Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is all about the 12-step Christ-centered recovery program with people who have hurts, habits, and hang-ups.

Celebrate Recovery lesson 19

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 19: Crossroads + Free Worksheet

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With Celebrate Recovery lesson 19, we come to a place of new beginnings – in more ways than one, because we not only start a new study guide book, but we also start a new chapter in our recovery! You will begin to look at how you can “maintain” your sobriety or a sense of peace in your recovery! It’s a time for self-reflection, examination, and the beginning of new habits! How exciting!! Grab a free original worksheet with this lesson, too!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 18: Grace + Free Study Guide

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An unforgettable thing happens in recovery during Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 because you receive a gift – one that you did not know you were due, one you certainly did not earn, and one that will change your life in a positive way. It’s called grace! Celebrate Recovery lesson 18 is an essential part of completing Principle 6. You’ve done many things with this principle, so you can handle this step, I promise! Grab a free study guide with this lesson, too!

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 17:

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 17: Forgiveness +Free Study Guide

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As we step into Celebrate Recovery lesson 17, you will notice we are getting braver and braver. More courage is required as you take this step of offering forgiveness to others, but you CAN do this! It will just require a bit of dedication and motivation – nothing you can’t handle! Think about all the people who have forgiven you during your life. Think about God’s forgiveness – a wonderful gift we have never deserved! Forgiveness is truly a beautiful thing!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 16: Amends +Free Study Guide

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A challenging step in recovery occurs in Celebrate Recovery lesson 16 as you offer amends for any harm you have caused to others. This takes serious courage, but it is a very freeing experience that you won’t want to miss out on. Celebrate Recovery lesson 16 is necessary as you learn how to make amends to those you have wronged in your life. Be brave and take this step seriously; it will change your life!

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 15

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 15: Victory +Free Study Guide

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A life-changing step happens in recovery during Celebrate Recovery lesson 15, because you gain victory over your character defects. You do this by making serious changes in your life. These changes will result in positive outcomes! Things happen for a reason and overcoming your shortcomings will bring new light to things that need to change in your life! Celebrate Recovery lesson 15 is important as it helps you remove all your shortcomings and make changes that will benefit your life.

Celebrate Recovery Step 3 | How to Take Step 3 in Recovery

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Celebrate Recovery Step 3 is one step in the recovery process. In Celebrate Recovery step three, we learn about trusting God by turning our lives and wills over to Him. This is a monumental step in walking on your road to recovery! If you are looking to find success as you journey down your path to recovery, check out the tips in this article. With the right lessons from the study guides, you can overcome so much and see positive change in your life. Expect great things!!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 14: Ready +Free Study Guide

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One of the most productive steps in recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery lesson 14 as you get ready to make some serious change in your life. As you discover and learn about the changes that you need to make, get excited! Understand that everything happens for a reason and you’ll likely turn into a more well-adjusted person after you’ve made the needed changes in your life! Celebrate Recovery lesson 14 is vital because it helps you change any hiccups in your character!

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Celebrate Recovery Step 2 | How to Take Step 2 in Recovery

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Celebrate Recovery step 2 is one of the 12 steps found in the recovery process. In Celebrate Recovery step two, we discover that we have a Higher Power (God) who will get us through this tough time in our lives – getting over our hurts, habits, and hang-ups. As you read this article, get pumped up! You are doing something very valuable for your life – something that will make a difference from this day forward. Continue reading to find out more about this important step!!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 13: Admit +Free Study Guide

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One of the bravest steps that you can take in recovery is Celebrate Recovery lesson 13 because you continue the process of admitting wrong in your life. Without this step, you might slide back into mistakes that you thought you conquered. As you move forward in recovery, embrace all the positive changes that will happen! Celebrate Recovery lesson 13 is critical because it helps you admit where you have gone wrong and head toward the future!

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Celebrate Recovery Step 1 | How to Take Step One in Recovery

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Celebrate Recovery step 1 is one of the 12 steps in the recovery process. In Celebrate Recovery step one, we learn that we are powerless over our hurts, habits, and hangups and that our lives have now become unmanageable. This step is a huge stepping stone as you are now building your road to recovery! As you walk through this article, get excited! You are doing something wonderful and powerful for your life. The tips in this article will help you find success as you move forward. We’ll also help you find the right lessons in the step study guides to follow along with this step!

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 12: Confess (Free Study Guide)

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One of the scariest steps in recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery lesson 12 as you begin the process of confession in your life. Without confession, you might end up repeating your mistakes (the ones you thought you were past) over and over again. Embrace the positive changes that need to happen through the help of this step! Learn to admit where you have gone wrong and find out how to move forward positively!

