SMART Recovery Destructive Images and Self-talk Awareness and Refusal Method (DISARM)

FIND SMART RECOVERY MEETINGS IN CANADA: https://meetings.smartrecovery-canada... DISARM is a tool that helps us see the self-talk and images that tell us to use as lies, excuses, and rationalizations. It challenges those urge-producing thoughts at every opportunity, shooting them down like a gunslinger or reducing them to the point of absurdity. All humans, not just humans with substance abuse problems, have thoughts, urges, or other impulses, which if followed, would harm their long-term interests. Realizing the power of what you think/believe about strong urges to use, and changing that distorted thinking, is crucial to your success. Indeed, the trouble with the philosophy of “Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die,” is that tomorrow comes and we aren’t dead! So, we are wise to first make ourselves aware of our destructive self-talk (thinking that is contrary to our long-term interests) and then refuse to go along with it. While you cannot will yourself not to have certain thoughts or feelings, including strong urges, you can learn how to recognize those thoughts for what they are: lies, excuses, and rationalizations. You can learn to DISARM them and walk away from the situation or get yourself involved with something other than focusing on your urge to use. You can buy the SMART Recovery handbook at: www.smartrecovery.org Discover “The Power of Choice” in Recovery Join one of our online meetings. Monday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... Wednesday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... Saturday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... #SMARTRecovery #Addiction #Recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #LangleyBC #VancouverBC