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Looking to beat an addiction? SMART Recovery is a stigma-free and self-empowering secular program serving those with an addictive behavior. This post is for promotional purposes only and no rsvp is required to respect the confidentiality of attendees.

Anyone seeking a secular recovery program is invited to attend our weekly support group sessions -- whether to tackle a particular substance or an activity/process addiction. Participants design and implement their own recovery plan to create a more balanced, purposeful, fulfilling, and meaningful life.

Sessions are led by Kim T., a trained volunteer SMART facilitator, who draws on evidence-based motivational and cognitive behavioral theories. Within a mutually supportive group environment, SMART participants are empowered to develop their ability to:

• Build and maintain motivation
• Cope with urges and cravings
• Manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
• Live a balanced life

Whether you are seeking a course of recovery for yourself or have been mandated to attend a recovery program, SMART Recovery provides a path to life beyond addiction.

Looking around our state and country we are seeing so much cruelty. The ICE surge in Minnesota, for instance, is more than immigration “enforcement.” It is a deliberate tactic to create fear and isolation in an effort to subdue opposition to an authoritarian government.

But let’s not disconnect or disengage. Let’s come together as fellow Humanists to share what we are feeling and experiencing. This will be a space to decompress, to voice our angst about recent events, and to support and encourage one another.

What this event IS about:

• Creating the warmth that comes from being in a community of shared values
• Processing our feelings and experiences in a safe and respectful environment
• Discussing actions that create meaning, purpose, and hope in trying times

What this event IS NOT about:

• Debating current events (differences may arise -- but this is not a debate space)
• Allowing our community to be divided and uncivil

HumanistsMN is committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community for all our members. We welcome everyone who shares our humanist principles. We acknowledge the dignity and worth of all people -- every race, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, social class, abilities, or disabilities. We actively promote a culture of respect, belonging, and compassion as we strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive. By participating in HumanistsMN events, you agree to conduct yourself in accordance with these values.

Often it's hard for people to understand what someone is going through during a time of grief and loss. Staying connected with friends and family is important as we grieve, but it can be awkward and uncomfortable. So how do you talk to others about what you are feeling -- or what you need after a loss? In this session we will check in with one another on the ups and downs of our grieving and share the challenges of talking to others and staying connected.

We meet online via Zoom on the first Thursday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Do join us!

This grief group is for those who have experienced the recent or not-so-recent death of a loved one. It is a peer-led group for people with no belief in a higher power or the afterlife. Participants are invited to speak about their own loss and share their current challenges with grief. We offer no professional grief counseling.

Rather than relying on religious beliefs, Humanists cope with grief in various ways, including finding meaning in our loved one’s impact on ourselves and on others, celebrating their lives through sharing and honoring memories, and sharing our stories of grief and loss. We believe that healing is possible, and that in sharing our grief journeys we become more able to reconcile our loss and move toward better days.