7 Harmful Family Roles in Addiction You Need to Know

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Addiction is a disease that affects the whole family. Family members use coping strategies to navigate the chaotic world of addiction. Coping strategies can cause lasting negative effects on the rest of the family. Common roles of coping with an addict may seem to help at first. These roles of addiction in families can stress the family dynamics to a breaking point. This article will provide a breakdown of the family unit. Family roles in addiction are also explained. Identify which family role you are fulfilling and how to break the cycle of addiction!

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 11: Spiritual Inventory

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 11: Spiritual Inventory Part 2

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 11: Spiritual Inventory Part 2 helps you complete the inventory for your life. Without the inventory, your recovery would not be complete. In Celebrate Recovery lesson 11, you will work on your spiritual inventory, which is possible with the help of the Lord! Celebrate Recovery lesson eleven will include all of the previous lessons on your road to recovery! Use the FREE Inventory Worksheet in this lesson or the one found in the CR study guide. In this lesson, I share more of my story and my advice! Enjoy!

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 10

Celebrate Recovery Lesson 10: Spiritual Inventory Part 1

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 10: Spiritual Inventory Part 1 helps you create the inventory for your entire life. Without the inventory, your recovery process would not be complete. In Celebrate Recovery lesson 10, you will continue to work on your spiritual inventory, which is impossible without the Lord! While many things are possible in this world, with God, all things are possible! Celebrate Recovery lesson ten will include all of the previous lessons on your road to recovery! Use the FREE Moral Inventory Worksheet in this lesson or the one found in the CR study guide.

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 9: Inventory (Free Worksheet)

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One of the most important parts of your recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery lesson 9: Inventory because you create the moral inventory of your whole life. Without this step, your recovery process would not be complete. During this lesson, you will need to stay positive, as you will be looking once again at both the good and the bad of your life. It will be a challenge, but it will strengthen you at the same time. In Celebrate Recovery lesson 9, you will write your moral inventory – a task that is impossible without the help of the Lord! Remember that many things are possible in this world, but with God, all things are possible (Mark 10:27).

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 8: Moral (Free Worksheet)

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Probably the most difficult part of recovery begins in Celebrate Recovery lesson 8 because you start taking a moral inventory of your entire life. If you didn’t take this step, you might have trouble moving forward with your recovery as a moral inventory is part of the process. You will find the right motivation to write your moral inventory here because we will cover the basics you need to know to accomplish this task! Celebrate Recovery lesson eight is critical as it encompasses all of the previous lessons, placing you firmly on your road to recovery! Check out this article to learn more about how to get started creating your moral inventory!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 7: Sponsor (Why You Need One)

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One of the most rewarding parts of recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery lesson 7 (Sponsor) because you get to know someone you will become very intimate with. You will get to know this person very well, or rather they will get to know you very well! Without this part of Celebrate Recovery, you won’t be able to complete the 12 steps that make up the complete recovery process. This lesson will guide you through what a sponsor is and how one can best help you through your recovery. It will also cover your accountability partners – another important aspect of Celebrate Recovery or any recovery program for that matter!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 6: Action (Free Study Guide)

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The most practical step in recovery occurs in Celebrate Recovery lesson 6 because you take action to prevent a vicious cycle from continuing in your life. Without this step, you might find yourself repeating your mistakes over and over again. Don’t get stuck in a rut! Instead, embrace the changes that need to happen in this step! If you are struggling in recovery, wondering where you will go next, you might just find the answer here because we will cover how you can take action and get unstuck – the greatest way to accept Jesus into your heart! Enjoy a free study guide with this lesson!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 5: Turn (Free Study Guide)

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An exciting part of recovery and spirituality happens in Celebrate Recovery Lesson 5: Turn because you learn how to turn your life over to our Lord, Jesus Christ, through trusting, repenting, and understanding His place in your life. Celebrate Recovery lesson five (Turn) is fantastic because you see how simple it can be to just trust God and turn problems over to Him. In this lesson, you will find relief as you stop carrying such a heavy load on your back. You’ll be able to do this because you trust in the Almighty One and know that HE has your back! That’s really all you need!! In Celebrate Recovery lesson five: Turn, we jump to Step 3 in Alcoholics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery; we’ll also move ahead to Celebrate Recovery’s principle 3. Let’s continue the journey on the road to recovery!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 4: Sanity (Free Study Guide)

