SRAS For Professionals-1

SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS)
by
Julie Myers, Psy.D. and Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D.
SMART Recovery is a free, self-help support group, which currently sponsors face-to-face meetings around the world and
daily online meetings. SMART Recovery can be offered as an alternative or adjunct to 12-step groups, such as AA.
The therapist can use the following checklist of SMART Recovery activities and accompanying SMART Recovery beliefs
with clients. The therapist can ask clients to fill in the Checklist in order to:
1. Assess what SMART Recovery activities clients have already engaged in and what SMART Recovery beliefs they have
embraced.
2. Assess the reasons why clients have or have not engaged in these activities (possible barriers, lack of motivation,
confidence, or skills) and how these obstacles can be addressed.
3. Engage would-be participants to join SMART Recovery and treatment, highlighting what new members may get out of
some form of treatment
You can use this to see how much you are learning from SMART Recovery. Feel free to fill this out and
share with others! Please put a check mark in the box that most applies to you for each SMART Recovery
Behavior and Belief.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
SMART Recovery Behaviors
1 Attend SMART Recovery meetings. I attend ____ times per week. Agree
Understand the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program®: Building and Maintaining

2 Motivation; Coping with Urges; Managing Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors; and Living
a Balanced Life.
3
Create a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). My costs (disadvantages) of using drugs/alcohol
outweigh the benefits (advantages) of using.
Recognize triggers that lead to using, including social pressure, interpersonal conflict,
4 external cues (people, places, situations), internal cues (hungry, thirsty, tired), and strong
emotions.
5
Use urge-controlling techniques, such as riding-the-wave, delay, distract, and review my
cost-benefit analysis.
6
Recognize that my thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are related, and that the words I
chose to use matter.
7 Recognize and try to reduce my self-destructive behaviors.

Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
SMART Recovery Behaviors (Continued)
Agree
8 Work toward progress, not toward perfection. I can accept myself unconditionally.
9 Seek enduring satisfactions in my life. Participate in vital and meaningful activities.
10
Look at my beliefs and see how these beliefs can contribute to my addictive behavior. (For
example, viewing people as doing things to me “on purpose”).
11
Reach out to people who support abstinence and who are willing to support my efforts to
change. Build a solid support network.
12
Set healthy limits and boundaries for myself. Work toward a balanced, healthy lifestyle,
with time for work, exercise, relaxation, and social activities.
13 Practice change planning as a way to attain mini, short-term, and long-term goals.
14 Take full responsibility for my recovery by taking charge of my life.
15 Share what I have learned in SMART Recovery® with others.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
SMART Recovery Beliefs: Thinking
Disagree
I now believe that: Agree
16 I am not powerless over my drinking/drugging.
17
I recognize that relapse is part of recovery and that each lapse, should it occur, is a learning
opportunity.
18
I can pause to think before I act on my thoughts and emotions, thus leading to a better
outcome.
I can recognize the difference between my thoughts, feelings and behaviors and can change my
19 beliefs that contributed to my drinking/using, for example, the “should”, “musts”, and “wants”
in my life.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
SMART Recovery Beliefs: Coping
Disagree
Agree
I now believe that:
I recognize that my feelings pass eventually; I can tolerate uncomfortable feelings,

20
recognizing them as a normal part of everyday living.
21 I can reach out to others and ask for help.
I have SMART Recovery tools (such as coping statements and the ABC’s) to help manage
22
my thoughts and emotions, and my reactions to them.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
SMART Recovery Beliefs: Nurturing Hope
Disagree
Agree
I now believe that:
23
I can acknowledge my mistakes and hold myself accountable, knowing that change is
possible.
24 I see myself of value to others, and I can share my experiences with them.
25 I can identify signs of resilience in myself.
26 I can live a healthier, more satisfying life.
27 I can learn to stop thoughts of helplessness, hopelessness, and low self-worth.
28 I can reach out and grab the potential that life has to offer, being fully aware and present.
29
I can share this SMART Recovery SRAS checklist with loved ones, so they can see what I
am getting out of my recovery program.
30. Other beliefs I learned include:
Acknowledgement: Editing by Ariane Myers-Turnbull, M.A.
Copyright 2011: Julie Myers, PsyD and Donald Meichenbaum, PhD

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SMART Recovery Activities Scale (SRAS)

Understand the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program®: Building and Maintaining

7 Recognize and try to reduce my self-destructive behaviors.

9 Seek enduring satisfactions in my life. Participate in vital and meaningful activities.

14 Take full responsibility for my recovery by taking charge of my life.

15 Share what I have learned in SMART Recovery® with others.

16 I am not powerless over my drinking/drugging.

I recognize that my feelings pass eventually; I can tolerate uncomfortable feelings,

21 I can reach out to others and ask for help.

25 I can identify signs of resilience in myself.

26 I can live a healthier, more satisfying life.

27 I can learn to stop thoughts of helplessness, hopelessness, and low self-worth.

30. Other beliefs I learned include:

Acknowledgement: Editing by Ariane Myers-Turnbull, M.A.

Copyright 2011: Julie Myers, PsyD and Donald Meichenbaum, PhD

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