SMART Recovery is an addiction recovery support group that has meetings all over the world.
I've been using SMART for over 17 years, after trying other meetings, and I wish I'd found SMART sooner. The meetings are run by SMART-trained volunteers, and the quality of the meetings is rather consistent, with very few exceptions, as the format is the same in each meeting. Meetings are available in many areas, and are free. They "pass the hat" like other similar groups, and if you want reading materials like handbooks, those have a cost, but it's not a therapy service... it's a free support group that can be an alternative to 12-step groups.
The SMART "tools" discussed are sensible and helpful not only for addiction recovery but also beyond dealing with a habit you want to drop. It's really a set of life tools, and not simply for dealing with 'recovery' from an addiction. There's no 'spirituality' change that's forcefully promoted at SMART, so it doesn't interfere with personal beliefs in that respect.
I've had great success using SMART, where I didn't with other support groups. read more