Hence the first Drug Addicts Anonymous group in the US was born. Upon contacting their brothers and sisters in Sweden, they were granted permission to use DAA’s 12 steps and traditions.
In desperate need to find an affiliation, they were elated to find Drug Addicts Anonymous. If such a program could relieve an alcoholic of their obsession with alcohol then it could do the same in relieving an addict’s obsession with drugs. Out of respect for AA’s 12 traditions and singleness of purpose they knew they could not become members of AA but they also realized the success this program had in sobering up drunks. We invite anyone attending their first SMART Recovery meeting to watch this informative " ABOUT SMART” video.The spark that was to flare into the first Drug Addicts Anonymous group in the United States was started in Dallas, Texas in early 2006 when a small group of addicts wanted to join a 12 step fellowship that used the program of action outlined in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. For those sending four or more people, we recommend that you notify facilitators in advance to coordinate logistics if needed. NOTE TO TREATMENT CENTERS: We appreciate your growing interest in sending patients to local SMART meetings.
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You can also click here to download a full list of the available meetings in spreadsheet format. *Meetings in the UK and Australia are not listed here, and instead can be found on their respective sites.įor information on UK meetings, click hereįor information on Australia meetings, click here If you do not find a meeting listed for your location, then no meeting currently exists.* Consider starting a SMART Recovery meeting in your area, or attending our online meetings. If you do not reach the facilitator or after two or more attempts to attend the meeting are unsuccessful/no meeting taking place, please complete the Problematic Behavior Reporting form found here: Sometimes things come up that prevent volunteer facilitators from being present. If you go to a meeting location and find no one there, please try contacting the facilitator to ask if meeting is still going. If you do not see a meeting in your area on the list please check back as new meetings are being added frequently. Ian, a 30 year-old living and working in an addiction recovery community in southern Florida, is somewhat used to. This list is kept current and new meetings are being added as they become available. AA under quarantine: How coronavirus is changing 12-step recovery programs.
If you do have questions about the meeting or need further information, you may contact the facilitator via the contact information provided. You do not need to contact the facilitator or register prior to attending you are welcome to just show up (unless there is a note requesting attendees call first). There is no cost to attend, however a hat is passed for donations. SMART Recovery Meetings are open to the Public (with the exception of those that state Private or Specialized). Read more about our response to COVID-19. We encourage you to regularly check the meeting schedule on this site before making plans to attend a meeting, and to communicate with your local facilitator regarding your questions and concerns. The decision to do so is solely up to the meeting facilitators at this time. We are currently contacting our face-to-face facilitators to offer and assist in moving some meetings from in-person to online. Due to the Coronavirus, we understand there may be concerns about face-to-face meetings.
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