More than 3,000 people from churches around the world attended Saddleback Church’s Celebrate Recovery Summit and helped commemorate the 20th year of the Christ-centered program for addictions, which originated at the Southern California church.
The program incorporates Biblical principles into the 12 steps of recovery found in Alcoholics Anonymous and specifies the belief that Jesus Christ is the “higher power” who heals chemical addictions as well as other social problems.

FULL STORY AT; Saddleback Church’s ‘Celebrate Recovery’ Now in 17,000 Churches Worldwide, Christian News.

Related Reading:

Spirituality, Health, and Healing: An Integrative Approach, Second Edition
Donât Let the Bastards Grind You Down: 50 Things Every Alcoholic and Addict in Early Recovery Should Know, or How to Stay Clean and Sober, Recovery from Addiction and Substance Abuse
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism/Third Edition
The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior