“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
~ John 8:31-321
Recovery Articles
Recovery Articles: Christ‑Centered Guidance for Your Healing Journey
There are no accidents in God’s kingdom. If you’ve found your way to this page, it’s because the Lord is already at work in your life. Whether you are hurting, searching, struggling, or simply hungry for more of God, He knows exactly why you’re here — and Jesus is ready to meet you in this moment.
Recovery is not just about breaking habits. It’s about healing wounds, renewing the mind, restoring identity, and learning to walk in the freedom Christ purchased for you. These articles were created to help you take those steps. Each one is rooted in Scripture, shaped by decades of Christ‑centered recovery experience, and written with the hope that you will encounter God’s truth in a personal and transformative way.
You may be carrying loneliness, trauma, shame, fear, or confusion. You may feel stuck, numb, or spiritually dry. You may be fighting temptation or wrestling with old patterns that refuse to die. Whatever you’re facing, Jesus sees you. He knows your story. And He has not brought you this far to leave you where you are.
These articles are here to help you:
- understand what you’re feeling
- break through isolation
- confront lies with truth
- rediscover your identity in Christ
- learn how God uses suffering to shape you
- guard your heart against complacency
- and take the next step toward healing
Each topic stands alone, but together they form a deeper companion to our Recovery In Christ workbook. If you want to explore the full set of materials — including the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and dozens of recovery topics — you can download them on our Ministry Materials page.
Wherever you are in your journey, take a breath. You are not alone. God is here. And He is ready to walk with you into freedom, one step at a time.
When God Feels Silent
When God Feels Silent: Navigating Spiritual Dryness and Complacency in Recovery There are seasons in recovery when God feels distant, prayer feels empty, and spiritual life feels flat. The passion you once had fades. The hunger you once felt for God’s Word grows dull….
Anguish & Biblical Lament
Learning to Lament: Bringing Our Anguish Honestly Before God There are moments in recovery when the pain feels too deep for words — when grief, regret, fear, or disappointment rise like a wave and we don’t know what to do with it. Many people have been taught to hide…
More Than a Label
More Than a Label: Finding Your True Identity in Christ One of the greatest battles in recovery is the battle over identity. For years, many of us lived under labels — some given to us, some spoken over us, and some we adopted ourselves. Words like addict, failure,…
Relapse and Redemption
Relapse and Redemption: How God Welcomes Us Back With Grace Relapse is one of the most painful experiences in recovery. It can leave a person feeling ashamed, defeated, and convinced they have failed God, themselves, and everyone who believed in them. But relapse is…
Setting Boundaries With Yourself
Setting Boundaries With Yourself: Learning Self‑Control and Spiritual Discipline Most people entering recovery understand the need for boundaries with others — limiting unhealthy relationships, avoiding triggering environments, and protecting their emotional and…
When Suffering Shapes Us
When Suffering Shapes Us: How God Uses Pain to Transform Our Recovery Suffering is one of the most difficult realities of life, and yet it is one of the most consistent tools God uses to shape His people. In recovery, suffering often becomes the turning point — the…
Loneliness in Recovery
Loneliness in Recovery: God’s Presence in Our Most Isolated Moments Loneliness is one of the quietest but most powerful struggles people face in recovery. Even when surrounded by others, many carry a deep sense of disconnection — from God, from people, and sometimes…
Trauma and God’s Healing
Trauma and God’s Healing: Finding Safety, Comfort, and Restoration in Christ Many people entering recovery carry wounds that go far deeper than their behaviors. Trauma — whether from childhood, relationships, violence, neglect, betrayal, or loss — shapes how we see…
Breaking Isolation
Breaking Isolation: Why Connection Is Essential for Christ‑Centered Recovery Isolation is one of the most powerful tools the enemy uses to keep people trapped in addiction, shame, and hopelessness. Long before a person loses control on the outside, isolation begins on…
Healing Through Confession
Healing Through Confession: Bringing Our Struggles Into the Light of Christ One of the most powerful moments in recovery happens when we finally stop hiding. For many of us, secrecy became a survival strategy — a way to protect ourselves from shame, judgment, or…
Are you longing to see people set free from life-controlling issues in your church, your community, or even within your own family? Have you looked around your congregation and wondered how to help those silently struggling with addiction, brokenness, or deep….
If you’re wondering where to begin, take heart—there is a way forward, and it works. You don’t have to figure it all out or start from scratch. Countless lives have been set free by walking a simple path of recovery rooted in Christ’s love through the Twelve Steps.
Pray and Seek God’s Direction
Ask the Lord if this is His timing and His assignment for you. Invite Him to guide every decision from the very beginning. This is His ministry, not ours. (Psalm 127:1)
When we follow these simple practices, we create a place where grace flourishes, honesty grows, and Jesus is free to bring healing.
Remember: our role is to make space — His role is to transform lives.