What I think I need to do here is make a clear statement that religion is not spirituality. The first night, 45 people attended and Celebrate Recovery was born. Celebrate Recovery principle 4 is: to Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. Anyway, there are many beautiful passages in the Good Book. The only real difference is one follows Jesus, and the other says you decide. There have been many success stories during the 19-year history of SMART Recovery. The US national recovery rate for meth addiction is between 16 - 20%. Were programmed to think give me a pill. There is a pain management doctor in my home town who is known for being liberal with narcotic pain medication. Clinical Trial of SMART Recovery's Effectiveness. What part of the effect are you responsible for? Do not be dismayed. Some of the best facilitated recovery work can be found at your local mental health center. In this column, list all the people or things that you fear or resent. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you white as wool! Isaiah 1:18 (TLB). I believe that the addiction community, whatever their condition, can surely benefit from having these conversations. Sounds like the 12 step programs have the edge here. One day at a time. Small Groups Bible Study Spring Session. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office credits the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with increasing employment in the last quarter of 2010 by 1.3 million to 3.5 million jobs. Im a chaplain who does spirituality groups in a substance abuse program, and I definitely approach questions totally differently if were in a worship setting (where people attend voluntarily because theyre religious) than if Im doing a spirituality group (where everyone is expected to attend). For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." Romans 7:18 In Celebrate Recovery lesson 9, you will write your moral inventory a task that is impossible without the help of the Lord! etc. The main difference between the two programs is Jesus Christ! I agree with the AA and their God only approach, even as a non-Christian I can see that it should always be God through Christ and without that can lead to problems. In my opinion, addiction is a bio-psyho-social-spiritual disease. We were also given assignments to watch videos by Drs Cloud and Townsend for 8 weeks, to learn more about BOUNDARIES and how they work, which were immensely helpful. Successful treatment for drug and alcohol addiction requires customization, continual evaluations, and modifications when necessaryall delivered by medical professionals using evidence-based therapies and medications. Since it's beginning over 23 years ago, its success rate has received international acclaim for participant success. I think the theory behind it is sound -as you say, very similar to such a successful program as AA but too diverse of issues to focus, and too long between meetings to really connect. The reported success rates of AA has varied from 75% in some studies, to negative success rates in others - meaning that users had a better chance of spontaneously getting better without any treatment. I doubt youll have to experience the wrath of a loving Greater Power that made you human. I think a belief in God can help our journey but should be neither dismissed nor billed as a tenet of recovery. The program is offered in more than 37,000 churches across the globe. Clearly it works for most and you are free to do as you please. Could it possibly be that character defects are actually sin, and unless those are listed, and confessed, that a non-religious person could potentially be denying that they exist? I wanted to honor this requirement, and did so as long as I was heading up the CR ministry, but I felt it was too artificially constraining as I was unwilling to totally disregard other Christian avenues and resources available just because they were not published/condoned by CR I wanted those I was trying to help to have every possible chance for success. You are also, partially, correct as to the meetings mixing addictions rather than being singularly focused. How liberating! I will not argue about religion, but I will make a simple I statement. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, twelve-step program that's based on the words of Jesus. Thanks for your insightful comments. What has blown my mind is the comment section. Thanks for the like. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Melodie Beattys books as well as AAs Big Book are road maps to find a relationship with God. Is Celebrate Recovery A Good Alternative to 12-StepPrograms? It is very welcoming to all. Trust God as you begin this lesson, as you might struggle with making your moral inventory. The entire Bible is a story of redemption. In reality almost all chronic illnesses are bio-psycho-social-spiritual disorders because they affect the whole person. Celebrate Recovery: The Journey Continues Participant's Guide Set Volumes 5-8: A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes by John Baker and Johnny Baker | Jun 22, 2021 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (61) He died for our sins. Also, you ignore the science in the study of alcoholism in favor