SMART Recovery Podcast - Dr. Joe Gerstein

Dr. Joe Gerstein is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Founder of SMART Recovery. He is also a retired Harvard University professor and lectures at addiction symposiums. Joe introduced SMART to the world and has facilitated over 3,000 meetings. His passion and motivation for helping others is still going strong after 50+ years. Joe shares some of his thoughts and perspectives about being and staying motivated in your recovery.
In this podcast, Joe talks about:
How the addiction and recovery fields have changed in medicine through the years
His focus on establishing meetings in correctional facilities
The two components of motivation being a simple yet complex phenomenon
The translation of desire to commitment
Can you ever be cured of alcoholism
Realizing that SMART was more than a two-point program
The benefits of peers in recovery meetings
How humans are a habit-forming breed
The decisions that brought you to a meeting
Three things to be successful in recovery
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[@usmcrn4418]

Outstanding podcast.. extremely informative and MOTIVATING. Just what I needed, just WHEN I needed it most!

[@c.shields9252]

Very well said. I completely agree with how powerful a tool hobby development/finding topic's of interest can be for stabilizing sobriety. I found it to be an immensely power tool in helping me overcome the first few weeks of unease in the lifestyle change but also help maintain my sobriety.

[@JohnDavidBalla1927]

One takeaway: a relapse is no accident; it's premeditated. Another: The top three aspects for recovery are: 1) motivation; 2) motivation, and 3) motivation!

[@serenityanonisis5125]

👍❤️ your MSG + agree motivation is for me the primaryTool !It's as important as my awareness of my illness / thought patterns. Our Wellness is immeasurable! Ty 4 sharing your thoughts

[@alepine1986]

This guy sounds so much like Bernie Sanders.

[@usmcrn4418]

😂😂😂

[@djquinn11]

Except for what he’s saying. This guy actually makes sense.