[Podcast] Don’t Let Pride Lead You Astray
Matt Frank has been a SMART facilitator for over seven years. His uses his experience and LGBTQ+ perspective to shape the tools and conversations to be most effective for his meeting participants.
In this podcast, Matt talks about:
- How pride can be a problem emotion
- SMART discourages using labels
- Practicing recovery actively
- Focusing on behavior versus identity
- The difference between self-esteem and self-acceptance
- Using Motivational Interviewing in his Sexual Maladaptive Behavior meeting
- What people need is a good listening to
- The pros and cons of online versus in-person meetings
- Not letting pride lead you astray
- Appreciating the small things in life
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