About

Larry J. Smith is an Advanced Level Licensed Addiction Counselor, lecturer, public speaker and author. Larry is a retired United Airlines Captain and USAF Fighter Pilot and Transport Pilot. He is licensed to fly the Boeing 727, 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777. He has logged over 21,000 hours of flying time and has endured more than 1000 crossings over the Pacific Ocean. As a recovering alcoholic and addict, Larry uses his experience, strength and hope along with his advanced education to guide people in recovery.

His newest book Flight to Transformation is now available.

Larry and his wife Lori founded Get Real Recovery Inc. in April of 2011 and operated it until May of 2019. They now operate Recovery Consultants, Inc. based in Columbus, Ohio.

In 2010, Larry published a goal setting and journaling guide for people in recovery. The book is titled: Captain Larry Smith’s Daily Life Plan Journal and is endorsed by TV's Dr. Drew Pinsky and renowned addiction psychiatrist Joseph Pursch, MD.

His presentations titled; Reclaiming the Hijacked Brain and Positive Psychology in Addiction Treatment, have been featured at state and national conferences. Larry has been the main speaker three times in the last two years for the monthly Lifelines Event at Crossroads Church in Costa Mesa, CA.

Larry enlisted in the Air National Guard at the age of 17. He was commissioned in 1974 and retired after 23 years of service in the USAF Reserves. Larry graduated Cum Laude from the University of Toledo majoring in Business Management and Psychology. Larry has completed the course in Holistic Healing at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, CA.