Check out how to use SMART Recovery's tool: The Cost-Benefit Analysis or CBA. It's a great way to take a good hard, honest look at what the real risk/reward profile of your behaviors really are, and then make sound decisions accordingly.
SMART Recovery is a fresh approach to addiction recovery. SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. This is more than an acronym: it is a transformative method of moving from addictive substances and negative behaviors to a life of positive self-regard and willingness to change.
A cost-benefit analysis is the process used to measure the benefits of a decision or taking action minus the costs associated with taking that action. A cost-benefit analysis involves measurable financial metrics such as revenue earned or costs saved as a result of the decision to pursue a project.
Our meetings focus on the application of these methods, as guided by our 4-Point Program®: 1) Building and Maintaining Motivation, 2) Coping with Urges, 3) Managing Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors; and 4) Living a Balanced Life.
Change is a word we hear often, especially here at SMART Recovery®. To change something in one's life—no matter what it may be—requires awareness, motivation, commitment and WORK. (You can throw in the 3 Ps as well… Practice, Patience, and Persistence.)
The SMART in SMART goals stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
The Three C's of Dealing with an addict are: I didn't cause it. I can't cure it. I can't control it.
Being able to recover from addiction isn't about willpower, or trying hard enough. It's about changing your life and behaviors. The Big Book notes three major elements to that change: self-searching, leveling of pride, and confession of shortcomings, all of which are also part of the 12-step process.
From the perspective of the individual with mental illness, recovery means gaining and retaining hope, understanding of ones abilities and disabilities, engagement in an active life, personal autonomy, social identity, meaning and purpose in life, and a positive sense of self.
A thorough cost-benefit analysis should identify the purpose and goals behind the project, gather business and project requirements, identify all of the resources to be used, determine the metrics to measure success, and consider other potential options.
The analysis can help to predict whether the benefits of a measure outweigh its costs and in relation to other alternatives (i.e. it allows to rank alternative measures in terms of the cost–benefit ratio).
Though cost-benefit analysis can help companies make better-informed decisions, it can sometimes be challenging for them to predict certain variables, such as customer demand and material prices.
The key focus of SMART Recovery™ groups is self-empowerment. Meetings and other support resources provide information on staying motivated after rehab, preventing cravings and the importance of living a well-balanced life.
Foundation for SMART Recovery: Stages of Change
The SMART Recovery process can be broken down into five stages. People don't necessarily move through these stages in one smooth progression. You might move up or down many times along the path to recovery.
As a facilitator, you'll help participants learn to apply SMART's tools to their addictive behavior as they build on the 4-Point Program and move toward a more balanced life.
WRAP is a structured system for monitoring wellbeing and is underpinned by five key recovery concepts: hope, personal responsibility, education, self advocacy and support.
The four dimensions are a concept developed by SAMHSA to support life in recovery and guide individuals toward a more healthy, happy, fulfilling life, free of addiction. These dimensions include health, home, purpose, and community.
Step Three questions
How do I feel about turning my life over to HP for guidance? How do I know who or what my higher power is? How can I stop thinking trying and considering and actually make a decision? If I am unable to make this decision.
Some clients may be familiar with the “3 C's” which is a formalized process for doing both the above techniques (Catch it, Check it, Change it). If so, practice and encourage them to apply the 3 C's to self- stigmatizing thoughts.
Setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) objectives is a good way to plan the steps to meet the long-term goals in your grant.