Calling Don S, Alera.....re S.R.

[woops]

Don S and/or Alera.........

Can you advise me how to best approach reading and practicing SMART RECOVERY? I have visited the site - but get totally confused as to how to get started - I find it is a bit difficult to follow the logic of the site.
I am really interested in SMART, Rational Recovery etc Which do you think is the easiest to undertake and which one explains the programme?
If you can give any guidelines - I will be so grateful.

DWI is also interested.

We both seem to get a bit over-whelmed by the layout of the site and the huge amount of material that there is.
For myself - I have attended AA and found a ton of information and help there - but a few things just didnt sit right with me at all. I would like something that I can access when I feel the need - when I am feeling low or tempted.................. maybe S.R. can give me the tools to deal with sudden situations etc. It would seem to me to be a good idea to be able to access help at the touch of a button. I know nothing about SR but am really interested in giving it a go.

Any help would be so appreciated.

Woops

[Alera]

Hi, I started by doing a cost benefit anaysis. Then you may want to read up and do a ABC.
Also, I found the manual itself to be very very helpful - many of the worksheets are in there as well.

I just printed all the tools out and put them in a notebook.

If you have more questions after that, let me know.

Sorry for the short response, I'm down sick with a mild case of flu.

[Alera]

Just wondering if this helped you at all?