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A wondrous part of recovery begins in Celebrate Recovery Lesson 4 Sanity because you stop repeating your disastrous habits and behaviors. You learn to turn your fears over to God and trust that your life is safe with God. Celebrate Recovery lesson four is important because you now show your trust in God through faith. In this lesson, you find comfort as you stop being afraid. In Celebrate Recovery lesson four: Sanity, we continue to go through Step 2 in Alcoholics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery; we also continue through Celebrate Recovery’s principle 2. Remember, as you go through this lesson, you have already stepped out of denial, realized your powerlessness, and learned to hope in God. (You did these things in the previous lessons). I’m excited to help you on your road to recovery with this Celebrate Recovery lesson!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 3: Hope in Your Faith

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A miraculous part of recovery starts in Celebrate Recovery Lesson 3 Hope because you learn to turn things over to God and not worry about them. Learn to trust God and what He can do in you as you recover. Celebrate Recovery lesson three is critical because you now put your faith into action. Lesson three: Hope moves us forward to Step 2 in Alcoholics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery, it also moves us on to Celebrate Recovery’s principle 2. As you move through this lesson, think about the many ways that you have stepped out of denial and realized your powerlessness. This is the third lesson, and you don’t even really need the book. Get started with hope on your road to recovery to reap many benefits offered through Celebrate Recovery!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 2: Powerless (Free Study Guide)

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A crucial part of recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery Lesson 2 Powerless because you learn that you are not alone on this journey toward recovery. Once you learn that you are not in control of everything, you can move forward on your road to recovery. If you feel distant from God or lack the motivation to trust Him with your life, try reading the Bible more (listening to what God wants to tell you) and praying consistently (talking to God). This kind of communication is essential in making positive steps toward recovery. Celebrate Recovery lesson two is a necessary lesson because it allows you to put your faith in the Lord – the key to ending worry, anxiety, and many of your fears! Get started on your road to recovery today to reap the many benefits of Celebrate Recovery!

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Celebrate Recovery Lesson 1: Denial (Free Study Guide)

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The most important step toward recovery happens in Celebrate Recovery lesson 1 because it encourages you to step out of denial. Without this step, you cannot accomplish any of the other steps that are necessary for your recovery. You won’t be ready to move forward until you admit what you are in denial about. If you feel stuck in your recovery or faith, the answers to get you started on the right track can be found in this article, as it completely guides you through the first steps – regardless of where you are in your journey! Get started with us today as we begin discussing the great road to recovery!

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Celebrate Recovery 8 Principles of Recovery & What They Mean

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Learn more about the Celebrate Recovery 8 recovery principles as you learn how they are based on the Beatitudes. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, recovery program for anyone with a hurt, habit, or hang-up. In this program, the road to recovery is paved with the Celebrate Recovery 8 principles and the 12 steps as mentioned in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Celebrate Recovery has regular meetings and small groups – each broken down by similar hurt, habit, or hang-up. The eight Celebrate Recovery recovery principles are based on the Beatitudes found in the New Testament of the Bible.

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Who Is Celebrate Recovery For? (The Absolute Truth)

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Do you have questions about Celebrate Recovery? What is it, and who is Celebrate Recovery for? Well, this article will answer those questions, but I’ll give you a sneak peek. Celebrate Recovery (CR) is for anyone with a hurt, habit, or hang-up that they want to get freedom from. As I have written about what CR is and what the Celebrate Recovery Serenity Prayer has to do with it all, this will continue this series and help you know what to expect at a Celebrate Recovery meeting!

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Celebrate Recovery Serenity Prayer | All You Need to Know

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Have you heard of the Celebrate Recovery Serenity Prayer and how it can improve your life and recovery? It’s a powerful prayer used in 12-step recovery programs, like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). This article explains its meaning, awesome memorization techniques for learning the prayer, and my personal story, as it relates to the different parts of the prayer. Plus, I answer frequently asked questions about this fabulous recovery tool! So, come discover all the secrets in this article, and be enlightened by a prayer that has served thousands, and find out how it can help you!

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What Is Celebrate Recovery, and What Is It Not?

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Learn all about the exciting world of Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-based recovery program that uses the Beatitudes in the Bible as their basis for learning about recovery and salvation! Make lasting friendships and join in on the experience of a lifetime! You may think Celebrate Recovery (CR) is just for addicts, but it is really for ANYONE with huts, habits, and hangups, and let’s be real; we all have those!! Wouldn’t you agree? So, what are you waiting for? Learn more about how you can get involved today! What do you have to lose?