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S7E3 How SMART's Evidence-Based Program Helps Manage Mental Health
S7E3 How SMART's Evidence-Based Program Helps Manage Mental Health
S7E3 How SMART's Evidence-Based Program Helps Manage Mental Health
Sunday 23rd February 2025
Discover how SMART Recovery's evidence-based program helps manage mental health and sobriety through practical tools and techniques.
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Recovery from Trauma
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Managing Mental Health with SMART Recovery: Tanya's Journey
Episode Overview
- SMART Recovery is based on CBT, REBT, and MET.
- The hula hoop metaphor helps set boundaries.
- Managing emotions is crucial for maintaining sobriety.
- Self-care is essential in the recovery journey.
- Evidence-based programs provide effective tools for mental health management.
"It's not what happens to me, but rather how I respond to what happens to me that is key in my successful recovery".
In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya McIntyre shares her personal journey and experiences with the SMART Recovery program. She opens up about the challenges she faced during the pandemic while facilitating SMART meetings for a Toronto group. Tanya discusses how the SMART Recovery program, which is based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), rational emotive behavioural therapy (REBT), and motivational enhancement therapy (MET), has helped her manage her mental health and maintain sobriety since 2009.
She highlights the importance of tools and techniques from both SMART Recovery and Team CBT, founded by Dr. David Burns, to stay on track with her recovery. One of her favourite tools, the hula hoop metaphor, helps set boundaries and focus on what is within her control. Tanya also reflects on her emotions following the death of her maternal aunt and how she uses these techniques to manage her grief.
The episode is filled with practical advice, personal anecdotes, and heartfelt moments that make it a must-listen for anyone in recovery or supporting someone who is. Tune in to learn more about how evidence-based programs like SMART can help you manage your mental health and build a successful recovery journey.