This includes at least a day in the intensive care unit immediately after the operation. If there are no meetings in your area or for some reason you would find it difficult to access a local meeting, you may wish to attend one of our online meetings.A person undergoing open heart surgery will need to stay in the hospital for 7 – 10 days. Typing your postcode, city or town in here will bring you to a map, and a list of your nearest meetings. Guidelines help to keep meetings effective and safe – click to find out more Find a MeetingĪt the top of most of our web pages, you will notice a ‘Find a Meeting’ search bar. SMART Recovery meetings use a standard structure – click to find out more Meeting Guidelines If attending your first meeting we recommend that, if the Facilitator has provided a contact telephone number, you call in advance to ensure the meeting will definitely be running on the date/time you plan to attend (in case of sickness/holidays) Meeting Structure Any change to this should be noted on the individual meeting details. In most cases there is no need to book in advance. There is no fee to attend a SMART Recovery meetings, though some may ‘pass the hat’ to collect donations (to cover room hire and material etc). We use evidence-based tools and techniques (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing) We also concentrate on present and future (setting goals), we do not focus on the past (no life stories!) The focus of the meeting is on the addictive behaviour and not on the substance itself. New participants are welcome to just observe if they are not yet comfortable discussing their own issues or contributing to the meeting. They are usually held weekly and last for 90 minutes (check individual meeting details).

SMART Recovery Meeting OverviewĪll SMART Recovery meetings are run by trained facilitators and follow a standard structure. At a SMART meeting you will find people who will understand and have experience and success in dealing with these difficulties. When trapped in an addictive behaviour it is possible to become isolated and you may be thinking that no one else understands what you are going through.

What to expect at a SMART Recovery Meeting

Bonsmart recovery chart timetable