Celebrate Recovery at Grace Church

10/30/2026

💔 **WATCHING SOMEONE YOU LOVE BATTLE ADDICTION IS HEARTBREAKING.** 🧡

There is a kind of pain that comes from loving someone deeply and watching them struggle with addiction.

You see their potential. You remember who they were before addiction took hold. You hold on to hope that things will get better.

But along the way, you may find yourself feeling…

💔 Helpless because you can't make them stop.

😔 Exhausted from worrying, waiting, and wondering what will happen next.

😟 Afraid of the phone ringing with bad news.

💭 Guilty, wondering if you could have done something differently.

😢 Angry about broken promises, dishonesty, and the pain addiction has brought into your life.

❤️ Torn between wanting to help and knowing that your efforts aren't changing things.

**You love them. You want them to be okay. But somewhere along the way, you may have forgotten that YOU matter, too.**

Here's something we learn in recovery:

🌿 You didn't cause their addiction.

🌿 You cannot control their choices.

🌿 You cannot make someone choose recovery.

🌿 You can love someone without rescuing them from every consequence.

🌿 You can establish healthy boundaries without abandoning your love for them.

🌿 **You can begin your own healing journey even if your loved one isn't ready to begin theirs.**

At Celebrate Recovery, we recognize that addiction doesn't just affect the person struggling. It can deeply impact everyone who loves them.

Through Jesus Christ, the 12 Steps, 8 Principles, and a caring recovery community, we learn to release what we cannot control, work through our own hurts, establish healthier boundaries, and rediscover peace.

📖 *"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." — 1 Peter 5:7*

**You don't have to stop loving them to start taking care of yourself.** ❤️

And you don't have to wait for their recovery to begin finding hope and healing in your own life.

🧡 **CELEBRATE RECOVERY IS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!**

Whether you're struggling with addiction yourself or loving someone who is, there is a place for you here.

**COME FIND HOPE, HEALING, AND COMMUNITY AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
📍 2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
📍 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
📍 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

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10/29/2026

💔 **FAMILY ESTRANGEMENT GRIEF — WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS STILL HERE, BUT NO LONGER IN YOUR LIFE.** 🧡

There is a kind of grief that isn't always recognized or understood.

It's the grief of loving someone you no longer have a relationship with.

A son. A daughter. A parent. A sibling. Someone who once held an important place in your life.

**Family estrangement can be an especially painful kind of loss because the person is still living, but the connection has changed or disappeared.**

There may be unanswered questions, complicated memories, or uncertainty about what the future holds.

You may find yourself grieving things that others don't always see.

💔 The conversations you wish you could have.

💔 The birthdays, holidays, and milestones spent apart.

💔 The relationship you remember, or perhaps the relationship you always hoped to have.

💔 The uncertainty of not knowing whether things will ever be different.

And sometimes, you may experience sadness, anger, relief, guilt, love, and longing all at the same time.

**There is room for all of those feelings. Your grief doesn't have to look a certain way to be real.** ❤️

At Celebrate Recovery, we believe healing can begin even when our circumstances haven't changed.

Through a relationship with Jesus, the 12 Steps, 8 Principles, and a caring recovery community, we can gently begin to work through our hurts, recognize unhealthy patterns, establish boundaries, and find peace with the things outside our control.

🌿 **Healing doesn't require you to forget what happened.**

🌿 **Forgiveness doesn't mean excusing harmful behavior.**

🌿 **Healthy boundaries are not a failure to love.**

🌿 **Reconciliation isn't always possible or safe, and it doesn't have to be the measure of your healing.**

🌿 **You can love someone, miss them, and still honor the boundaries needed for your well-being.**

And perhaps most importantly…

**You don't have to rush your grief or force yourself to be okay.**

God meets us with compassion in the places where our hearts are hurting.

📖 *"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18*

If family estrangement is part of your story, please know that you are not alone.

You don't have to explain every detail of your situation.

You don't have to share anything before you're ready.

