by Cheri Harkleroad | May 30, 2013 | General
The SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS) – Part I by Julie Myers, Psy.D. and Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. In our recent podcast, we discussed the development of the SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS) checklist and some of the ways Dr. Meichenbaum views checklists...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Jan 4, 2013 | General
A Roadmap to Resilience and Recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recovery from substance abuse is a process unique to each individual. Despite those who believe otherwise, there is no single “right” path to...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Sep 20, 2012 | Lifestyle Balance, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How decision fatigue can affect your recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recent research on the topic of willpower shows that we, as human beings, have limited decision making capacity. That is, in any given day, we...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Oct 23, 2011 | General, Problem Solving
Journaling, the SMART Recovery Way by Julie Myers, PsyD Here are some thoughts about “journaling”, the SMART Recovery® way. Some people enjoy writing down their thoughts in a diary or journal. This can be cathartic, helping a person feel less alone. It may be a...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Sep 6, 2011 | General, Motivation
Building Confidence with SMART Recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego Sometimes, when you slip in your recover, your confidence may slip with you. You may believe that you don’t know how to change your behaviors, that somehow...