of a personalized view of alcoholism. There are open AA meetings, which can be attended by anyone, including nonalcoholics, and closed AA meetings, which are restricted to AA members who have a drinking problem. What is the success rate of celebrate recovery? Ill have to admit that I dont see morality as having a necessary tie to religion. In his review, Davis informs us that "CR is founded on eight principles taken from the Beatitudes and has similarities to the twelve steps of Alcoholic's . Clearly AA and Al-Anon advocate strongly for moral behavior and taking responsibility for your part in harm done as a result of your issue without shaming youyou dont need Christ for thatyou can indeed have a God or Higher Power or your understanding, or even be an Agnostic or Atheist and live a moral life while having compassion on the disease/illness aspect. I am more a Buddhist but I have started to look at Christianity as a new model but I will wait and see but of course Christ through God because we need to be introduced to this all consuming love gently. Though the Celebrate Recovery program was founded by Saddleback Church, and based in the Christian faith, the group says that over 70% of their members come from outside the church. We Are who we say we Are. If you have the Celebrate Recovery study guide, you can make copies of the worksheet included. The results are wonderful. Each to their own AA is the biggest recovery group in the world its success speaks for itself. First, Celebrate Recovery typically meets only once a week. Celebrate Recovery Serenity Prayer | All You Need to Know, Celebrate Recovery Lesson 20: Daily Inventory (Free Worksheet), What is a Prayer Notebook or Prayer Binder? Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program designed to help those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Matthew 5:9-10 (NLT). This is why the Twelve Steps require taking a moral inventory: not because alcoholism is MERELY a moral issue (which its not), but because its ALSO a moral issue. "I'm one of the first people who created. The Journey Begins Participant's Guide 1: Stepping Out of Denial Into God's Grace. Point out anything in me that offends You and lead me along the path of everlasting life. Realize Im not God. Many of us in AA do not subscribe to any particular religion, Christian or otherwise. What are the 12 steps to recovery of the bible? Celebrate Recovery "really demystified addiction and made it okay to talk about," he said. List the ways that you were injured by the things that have happened in your past. Dont they have a founders day once a year? Its not always easy trusting other people, but if you work through these lessons with other CR participants, youll get greater rewards than doing so by yourself! AAs philosophy is known as the 12 Steps of Recovery, and this methodology has been adopted by many other groups over the years. English and Spanish are available if you select the option to speak with a national representative. Lets be clear alcholholism cuts across the board in terms of who it affects but I also like the idea that it is a lacking in something whether it be love and wholeness and The God/Christ angle is better as it offer the love/wholeness approach. Alcohol. How did you overcome these past hurts, or how are you still overcoming them? Dear Victoria B., Or difficult. I knew that it was a way to get help for addiction type problems and I knew it was a little similar to AA. As mentioned in the previous lessons, Im Michele and am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ. That little rascal. It was designed as a program to help those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups . ! The actual steps participants take range from admitting powerlessness over addiction to seeking enlightenment and connection with a higher power through prayer and/or meditation. You can also possibly purchase this study guide at Celebrate Recovery. (I have refined you, but not as silver is refined. There will also be plenty of special occasions in sobriety worth celebrating such as: * Birth of a child. Besides, I use more than one.). I have bought one, just havent had time to read it yet. Maybe I should shut up : ) I just thought of Judaism ; ) Oh dear now I will have to experience the wrath of God. I cant compare to AA as alcoholism is not what I struggle with, but why I ended up leaving the program is it seemed like every week was the same result, no growth or accountability. Was trying to follow but could not find the button. Take care, AA too has social meetings just as CR. Its nothing special. Of course I think I will recover myself and get bac to normaiy. These same folks also categorically rejected the gospel as well. Now freedom, healing, change and deliverance can be yours! (I found the word God with a capital G in an unabridged dictionary once. What is Celebrate Recovery Lesson 9: Inventory? The next article will cover Celebrate Recovery Lesson 10: Spiritual Inventory Part 1! Christ followers find this too non-specific and feel the term is too new age. You will be made new if you have the courage to see the battle through. Good job on the comparison. They copy them exactly out of AAs big book, except when it says God, as you understand him.