E:32 Secular Addiction Recovery w/ Brian Fleming

Nearly everyone’s life has been touched by addiction. It could be your addiction or a family member or a friend. Recovery programs are primarily faith-based, but there are secular options. In this RfRx event, we will compare and contrast secular evidence-based addiction recovery, such as SMART Recovery, with faith-based addiction recovery, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Brian is a 5-year volunteer with Recovering from Religion serving in various ways including Helpline Agent, Resource Curator, Volunteer Interviewer, and RfR Support Group Facilitator in Nashville. Brian has also volunteered for 5 years with SMART Recovery as a Support Group Facilitator and Tennessee Regional Coordinator. Thes volunteer roles at RfR and SMART are peer support and Brian is not a professional expert in either area. As a trained and experienced meeting facilitator, however, Brian will lead a mock SMART Recovery meeting with vigorous discussion although without giving professional advice.  Hosted by Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director and Medlin Nolasco, RfR Helpline volunteer & RfRx Social Host. Recorded on April the 12th, 2021 https://smartrecovery.org For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at [email protected]. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate