SMART Recovery's Onlines 8th Anniversary Celebration October 14-15th

[Ian David]

From: [e-mail]
Date: Oct 9, 2006
Subject: SMART Onlines 8th Anniversary Celebration

There is a real "buzz" going on around SMART RECOVERY® Online! This is an Invitation to all of you!

This year, to celebrate SMART Recovery® Online's 8th Anniversary on Oct. 14-15th, 2006, in a Super Team effort, SMART OnLine will be holding a 26 hour chat-a-thon and fund raising Birthday Bash. We are pleased to let you all know we have a fantastic "once-in-a-life-time" line up of Special Guest speakers, weekend pledge matching and fund raising activities, autographed book auctions, SMARTie slide show, poetry contest with a super prize, a Telethon and other events and "happenings".

It starts on October 14th for a two hour kick off at 10:00 pm EDT Saturday Night in Evoice.

Then at midnight it moves to Parachat for 24 more hours of non-stop hosted chat and Evoice Events!! To close the whole Celebration and launch us into our 9th year with "BANG" is the Grand Finale Gala at 10:00 pm EDT in parachat that ends at midnight.

On behalf of all the SOL volunteers and members, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to be a part of this celebration by dropping into the chat-a-thon any time or attend any of the events. We would also like to invite you to log on to SMART Onlines' message board any time from today on to "sign" the guest book or post a SMART "reflection". SMART Online's 8th Anniversary Party forums link: http://smartrecovery.infopop.cc/eve/forums?a=cfrm&s=9506080871&f=8401014814
Here is a "taste" of some of the highlights...(this is so exciting!):

Saturday, October 14th, 2006 -
10 pm EDT - midnight - SOL's 8th Anniversary Chat-a-thon Kick Off - Evoice - Hosted by CD, Hammer - Special Guest Board Member, Elaine Appel
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Sunday, October 14th, 2006
12 am EDT - 01 am EDT - Parachat - hosted by Margi and JV - Special Guest Dr. Emmett Velten
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10 am EDT - 11 am EDT - Parachat - hosted by yesterdaywas - Special guest Dr. Tom Horvath
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12 pm EDT - 02 pm EDT - Evoice - hosted by BVD - Special guest Dr. Joe Gerstein
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03 pm EDT - 04 pm EDT - Parachat - hosted by Lorna, The_Little_Missus - Special guest Dr. Bob Meyers
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05 pm EDT - 07 pm EDT - Evoice - hosted by Dan, Sam - Special Guest Dr. Henry Steinberger
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07 pm EDT to 8 pm EDT -
Telathon with Central office on standby to tally donations/pledges - Parachat - hosted by Sam, Lorelei
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08 pm EDT - 10 pm EDT - The O'Timers and vets - Parachat - hosted by Hammer, CD
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10 pm EDT - 11:59pm EDT
GRAND FINALE GALA- Parachat - hosted by JeCraw, Afrita
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We look forward to seeing you! Don't miss it!


Happy 8th Birthday SMART Recovery® Online!!!


Warmest regards,
Yesterdaywas
on behalf of the whole SMART Recovery® Online Community
http://www.smartrecovery.org or do a search for SMART Recovery

SMART Recovery® offers free face-to-face and online mutual help groups. SMART Recovery® (Self-Management And Recovery Training) helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities.

SMART Recovery® sponsors more than 300+ face-to-face meetings around the world, and 16+ online meetings per week. In addition, our online message board is an excellent forum in which to learn about SMART Recovery® and seek support.

SMART Recovery® is recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Center for Health Care Evaluation, The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), US Department of Health and Human Services,
American Society of Addiction Medicine.

SMART Recovery® 4-Point ProgramSM

SMART Recovery® (Self Management And Recovery Training) helps individuals gain independence from addictive behaviors (substances or activities). Our efforts are based on scientific knowledge and evolve as scientific knowledge evolves.

The program offers specific tools and techniques for each of the program points:

Point 1:
arrow Enhancing and Maintaining Motivation to Abstain

Point 2:
arrow Coping with Urges

Point 3:
arrow Problem Solving (Managing thoughts, feelings & behaviors)

Point 4:
arrow Lifestyle Balance (Balancing momentary & enduring satisfactions)


For more information click here!
http://www.smartrecovery.org/links/recognized.htm