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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

In this episode of the Auto Detailing Podcast, I sit down with Tom Horvath, the mastermind behind the legendary one-step polish! Tom shares the fascinating story of how he revolutionized the body shop & car detailing industries with System One and his journey to founding CSI (Clearcoat Solutions Inc.), where innovation continues to shine. Tom breaks down the science behind his products, the evolution of detailing, and why his approach is changing the game for detailers everywhere. Whether you're a pro detailer or an enthusiast, you won't want to miss this deep dive into the mind of a true industry pioneer! Visit CSI's official website: https://CSIshine.com Shop at Jimbo's Detailing: https://JimbosDetailing.com or on amazon: https://amzn.to/4gvpCzK  Special Offer: Use code YOUTUBE at checkout on https://JimbosDetailing.com for 20% off your order! Want to be a guest on the podcat? Fill this form out - https://forms.gle/npm5v6uUbfcawyPp6 SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/jbalaam?sub_confirmation=1  CONNECT WITH JIMBO: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jimbobalaam/ PODCAST: http://www.AutoDetailingPodcast.com FACEBOOK: http://www.Facebook.com/AutoDetailingPodcast or http://www.facebook.com/jimbo.balaam

Join Pastor Josh with Tom Horvath, while Matt Shiles is on vacation. Tom leads Pastor Josh through a discussion including some Santa Claus talk, and how hard it is to preach every year on the birth of our savior, then moving into this weekend's sermon on Shalom. Pastor Josh provides lots of details about Genesis and how important each element is. Finally, Tom leads Pastor Josh into a discussion of the Shalom of the Sabbath.

Join Pastor Lee Stephenson and Tom Horvath as they discuss Pastor Lee's message from this past weekend regarding staying connected and producing fruit, as in a vineyard with all branches connected to the vine. Pastor Lee shares personal stories illustrating how this idea has affected his life. 

Join us for this special edition of Extra Takes where Pastor Josh and Matt Shiles are joined by 5 other staff leaders from Northland Church to discuss the transition to "Northland 2.0". Special Guests are: Pastor Derwin Anderson, Marie Badders, Pastor Gus Davies, Tom Horvath, and Lauren Travers. This podcast offers a glimpse into Pastor Josh's leadership style and his staff. 

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).

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Laurie Smith, LMSW to the podcast. Laurie was last on  Season3,  Episode 170 and Season 4, Episodes 37, 75 and 153.  Laurie Smith, LMSW has obtained a  BSW (University of Michigan-Flint); MSW (University of Michigan, Specializing in Community and Social Systems); LMSW (State Licensure in MI and AK); Diabetes Prevention Specialist; Healthy Hearts Care Manager (an IHS project); Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Addictions Informed Mental Health Professional; Complex Care Manager; Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Facilitator; Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention; Integrated Harm Reduction Psychotherapy; SMART Recovery Facilitator; Human Rights Consultant; Little School of Big Change Alumni; Mentorship with National experts such as DeeDee Stout [Harm Reduction Expert | Dee-Dee Stout Consulting | California (deedeestoutconsulting.com)], Andrew Tatarsky [Services — Andrew Tatarsky, PhD] and Dr. Tom Horvath [A. Tom Horvath, PhD, Psychologist – Non 12 Step Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment (practicalrecovery.com)]; Author of LifeHacks: Tips and Tricks for Accessing Your Inner Resilience Life Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Accessing Your Inner Resilience – Kindle edition by Smith, Laurie. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.; Author Navigating the Storm Within: Cultivating Resilience and Growth through Nervous System Regulation; Owner Resilience Coach, LLC (private and group behavioral health practice [Resilience Coach | Counseling, Coaching & Enhancement | Plymouth, MI (resiliencecoachllc.com)]); Owner: Clouded Compass Coaching and Consulting, LLC; Podcast Creator: Clouded Compass Podcast. Neurodiverse, Survivor of multiple Traumas, Activist.     Great discussion regarding feelings and emotions that lead up to the holidays. We get distracted by our own expectations. We can be innocently neglectful towards our own needs. Does Christmas and family have to look a certain way?  No. We have intergenerational trauma.     It's time to take your power back because you get to have a say in this story when other things that are uncontrollable are happening in your life. It's okay to check in with yourself to see what YOU need. It's physically exhausting to metabolize stress chronically and that is why we are all in a state of survival mode. Finding distractions for ourselves, go for a walk, listen to certain music; you have that choice. "I will not continue to harm myself further by neglecting my own needs," Laurie explains. This is the act of rebellion.      "Chronic illness does have a say in the level of relationship in the world that day : ability, fatigue but it doesn't have a say in our ability to internally keep and maintain our own wellness," Laurie states.     Laurie talked about her new e-book: "Navigating The Storm Within: Cultivating Resilience and Growth Through Nervous System Regulation. To Reach Laurie Smith:  lsmith@resiliencecoachllc.com          https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass SupportshowSupport the showSupportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Laurie Smith, LMSW to the podcast. Laurie was last on  Season3,  Episode 170 and Season 4, Episodes 37, 75 and 153.  Laurie Smith, LMSW as obtained a  BSW (University of Michigan-Flint); MSW (University of Michigan, Specializing in Community and Social Systems); LMSW (State Licensure in MI and AK); Diabetes Prevention Specialist; Healthy Hearts Care Manager (an IHS project); Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Addictions Informed Mental Health Professional; Complex Care Manager; Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Facilitator; Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention; Integrated Harm Reduction Psychotherapy; SMART Recovery Facilitator; Human Rights Consultant; Little School of Big Change Alumni; Mentorship with National experts such as DeeDee Stout [Harm Reduction Expert | Dee-Dee Stout Consulting | California (deedeestoutconsulting.com)], Andrew Tatarsky [Services — Andrew Tatarsky, PhD] and Dr. Tom Horvath [A. Tom Horvath, PhD, Psychologist – Non 12 Step Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment (practicalrecovery.com)]; Author of LifeHacks: Tips and Tricks for Accessing Your Inner Resilience Life Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Accessing Your Inner Resilience – Kindle edition by Smith, Laurie. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.; Author Navigating the Storm Within: Cultivating Resilience and Growth through Nervous System Regulation; Owner Resilience Coach, LLC (private and group behavioral health practice [Resilience Coach | Counseling, Coaching & Enhancement | Plymouth, MI (resiliencecoachllc.com)]); Owner: Clouded Compass Coaching and Consulting, LLC; Podcast Creator: Clouded Compass Podcast. Neurodiverse, Survivor of multiple Traumas, Activist.     Great discussion regarding feelings and emotions that lead up to the holidays. We get distracted by our own expectations. We can be innocently neglectful towards our own needs. Does Christmas and family have to look a certain way?  No. We have intergenerational trauma.     It's time to take your power back because you get to have a say in this story when other things that are uncontrollable are happening in your life. It's okay to check in with yourself to see what YOU need. It's physically exhausting to metabolize stress chronically and that is why we are all in a state of survival mode. Finding distractions for ourselves, go for a walk, listen to certain music; you have that choice. "I will not continue to harm myself further by neglecting my own needs," Laurie explains. This is the act of rebellion.      "Chronic illness does have a say in the level of relationship in the world that day : ability, fatigue but it doesn't have a say in our ability to internally keep and maintain our own wellness," Laurie states.     Laurie talked about her new e-book: "Navigating The Storm Within: Cultivating Resilience and Growth Through Nervous System Regulation. To Reach Laurie Smith:  lsmith@resiliencecoachllc.com          https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompassSupportshow Supportshow(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/maryannpetri)http://www.dismantlingfamilycourtcorruption.com/ Support the show --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maryann-petri/support

In this episode of Extra Takes with Pastor Josh and pinch hitter Tom Horvath, dive deep into this weekend's sermon on redeeming the word 'no' by Pastor Josh. Listen as they unpack the main point, "Learning the X's and O's to your yeses and noes will glorify Christ and make you wiser in all aspects of life". Hear about the live poll conducted during the service, and about peoples' struggles with saying 'no' and the fear of disappointing others.  Also, Tom shares leadership insights on balancing time within the context of the church, aligning with the core value of balance. 

"New Clothes". From New Smyrna Beach this week, Pastor Josh is joined by Northland senior staffers Rob Andrescik, Tom Horvath, Derwin Anderson, and Pastor Gus Davies to discuss this week's sermon; Your "new clothes" through Jesus to reveal the New You! Also, as a bonus you'll find out how many pairs of shoes Pastor Josh owns.

Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), recently published an article in Health Affairs Magazine that many in the recovery community consider “a game changer” in how it challenged received wisdom and old assumptions in the treatment of addicted individuals. In this interview, Dr. Tom Horvath, co-founder of SMART Recovery, assesses the article's impact and how it may change the face of the recovery landscape forever.

