So, gentlemen, how is life working for you?

For many of us, things aren't going as well as we would like them to. We struggle with all sorts of issues: busy-ness, anger, fear, seeking approval from others, trying to control an uncontrollable world, broken relationships, drugs, drinking, perfectionism, being a workaholic, having a critical spirit, loneliness, ect. We all have hurts, hang-ups and habits that are making us miserable. But our lives don't have to be this way. Come join us as we find hope, help and healing!

In Celebrate Recovery we join together to share our struggles and concerns and celebrate God's healing power in our lives as we work through the program. By working through and applying these Biblical recovery principles (listed below), we begin to be changed and to grow. 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, and his true meaning and purpose for our lives.

Our meetings are held every Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church.  For more information, please call Mike Rallo at 410.442.5800 or Carolyn Bateman at 301.854.0112.

All contacts and inquiries are kept in the strictest confidence! Please call!

• Principle 1
  Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable – "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor"

• Principle 2
  Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to him, and that he has the power to help me recover – "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted"

• Principle 3
  Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control – "Happy are the meek"

• Principle 4
  Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust – "Happy are the pure in heart"

• Principle 5
  Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects – "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires"

• Principle 6
  Evaluate all my relationships; Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others except when to do so would harm them or others – "Happy are the merciful" and "Happy are the peacemakers"

• Principle 7
  Reserve a daily time with God for self examination, Bible readings and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will

• Principle 8
  Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words – "Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires"

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