SMART in Malaysia

In Malaysia the stigma of addiction and subsequent loss of face are powerful influencers of behaviour and are often a significant barrier to people seeking assistance to manage problematic behaviours.

Our SMART Recovery Malaysia Facilitators, Patrick Clancey and Seow Yu Li, have structured their support for participants in recognition of this cultural barrier. As well as running face to face meetings, Patrick has established the first weekly SMART on line meeting for the Malaysian time zone and Yu Li provides telephone support to participants as needed.

On a recent trip to Kuala Lumpur our Executive Officer, Kim McCreanor was able to spend time with Patrick and Yu Li learning about the application of SMART programs in the Malaysian cultural context.