Tim Moore, CEO of HavnDennis McKenna, CEO McKenna AcademyPeter Reitano, CEO of GwellaDr. Keith Heinzerling, Director of T.R.I.P. Pacific NeuroscienceDr. Randy Scharlach, Medical Director of Field TripDr. Tom Horvath, CEO of Practical RecoveryDr. Jim Fadiman, Author of "Psychedelic Explorer's Guide"Jasper Simons, CPO of American Psychological Association

Paul Tieger is the Founder and CEO of Speed Reading People, LLC. He is also a principal of IConnect Health, an international expert on personality psychology, and the author of five bestselling books. Paul's current project is the lead researcher for the SMART De-Stress RX Study, to determine the connection between personality type and addiction issues. In this podcast, Paul talks about: His extensive background in personality psychology and trying to understand who people are His most famous case from when he was a jury consultant The new SMART study's purpose is to determine genetic predisposition to addiction issues based on personality type and how SMART can tailor its approach to different people Why personality type trumps all other factors like age and gender How to prevent confirmation bias Tom Horvath's enthusiasm for this groundbreaking study The three parts of the study the participants will take Developing the De-Stress RX personality test as an individualized approach to reducing stress based on the 16 personality types The value in receiving personal RX results How the COVID era stress has influenced personality types How SMART will be communicating how people can participate in the study in the coming weeks How to register for the webinar on Wednesday, March 2nd

Our Story In His Story | Tom Horvath by Northland Church

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/ 

Dr. Reid Hester is a psychologist and researcher.  He is the founder and director of the science division of Checkup & Choices.  Reid’s extensive research in alcohol abuse has led to professional opportunities and collaborations with many experts in the field.  One long-standing partnership has been with SMART Recovery.  In this podcast, Reid talks about: His educational background and path to earning a doctorate in psychology Meeting the “rising star” William Miller in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1978 Finding a kindred spirit in Tom Horvath, a founding member of SMART Recovery Publishing findings from a drug and alcohol abstinence focused protocol, in conjunction with SMART, in the Journal of Medical Internet Research How the pandemic is affecting recovery The Checkup & Choices approach and app Receiving funding for continued research through Small Business Innovative Research Grants Carpe diem is the term when looking for web-based applications to make changes Future innovators including Chess Health and Vorvida Reasons to be hopeful and optimistic in recovery The positive ripple effect

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.

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Not so long ago, I published a blog comparing and contrasting SMART Recovery with the Life Process Program. Shortly after doing so, The president of SMART Recovery wrote to me and offered reflections on the piece. That made me a little nervous.... but he liked the blog. (WHEW!) But he did have a bone to pick with me.... I wrote that SMART Recovery is an abstinence-based program and, evidently, they are no longer focused on abstinence from drugs, alcohol or any other involvement. I invited him on the LPP Podcast to explain. Enjoy this episode with Dr. Tom Horvath! - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our YouTube CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYridYK8h1uXu0Gx0Kl2Og Email us - info@lifeprocessprogram.com Text us - +1 (802) - 391 - 4360 LPP MAIN WEB SITE - http://lifeprocessprogram.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifeprocessprogram Twitter: http://twitter.com/lifeprocessprgm Facebook: http://facebook.com/lifeprocessprogram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeprocessprogram/message

Welcome to today’s show!   WHAT WE’LL LEARN:   How SMART compares to other 12-Step Groups What SMART believes about the self-empowering vs. powerlessness approach Tom feels SMART is a “haven” for Atheists and Agnostics Tom thinks “cross talk” is a great benefit to SMART meetings Tom shared how one knows if they are “right” for SMART based on a specific personality characteristic What is SMART ‘s 4-point program What are “Dual Citizens” in mutual help groups What is the underlying mechanism of action in these groups that makes mutual help groups effective What the T.S. Eliot quote says about rediscovery and how Tom has applied it to his own life especially when looking at his own family Why Tom feels perseverance is the key to recovery Why Tom feels it is so important to build up the new sober life in recovery so that it is less appealing to want to go back to the “old” life     RESOURCES MENTIONED   Practicalrecovery.com Smartrecovery.org smartrecoverysd.org A.I.R. Private Facebook Group        For more info, head over to atheistsinrecovery.com and subscribe to our email list. And thank you for listening!   Leave an honest review on ITUNES.  Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.   Subscribe to the A.I.R. newsletter where you will learn to identify patterns of dysfunctional thinking, change the dysfunctional thinking into something more positive, and find hope in recovery.

Tom Horvath is one of the original founders of SMART Recovery, one of the leading self-help groups for substance use disorders and compulsive behaviors behind AA. Learn about the origins of SMART Recovery, how and why it is different from traditional 12-step approaches, and why it might be a good fit for you!

