Freedom House
(John 8:32)
3133 Van Buren Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626
A Small,
Well-founded, Residential Transitional Recovery House
Dick B.
Copyright 2012
Anonymous. All rights reserved.
This
is a brief article to tell you what networking in International Christian
Recovery Coalition can produce for the alcoholic and addict who still suffers
by focusing his attention on the role that God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the
Bible played and can play in recovery from alcoholism and addiction today. And
by bringing together recovered Christian recovery leaders and workers skilled
in the workings of treatment, recovery, and 12-Step programs, and placing
special focus on the power of God that is so much needed by the afflicted.
First, about
the three remarkable men who put the Freedom House project together.
David Roman is a dedicated young recovered
Christian who is also the proprietor of four very successful Orange County
Restaurants (Cucina Roman). He has been a participant in International
Christian Recovery Coalition since its inception in July, 2009. And he has
generously distributed our Alcoholics Anonymous History books widely in the
Orange County recovery arena. He is also very much involved in his Christian
church’s “Recovering Our Freedom” group which highlights John 8:32 in this particular
work:
Then Jesus said to those Jews which believed on him. If
ye continue in my word, then are ye
my disciples indeed. And ye shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:31-32).
David
had a strong leading that a residential transition recovery house was needed
that would have a Christian fellowship background—Bible based—resembling the
First Century Christian apostles and their daily gatherings and actions
described in the Book of Acts. So David is the provider of the house located at
3133 Van Buren Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. It enables newcomers to support
each other while avoiding the vulgarity and drugs and idolatry that so often
accompany the newcomer as he seeks relief from his addiction problems.
Danny Simmons is a mature, authoritative,
recovered Christian AA who lives in Costa Mesa. Danny has been extremely active
in both church, 12 Step fellowships, and
working with newcomers. We met him at one of David’s restaurants. And, when we
are in Orange County, he cannot do enough to serve and glorify the Lord and put
us in touch with other recovered Christians who grasp and want to apply the
successful Christian techniques of early Akron A.A.’s Christian Fellowship in
recovery today. He chairs meetings. He helps newcomers, He is a church-oriented
Christian. He studies. He distributes books free. And he is well suited to be
the manager of Freedom House. The men there need loving concern, discipline,
and sound teaching. And Danny provides it.
Dr. Robert Tucker is founder and president of
New Life Spirit Recovery, Inc., in Huntington Beach, California. He runs a church,
treatment program, a Christian counselor training and certification program,
presents recovery classes, and conducts counseling. He also sees to it that his
clients are safely housed during their treatment period. And Danny Simmons
worked with Dr. Tucker in that arena. Dr. Tucker is also president of the
prestigious Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors Institute; and
his wife Stephanie works alongside him particularly in the codependency
treatment area. She is an author as well. Dr. Tucker has been a speaker on
programs with us; participated in TV panels; and filmed our introductory
foundations class. His office is Huntington Beach is the Orange County
Headquarters for our Coalition.
The Importance
of Diverse Christian Talents in the Growing Christian Recovery Movement
International
Christian Recovery Coalition is an informal, no cost, fellowship of Christian
recovery leaders, workers, newcomers, and concerned people disseminating the
role that God, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Bible played in the origins,
history, founding, original Christian Fellowship program of A.A., and its
successes. They want to see the techniques and successes of that First Century
Christian Fellowship returned to view and applied where wanted in today ‘s
recovery scene.
The
mission, participation, programs, projects, and media presentations are spelled
out on www.ChristianRecoveryCoalition.com.
People from many parts of the United States and Canada have participated in its
conferences, panels, and seminars. They get to know each other. They are able
to refer people who want God’s help to others who will help them get it. They
participate in our research, book distribution projects, and media
presentations.
And
the work at Freedom House in Orange County is just one of dozens of projects
that utilize the talents of Coalition participants and bring them together from
such widely dispersed locations as Alaska, Arizona, Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, Washington, Oregon, California, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, the
Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, New York, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee,
Missouri, West Virginia, Idaho, the Dakotas, Kansas, New Mexico, Florida, Maryland,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, United Kingdom, Ireland, Wales, Netherlands, Sweden, or
many other spots.
These
participants are travelers, phoners, and communicators. On our panels,
conferences, research efforts, and interviews, they have come together from
British Columbia, Alberta, Toronto, Ontario, the East Coast, Midwest, South,
West, and Northern U.S. to meet each other and then to return and keep in
touch.
Though One
Group of Many, Freedom House Provides Unique, Needed Help Today
Gloria Deo
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