And you don't have to have all the answers to begin finding support.

🧡 **Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered community for anyone navigating life's hurts, habits, and hang-ups — including the often-unspoken grief of family estrangement.**

**YOU ARE WELCOME AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH.**

We would love to walk alongside you, wherever you are in your journey.

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
📍 2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
📍 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
📍 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

✨ **REAL PEOPLE. REAL HURTS. REAL HOPE.**

**Come as you are. There is room for your story here. You belong.** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!* 🧡

10/28/2026

🧡 **DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU JUST CAN'T FIGURE LIFE OUT?** 🧡

Some days, life feels like one big puzzle with missing pieces.

💔 Relationships are complicated.
😟 Anxiety and worry take over.
💰 Finances feel overwhelming.
😔 Past hurts won't seem to go away.
🔄 The same unhealthy patterns keep repeating.

And sometimes, no matter how hard we try, **we just can't figure out how to make things better.**

Here's the good news…

**YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT ALONE!** ❤️

At Celebrate Recovery, we discover that we don't have to have all the answers, fix everyone around us, or carry every burden ourselves.

Through our relationship with Jesus, the 12 Steps, 8 Principles, and a supportive recovery community, we learn to:

🌿 Let go of what we cannot control.
🌿 Recognize and change unhealthy patterns.
🌿 Work through our hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
🌿 Build healthier relationships and boundaries.
🌿 Find peace, purpose, and hope for tomorrow.

📖 *"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." — Proverbs 3:5*

**Celebrate Recovery isn't just for addictions. It's for EVERYONE who has a hurt, habit, or hang-up!**

You don't need to have life figured out before you walk through our doors.

**Just come as you are. We'll walk this journey together!** 🧡

🌟 **JOIN US AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
📍 2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
📍 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
📍 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

✨ **REAL PEOPLE. REAL STRUGGLES. REAL HOPE.**

Come as you are. Bring a friend. **YOU BELONG HERE!** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*

10/26/2026

**A setback doesn’t have to become your destination.** ❤️

Join us **Wednesday, October 28** at Celebrate Recovery as **Mark Y.** presents the lesson **“Relapse.”**

We’ll talk about recognizing the warning signs, staying connected, and continuing to move forward in recovery—even when the journey gets hard.

No judgment. No pretending. Just real people pursuing **hope, healing, and freedom through Jesus.**

🍽️ **Free Dinner — 6:00 PM**
❤️ **Large Group — 6:30 PM**
👥 **Small Groups — 7:30 PM**
👧 **Childcare Available**

📍 **Grace Church – Fort Myers Shores Campus**
14036 Matanzas Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33905

**Keep coming back. It works if you work it—and you’re worth it!** 🧡

10/26/2026

📖✍️ **HOW IS YOUR DAILY INVENTORY?** 🧡

Have you taken a few minutes to check in with yourself and God today?

In Celebrate Recovery, **Step 10 reminds us that recovery isn't something we work on once a week. It's something we practice every day!**

Step 10 says:

*"We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it."*

Our daily inventory helps us recognize unhealthy thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors before they become bigger problems.

And journaling is a wonderful way to slow down, get honest, and invite God into the process. ❤️

🌿 **PAUSE** — What happened today? What am I feeling?

🌿 **REFLECT** — Did I act out of fear, anger, resentment, or a need to control?

🌿 **TAKE RESPONSIBILITY** — Was I wrong? Do I owe someone an apology or amends?

🌿 **REALIGN** — What do I need to surrender to God? What can I do differently tomorrow?

But don't forget to notice the good things, too! 🙌

✨ Where did I see God working today?

✨ What did I handle differently than I would have in the past?

✨ What am I grateful for?

**A daily inventory isn't about beating ourselves up over our mistakes. It's about becoming more aware, taking responsibility, celebrating growth, and allowing Jesus to continue transforming our hearts.**

📖 *"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." — Lamentations 3:40*

Remember, **Steps 1–9 teach us how to begin changing our lives. Step 10 helps us continue living that change every day!**

You don't need a fancy journal or an hour of free time. Just a few honest minutes with yourself and God.

