Healing begins when we stop categorizing others as "the ones who need help" and turn the mirror on ourselves. For years, I believed Celebrate Recovery was just for addicts—until I found myself sitting in meetings meant to ensure my then-husband was attending. What I discovered changed everything.

Celebrate Recovery isn't what you think. This Christ-centered program that began at Saddleback Church addresses not just addiction, but every human struggle: codependency, perfectionism, control issues, anger, past trauma, and the countless ways we numb our pain. Through my journey from an abusive marriage filled with addiction, infidelity, and every form of abuse, I found more than escape—I found healing for my own wounds I didn't want to acknowledge.

The power of CR lies in its approach to root cause healing. Like functional medicine doesn't just mask symptoms but treats underlying causes, Celebrate Recovery doesn't just change behavior—it transforms hearts. When we bring our struggles from darkness to light, sharing them with God and trusted others, shame loses its grip. The program works if you work it, requiring courage to walk through those doors the first time, but offering freedom that surface-level healing never could. Whether you're battling addiction or simply feeling that something's off in your life, I invite you to consider: could this be for you? Because the answer, with love, is yes. Reach out if you have questions—true healing awaits, and you were created for so much more than coping. You were divinely created for a divine purpose.

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