Clare Bowditch from Afternoons on 774 ABC Melbourne sat down with SMART Recovery Australia National Program Coordinator, Josette Freeman, to discuss the SMART Recovery program, which is an ever-growing alternative to AA meetings in Australian and globally and why addiction should not a be considered a disease.

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http://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/

What is SMART Recovery?
SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery is a free group program assisting any problematic behaviours, including addiction to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, food, shopping, Internet and others. Guided by trained peers and professionals, participants come to help themselves and help each other using a variety of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and motivational tools and techniques.