This is a wide-ranging talk about addiction and today’s youth and teens. Dr. Horvath, SMART’s President, interviews Dr. Stanton Peele on what is needed in society, in public policy, for parents, and for those in the caring and justice professions, to better help our young people. For young adults, we want to show you the power of making your own choices and having solid resources for decision-making readily available, so you can assess what’s best for you and live lives of freedom and power. How do we know if our children are in trouble or not? How does support fit into the picture of addiction? How does treatment and support for teens and young people differ from that for adults? What about social media, smartphones, video/games? How can we incorporate sensible, helpful, empowering approaches into our homes and our parenting? Dr. Peele has turned his attention over the years to a number of areas in the field of addiction. In 2007, he described that while “addiction can be especially debilitating for the young, young people are more likely than not to outgrow it. The way out of addiction is to develop a range of skills and engage fully in life.” Stanton Peele has been in the vanguard of advocating for science-based addiction policy, treatment recovery approaches for over 40 years. (His breakthrough book Love and Addiction, was published in 1975!) His views have gone from highly controversial to widely accepted, and we are grateful for his continuous efforts to provide context and facts, always facts, to his examination of addiction. He wrote Addiction-Proof Your Child in 2007 and most recently wrote: Recover! An Empowering Program to Help You Stop Thinking Like an Addict and Reclaim Your Life. His Life Process Program is available online. SMART Recovery depends on your donations! Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.   © 2016 SMART Recovery®.   Music created and copyright 2016 Donald Sheeley with unlimited use as is donated to SMART Recovery.

Stanton Peele returns to SMART Recovery to discuss Recreating Addiction Treatment in the 21st Century with Dr. Tom Horvath, SMART’s President. Thought, attitudes, and the treatment of addiction is shifting. Choice and empowerment have slowly become the accepted wisdom as the keys to personal change. This event’s wide-ranging discussion includes discussion on these changes, as well as a look back on the past and a bold look into the future. “Look beyond the walls of therapy, towards independence and empowerment.” ~ Stanton Peele As arguably the most compelling speaker on addiction in the world today, Dr. Peele has been on the forefront of these sweeping changes. He has devoted his career to providing people with facts about addiction, regardless of their popularity, and salient approaches, for both individuals and policy, based on those facts. His views are sweeping, and he provides a revolutionary framework that encourages people to look at addiction in the context of their lives, rather than limiting themselves to any single label. Addiction is never the totality of one’s being.  Here is where so many of Dr. Peele’s views intersect with those of SMART.  Dr. Peele and SMART strongly agree that when an individual’s choices become self-destructive, they can learn to make better ones. SMART Recovery depends on your donations! Please visit us at SMART Recovery   © 2015 SMART Recovery®.   Music created and copyright 2015 Donald Sheeley with unlimited use as is donated to SMART Recovery.  

As friends and family, our intimate connection should make us natural allies. However, we often don’t know how to talk with each other or work together when it comes to the emotionally intense issue of addiction.  SMART believes that Family & Friends deserve high-quality, compassionate and optimistic support of their own. We know it is possible to get sober. We believe loved ones can help, without becoming codependent, resorting to tough love or enabling. The tools of SMART and CRAFT work beautifully to encourage healthy, productive efforts towards an improved quality of life for all. Dr. Robert Meyers has pioneered the study of how families can help support those with addiction and is a creator of CRAFT – Community Reinforcement and Family Training, a scientifically validated and widely acclaimed approach. He is currently director of Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D., & Associates. Dr. Jeffrey Foote has over 25 years of extensive, well-recognized clinical research and is Founder and Director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC). Dr. Tom Horvath has been President of SMART Recovery for 18 of its 20 years. His addiction treatment practice, Practical Recovery, just celebrated its 30th anniversary. SMART Recovery depends on your donations! Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.  © 2015 SMART Recovery®.   Music created and copyright 2015 Donald Sheeley with unlimited use as is donated to SMART Recovery.    

  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.

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.

Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery, has been kind enough to join us for a timely discussion of relapse during the 2011 holiday season, reviewing the causes and situations most commonly associated with relapse and discussing methods for prevention, and if necessary, coping. SMART Recovery depends on your donations!Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.

Dr. Tom Horvath speaks, in an interview with Monica on Blogtalkradio.com's Safe Recovery, about the tools, information and community of SMART Recovery and its focus on abstinence from addiction to substances or to activities.  He emphasizes the power of choice and that there are many paths to recovery.  His brief overview of SMART and its principles is followed by lively and interesting questions from callers. SMART Recovery depends on your donations!Please visit SMART Recovery or Click the Donate button below.

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.

Join Monica and Tom Horvath for an in depth interview on one of the hottest newest Smartest modalities of healing.    SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, secular and science-based, mutual-help support groups. SMART Recovery® currently sponsors more than 600+ face-to-face meetings around the world, and 18+ online meetings per week. In addition, our online message board is an excellent forum to learn about SMART Recovery®  and obtain addiction recovery support.

Join Monica and Tom Horvath for an in depth interview on one of the hottest newest Smartest modalities of healing.    SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, secular and science-based, mutual-help support groups. SMART Recovery® currently sponsors more than 600+ face-to-face meetings around the world, and 18+ online meetings per week. In addition, our online message board is an excellent forum to learn about SMART Recovery®  and obtain addiction recovery support.

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

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.