Celebrate Recovery

What Is Celebrate Recovery?

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-Step program founded in 1991 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.  It is now active in over 3,500 churches across America and the world.  The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps and 8 Recovery principles.  This experience allows us to “be changed.”  We open the door by sharing our experiences, strengths, and hopes with one another.  In addition, we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our lives’ problems. Please click here for a closer look at the philosophy of Celebrate Recovery.

By working and applying these Biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually.  We become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors.  This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy, and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others.  As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving and forgiving Higher Power, Jesus Christ.

What Are The Components of Celebrate Recovery at Sober Living by the Sea?

The key components of Celebrate Recovery at SLBTS are: Open Share Groups, Step Studies, sponsors and accountability partners, 1:1 weekly meeting with leaders, and using the Celebrate Recovery Bible and Celebrate Recovery Participant Guides.  Clients are provided transportation to Celebrate Recovery and Worship Services at Saddleback Church each Friday and Sunday.

How Long Is This Program?

The Celebrate Recovery program fits with the Standard 90-day treatment program, The Alternatives Program and Outpatient schedules, as well as the T.E.A.C.H. Program where clients earn college credits at Saddleback College, one of the 109 California State public colleges (serving more than 2.5 million students statewide). The unique.phpect of the Aftercare Program is that both the client and family are strongly encouraged to continue their recovery at a local Celebrate Recovery program in their own community.

What Can Celebrate Recovery Small Groups Do?

Celebrate Recovery’s small groups provide a safe place to share your experiences, strengths, and hopes with others who are going through the “Principles” in a Christ-centered recovery, with a leader who has gone through a similar hurt, hang-up, or habit who will facilitate the group as it focuses on the Steps of recovery.  Celebrate Recovery will also provide you with the opportunity to find a sponsor and accountability partners and attend recovery meetings throughout the week.

Staff

Charlie Graham, B.S., M.Ed., CADC II

Charlie Graham joined the SLBTS team in June 2005 to start the Celebrate Recovery program for our clients seeking a Christian-based recovery. Prior to that, he served as a leader and Assimilation Coach at Saddleback Church's Celebrate Recovery from 1998-2006. He has consulted nationwide to churches starting Celebrate Recovery programs and has participated in various speaking engagements on recovery topics. His expertise in communication and group dynamics enables him to serve on all levels, from individual counseling to small groups to large organizations. He is a PsyD. Candidate at the California Graduate Institute of Psychology.