🧡 **Progress, not perfection. One day at a time!**

**COME GROW WITH US AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

We have three opportunities every week to experience hope, healing, and Christ-centered community!

**📍 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**📍 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**📍 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**Come as you are. Bring a friend. You belong here!** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*

10/26/2026

🧡 **HEALING CAN HAPPEN IN COMMUNITY!** 🧡

💔 **You don't have to hide your hurts to be accepted. And you don't have to have it all together to belong.**

Sometimes the hardest part of recovery isn't admitting we're struggling. It's finding the courage to let someone else know.

We convince ourselves that nobody would understand, that our problems aren't big enough, or that we should be able to figure things out on our own.

But here's the beautiful thing about Celebrate Recovery…

**You don't have to walk through life's struggles alone!** ❤️

🌿 A place where you can be honest without pretending.

🤝 A community where people understand that recovery is a journey, not a destination.

🙏 A Christ-centered environment where we encourage one another and grow in our relationship with Jesus.

🧡 A place to find hope, healing, accountability, and genuine friendships.

Whether you're struggling with grief, anxiety, resentment, codependency, family relationships, addiction, or simply feeling stuck, **there's a place for YOU at Celebrate Recovery!**

📖 *"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." — Galatians 6:2*

**Healing begins when we stop hiding and discover that we are not alone.**

✨ REAL PEOPLE. REAL STRUGGLES. REAL HOPE.

**COME EXPERIENCE CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

We have THREE opportunities every week to find hope, healing, and Christ-centered community!

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
📍 2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
📍 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
📍 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**Come as you are. Bring a friend. You belong here!** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*

10/25/2026

🐾🚗 **HEY YOU! YES, YOU! COME CHECK US OUT!** 🧡

Ever wondered what Celebrate Recovery is all about?

Well, here's your invitation! 🎉

You don't need to have an addiction, hit rock bottom, or have your life falling apart to join us!

**Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE with a hurt, habit, or hang-up. And guess what? That's ALL of us!** ❤️

Here's what you'll find when you walk through our doors:

🧡 **REAL PEOPLE** — No pretending we have it all together!

💬 **REAL STORIES** — People sharing how Jesus is changing their lives.

🌈 **REAL HOPE** — Because your past doesn't have to define your future.

🤝 **REAL HELP** — Christ-centered recovery through the 12 Steps and 8 Principles.

❤️ **REAL COMMUNITY** — A place to belong, build friendships, and grow together.

And did we mention **FREE DINNER?** 🍽️😋

No pressure. No judgment. No need to have everything figured out.

**Just come as you are and see what Celebrate Recovery is all about!**

📍 **THREE CAMPUSES. THREE NIGHTS. ONE AMAZING RECOVERY COMMUNITY!**

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

🐶 **Don't just take our furry friend's word for it… COME CHECK US OUT!**

Bring a friend, grab some dinner, and discover a place where you can find hope, healing, and people who genuinely care.

**YOU BELONG HERE!** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*

10/24/2026

🚗🌅 **KEEP MOVING FORWARD… EVEN WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE THE WHOLE ROAD!** 🧡

Have you ever driven down a winding road, unable to see what's around the next curve?

**Recovery is a lot like that!**

We want to know where we're going, how long it will take, and how everything will turn out. But God doesn't always show us the whole journey. Sometimes He simply asks us to trust Him with the next step. ❤️

🚗 **The windshield** reminds us to look forward instead of living in the past.

🪞 **The rearview mirror** reminds us to learn from where we've been without getting stuck there.

🛣️ **The curves** remind us that recovery isn't always a straight path.

🤝 **The passengers** remind us that we don't have to travel alone.

🙏 **The GPS** reminds us to trust God's direction instead of trying to control every turn!

📖 *"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." — Proverbs 3:5*

**You may not be where you want to be yet… but you're not where you used to be!**

Every healthy choice, every surrendered resentment, every boundary, and every meeting is progress.

