A new forum is launching in the Macedon Ranges designed to help residents struggling with addiction.
The SMART Recovery program will be run by Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and will provide a weekly space for members of the community to set goals for their future and learn strategies to confront their addictive habits.
Beginning on Wednesday, February 2, group sessions will be held in Kyneton wand will be free of charge for all attendees.
Group facilitator Staumn Hunder said the sessions will be designed to explore the psychological factors that underpin addictive behaviour to help each participant work toward their life goals.
“The program can be applied to any addictive behaviour, for example, drinking, drugs, sex, shopping or gambling,” Mr Hunder said.
“We focus on what is currently happening in a person’s life rather than looking at the past and we use the collective experience of the group to help people find strategies that work for them.”
Past SMART Recovery group participant Anna said she was able to apply lessons learnt from the program in her own life.
“The group taught me the tools I needed to move on with my life and allowed me to take control of things in a way that made sense to me,” she said.
“There’s no one strict way that we are told to address our addictive behaviour – whatever works for you is okay.”
Details: staumn.hunder@scchc.org.au
Oliver Lees
