who are models of success, AA is based on the idea that you must give yourself up to a higher power because “you are powerless” and must rely on your sponsor and meetings in order to recover. 12-step programs can be helpful to some, but they can be ineffective for others, so the demand for alternative programs is continuing to increase. Smart Recovery integrates any methods that have been supported by scientific evidence, are self-empowering and are applicable in a mutual help group, including CBT, DBT, and ACT. They recognize that there are multiple pathways to recovery and that great results occur in a community. Smart Recovery takes a self-empowering approach to recovery, relying on the individual to set their own limits and establishing a 4-point program for people to work through: * Maintaining motivation * Coping with craving * Identifying and resolving other problems * Achieving a greater lifestyle balance Smart Recovery emphasizes “ideal” recovery, rather than “real” recovery as is expected in 12-step programs. Ideal recovery may not be complete abstinence, but rather staying within the limits that each person sets (and potentially changes along the way) for themselves, which is the point of the accountability of attending meetings. Tom encourages those struggling with addictive behaviors or searching for a recovery group to be persistent in finding what works for you. Most people are able to resolve their problems with treatment, so just don’t give up.

Our guest today is Pete Finger from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In this episode, he shares his recovery journey and how the support group Smart Recovery helped him to overcome addiction and helped him to enjoy the life he lives today by helping others through the same program that helped him. Mr. Finger had struggled with alcohol addiction for 20-30 years. Growing up in what he describes as an “addictive family” where cocktail parties were a big part of their lives, he used alcohol to cope with the trauma of abuse by a teacher. His addiction continued to escalate through college and beyond. An intervention at work helped Pete get into recovery. Pete’s history of trauma is not uncommon with people who struggle with addiction. To cope they find behaviors or substances to help them feel better and it slowly becomes unmanageable until we learn to stop beating yourself up and allow yourself to recover. Pete was fortunate enough to find a Smart Recovery facility in San Diego called Practical Recovery. It’s founder, Dr. Tom Horvath, developed their program through evidence-based practices and the following four tenants: building and maintaining motivation coping with urges managing thoughts feelings and behaviors living a balanced life These methods have worked well for Pete, and he has been sober for three years. thefix.com is the website that he used to find a positive place with individual attention and Smart Recovery was what he needed. Pete gives all the credit to Smart Recovery. Pete is trained as a Smart Recovery facilitator and has been working with their program for three years. Pete gives us an idea of what a typical Smart Recovery meeting looks like: There is an introduction and talk about what Smart Recovery is, and what it isn’t. Then they go around the room for “check-ins” which take almost 100% of the rest of the meeting time. Individuals take turns talking about their current struggles, how their week has been, relationships, and the raw emotions that come along with sobriety. In these meetings, cross-talk is encouraged. Individuals are encouraged to share their experiences as they relate to others and