Addiction & Recovery

bif

(26,456 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:34 AM Nov 4

Anyone into alternative recovery programs to AA?

I've been doing SMART recovery and it's been quite effective. But I've heard of other programs like Recovery Dharma and one based on Native American traditions. Anyone have any recs?

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Anyone into alternative recovery programs to AA? (Original Post) bif Nov 4 OP

Smart is good for our heads and stinking thinking. Dharma is great GPV Nov 4 #1

I'm not, but I know people who love Sober Faction &/or Recovery Dharma SheltieLover Nov 4 #2

For a while there was Rational Recovery LearnedHand Nov 4 #3

One phrase I heard early in recovery was... bif Nov 4 #4

GPV

(73,352 posts)

1. Smart is good for our heads and stinking thinking. Dharma is great

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:37 AM

Nov 4

for reactivity. I find meditating and sharing with the group very helpful. Have only done zoom mtgs with either, tho.

SheltieLover

(74,994 posts)

2. I'm not, but I know people who love Sober Faction &/or Recovery Dharma

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:12 AM

Nov 4

Folks love both of them.

Sober Faction has chat groups, too.

Recovery Dharma is based upon Buddhist principles.

Enjoy!

LearnedHand

(5,133 posts)

3. For a while there was Rational Recovery

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:21 AM

Nov 4

Not sure it exists anymore. Their writings were mostly about what was wrong with AA (which I mainly agreed with), but one thing they said really burrowed into my soul and became my interior mantra: “I will never drink again. I will never change my mind.”

bif

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4. One phrase I heard early in recovery was...

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 03:28 PM

Nov 4

Don't focus on who you were, but on who you want to be. I think that's a pretty decent mantra for anyone, not just those in recovery.

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