🌿 **Progress, not perfection. One day at a time.**

🧡 **COME JOURNEY WITH US AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

**📍 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers
🍽️ Dinner 6:00 PM | Large Group 6:45 PM | Small Groups 8:00 PM

**📍 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES**
14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers
🍽️ Dinner 6:00 PM | Large Group 6:30 PM | Small Groups 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**📍 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral
🍽️ Dinner 6:00 PM | Large Group 6:45 PM | Small Groups 8:00 PM

🍽️ **Free dinner at all three campuses!**

**Come as you are. Bring a friend. You belong here!** ❤️

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

🍊🌳 **THE FRUITS OF RECOVERY — WHAT'S GROWING IN YOUR LIFE?** 🌳🍊

When we think about recovery, we often focus on what we're trying to overcome.

Addictions. Unhealthy habits. Resentments. Fear. Anger. Codependency. People-pleasing. Shame. Past hurts.

But have you ever stopped to think about **what we GAIN through recovery?** ❤️

At Celebrate Recovery, we're not just learning to let go of the things that keep us stuck. We're allowing Jesus to grow something new and beautiful in our lives!

🌱 **HOPE** — Believing that our circumstances and our past don't have to define our future.

🕊️ **PEACE** — Learning to surrender what we cannot control and trust God with the outcome.

❤️ **HEALING** — Working through the wounds we've carried, sometimes for years.

🦋 **FREEDOM** — Breaking free from unhealthy patterns, guilt, shame, and behaviors that once controlled us.

🤝 **HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS** — Learning boundaries, honesty, trust, and how to love others without losing ourselves.

💛 **FORGIVENESS** — Releasing resentments and learning to extend grace to others and ourselves.

🌸 **SELF-ACCEPTANCE** — Discovering that our worth comes from who God says we are, not from our mistakes or other people's opinions.

🙏 **A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS** — Growing in faith, surrender, and dependence on Him.

🌿 **ACCOUNTABILITY** — Having people who lovingly encourage us, challenge us, and help us stay on the right path.

🧡 **COMMUNITY** — Finding genuine friendships and a place where we don't have to pretend we have it all together.

✨ **PURPOSE** — Discovering that God can use even our most painful experiences to encourage and help others.

📖 *"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." — Galatians 5:22–23*

**Here's something important about fruit: IT DOESN'T GROW OVERNIGHT!** 🌳

It takes time. It takes nurturing. It takes patience. And sometimes it takes pruning.

The same is true of recovery.

Some days we see tremendous growth. Other days, we may feel like we're barely moving forward.

But as we continue showing up, working the 12 Steps and 8 Principles, building healthy relationships, and surrendering our lives to Jesus, **God continues working in us!**

🌱 Progress, not perfection.

🌱 Growth, not instant transformation.

🌱 Grace for the journey, one day at a time.

**Celebrate Recovery isn't just about what we're recovering FROM. It's also about discovering what God is growing WITHIN us!** ❤️

And you don't have to wait until your life is falling apart to experience these fruits.

**EVERYONE has a hurt, habit, or hang-up. EVERYONE is welcome!**

🍊 **COME GROW WITH US AT CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT GRACE CHURCH!**

We have THREE opportunities every week to find hope, healing, and Christ-centered community!

**🧡 MONDAY — CENTRAL CAMPUS**
📍 2415 Grand Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**🧡 WEDNESDAY — FORT MYERS SHORES CAMPUS**
📍 14036 Matanzas Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:30 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 7:30 PM
👧 Childcare Available

**🧡 FRIDAY — CAPE CORAL CAMPUS**
📍 13 SE 21st Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990
🍽️ Free Dinner — 6:00 PM
❤️ Large Group — 6:45 PM
🤝 Small Groups — 8:00 PM

**Come as you are. Bring a friend. There's room for YOU to grow here!** 🌳🧡

*Keep coming back. It works if you work it — and you're worth it!*