What is the difference between SMART Recovery and Gamblers Anonymous?

What is the difference between SMART Recovery and Gamblers Anonymous?

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Someone who would attend a SMART meeting would be sitting in a group usually no larger than 10 to 15 people, as opposed to GA, which could get quite a bit larger. There is no sponsor system. There is no 12 steps or utility for a higher power. It's a science-based support group based on cognitive behavioral therapy. There is an orientation to identify the thinking that leads to the feelings that leads to the behavior, which is central to all cognitive behavioral therapy.