Recovery Support Group Wednesdays 12-1 pm


By Tammah Watts
Tammah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who is certified as a SMART Recovery Facilitator, Clinical Trauma Professional, Domestic Violence Advocate, and Mindfulness-Based Meditation Facilitator. Her book, Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Bird Watching, was published by Hay House in 2023.

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger — something better, pushing right back.” – Albert Camus

Welcome to summer semester 2024!

This time of year can feel a little less rushed in terms of the pace of how things move along. The soon-to-be warmer days invite many of us to take it easy.

It can also be an opportunity to pause and take stock of where you are in life midway into the year. Doing so can be helpful to evaluate and determine your intentions going forward.

For the first time this summer semester, we will be offering the SMART-informed Recovery Meetings for all MiraCosta College students. Info below: 

WEDNESDAYS
12p to 1p
on Zoom
(email twatts@miracosta.edu for the link)

*Verification of Attendance available. All meetings are confidential and free of cost.

Perhaps you have been experiencing unhealthy behaviors for various reasons and would like support managing them so that your personal and academic pursuits can be wholeheartedly fulfilled.

Learn strategies and tools that can create the change you need with the SMART Recovery 4-point program (smartrecovery.org):

  1. Build and maintain motivation
    • Change requires motivation. We’ll help you to find your motivation for change, and how to maintain that along your recovery journey.
  2. Cope with urges and cravings
    • Urges and cravings are a normal part of recovery. We’ll help you find ways to manage them and support you even if you relapse.
  3. Manage thoughts, feelings and behavior. 
    • We can help you to recognize and challenge the thoughts and beliefs that get in the way of change, by developing more balanced ways of viewing yourself and the world
  4. Live a balanced life
    • Once you are managing or have stopped a behavior, you might feel a sense of emptiness. We’ll support you to set achievable goals so you can enjoy a meaningful and enjoyable life.

We hope to see you in this supportive and judgment-free space.

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