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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(26,459 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:34 AM Nov 4

Anyone into alternative recovery programs to AA? [View all]

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? [View all] 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