SMART Recovery Basics
What does the “S” in SMART Recovery stand for
Answer: Self-Management.
What do we call the good things that happen when you do a behavior?
Answer: Benefits.
What is a “value”?
Answer: Something important to you that guides your choices.
What’s the first question in the Five Questions exercise?
Answer: “What do I want for my future?”
What does it mean to “personify” an urge?
(Answer: Pretend it’s a character with a name.)
Name one of the 4 Points of SMART Recovery.
Answer: Any of the four
What do we call the bad things that happen when you do a behavior?
Answer: Costs
Give one example of a value.
Answer: Ex: Family, honesty, health, learning
Give an example of a future goal.
(Answer: Ex: Graduate, be a good friend, get a job, play a sport.)
What happens when you “talk back” to an urge?
(Answer: It loses power and fades away.)
What does the “M” in SMART stand for?
Answer: Management
If you save money because you don’t do a harmful behavior, is that a cost or benefit?
Answer: Benefit.
Why should you narrow down to your top 5 values?
Answer: To focus on what matters most. Answers will vary
Which question asks, “What am I doing now to reach my goal?
(Answer: Question 2.)
In DEADS, what does the “A” stand for?
(Answer: Avoid, Accept, or Attack the urge.)
Which Point of SMART Recovery focuses on resisting cravings?
Answer: 2. Coping with urges.
Which is more important to watch out for—short-term fun or long-term health
Answer: Long-term health
What happens when your behavior doesn’t match your values?
Answer: You feel conflict or stress.
Why compare how you feel now vs. how you’d feel if you changed?
(Answer: To see how change can make life better.)
In DEADS, what does the “D” (second D) stand for?
(Answer: Distract yourself with an activity.)
List all 4 Points of SMART Recovery in order.
Answer: Motivation, Coping with Urges, Managing Thoughts/Feelings/Behaviors, Living a Balanced Life.
Why do people sometimes keep doing something even if it hurts their future?
(Answer: Because the short-term benefits feel stronger.)
How can values help you recover or grow?
Answer: They guide decisions and keep you focused on your goals.
How can thinking about your future motivate you to act differently today?
(Answer: It shows that better actions now bring better results later.)
Give one healthy activity you could use as a substitute in DEADS.
(Answer: Ex: Drawing, sports, reading, music.)