Please note this meeting will be on Monday nights, and not Wednesday as previously posted. We apologize for any confusion.
Beginning Monday, September 20th, from 9-10 PM Eastern Time (and each Monday night thereafter), SMART Recovery Volunteer Facilitators will be providing a Concerned Significant Others (CSO) meeting to address specific issues encountered when a friend or family member tries to reach out and help a loved one.
The meetings will share SMART Recovery tools that can be implemented by loved ones to help with emotional upsets, effective communication methods when dealing with loved ones, and more. Techniques employed within the CRAFT Program (Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training) will also be shared for the benefit of meeting attendees.
Recommended readings for participants of the Friends & Family meeting include:
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
available from Amazon: http://astore.amazon.com/smartrecovery07/detail/1592850812
The SMART Recovery Handbook, and the SMART Recovery Quickstart CD, available via this link: http://smartrecovery.org/SMARTStore/.
To participate in the meetings, registration is required at the SMART Recovery Online website: www.smartrecoveryforum.org. A Concerned Significant Others (CSO) Message Board Forum for additional information is also available.
