Services a Christian Recovery Resource Outreach Center Can Provide

Services a Christian Recovery Resource Outreach Center Can Provide
Dick B.
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Interviewing the Alcoholic, Drug Addict, Codependent, and/or Concerned Others

Assessment Interview:

Qualifying the newcomer: Admission, Determined to quit, Go to any lengths
Determine the need for detox or medical help
Summarize Christian recovery origins, history, AA founding, Program, Successes
Belief in God, Acceptance of Christ, Receptive to Bible, Importance of prayer

Intervention:

Licensed Christian interventionist conducts
Acquaint newcomer with differences between early A.A. and present 12-Step
Ideas
Prepare him for idolatry, anti-A.A., anti-religious, secular detours today.
Prepare him for new birth, Bible study, prayer, healing, seeking guidance
Prepare him to meet religious objections and need for tolerance and service
Prepare him for 24/7 efforts, Christian fellowship, communication, witness
Summarize available Christian recovery options
Conclude with referral to Christian recovery resource

Detoxification, Medical Assistance, Hospitalization

Treating, counseling, informing alcoholics, addicts, codependents

Licensed Chrstian Alcohol and Addiction counseling – covering full Christian tool kit

Christian treatment program

Complete abstinence from alcohol and drug use
Christian counseling, chaplain, or recovery pastor
Individual and group Christian therapy
Emphasis on belief in God, decision for Christ, reliance upon, obedience to God
Introduction to Christian recovery origins, history, founding, original program,
changes through 12 Step programs, adaptability today
Extensive Bible teaching and study
Review of essentials in Book of James, 1 Cor 13, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
Extensive individual and group prayer and renewed mind for thanksgiving, praise,
healing, forgiveness, guidance, walking by the spirit, meeting of needs of
self and others, resisting the Adversary, adherence to principles of love,
protection, prosperity
Emphasis on communicating with God, His Son, and other believers
Daily Quiet Time: Prayer, Bible, Guidance, texting, use of Christian devotionals
Explanation of Big Book, Twelve Steps, and how to “take” the Steps
Nature of alcoholism and addiction, and problems of denial, dishonesty, fear
Helpful Christian recovery literature
Christian relapse prevention
Family education and counseling
Exercise, nutrition, recreation
Attendance and AA/NA open meetings
Attendance at Overcomers Outreach, Celebrate Recovery, Alcoholics for
Christ, Alcoholics for Christ meetings.
Aligning with a Christian recovery fellowship
Using church services, attendance, and sessions
Christian aftercare
Sober Living
Pointing to long-term goals: Prayer, Bible study, Quiet Time, Christian
Fellowship, Witness, Sponsorship and/or Discipleship
Relocating to counseling, churches, Christian fellowships, sober living,
sober homes-centers-clubs, churches, Bible and prayer fellowships,
social agencies, veterans-military-financial-health-care assistance,
vocational and educational training, job or volunteer work.
Establish, maintain, and operation a Christian Recovery Resource Center
outsource, inform, and supplement what you do not provide.

Christian Track Program (see above)

Christian Residential treatment program (see above)

Christian sober houses, retirement homes

Christian Fellowships:

Christian Recovery Fellowships

Christian Recovery Resource Centers which are informational and bridge in nature.

Bible study fellowships

Churches, Recovery pastors, Pastoral counselors, service beyond church “walls”

Christian chaplaincies for prisons, jails, hospitals, rehabilitation, police, fire, emergency
workers,

Prayer fellowships

Christian speaker meetings.

Christian seminaries, colleges, schools, youth centers, sports groups

Discipleship training and activity

Christian music, entertainment, conferences, seminars, plays, movies, actors, TV
And radio producers, personalities, and shows

12-Step Organizations

Alcoholics Anonymous—Narcotics Anonymous meetings that are A.A. Friendly, Bible
Friendly, Prayer friendly, History Friendly; instructive as to the origins and taking
Of Steps

James Clubs, Big Book Study Groups, History Study Groups, Big Book-Bible Groups

Sponsorship and Big Book training and activity

Medical, Psychiatric, Psychological, Therapy, and Research Centers

Community Service Agencies