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Hope for Addiction Connecting the desire to change with the Power to change. Real change, not just sobriety. Learn more about us here: https://linktr.ee/Hope4Addiction

Addiction is not an identity. Find out why Hope for Addiction is different and and join us at a Recovering Hope meeting. Connect your desire to change with the Power to change. Hope for Addiction, Inc. is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization helping people who struggle with addictions to find hope and freedom through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ using practical tools, discipleship and integration into the local church. Hope for Addiction believes that God’s Word is sufficient for all things (2 Timothy 3:15-17). This is not a “step program” with rituals or checklists; instead, our mission is to help people engage with the Savior who can rescue all. This mission is accomplished through the power of Christ, which has given us everything for life and godliness through knowledge of Him who called us (2 Peter 1:3).

Who has helped you keep going?Maybe someone listened when you were ready to talk about it. Prayed with you when you didn...
10/14/2026

Who has helped you keep going?

Maybe someone listened when you were ready to talk about it. Prayed with you when you didn’t know where to turn. Shared a meal, asked a hard question with kindness, or kept showing up through a difficult season.

God often cares for us through people willing to walk alongside us. We all need that care. We all need reminders of the grace found in Jesus Christ.

If someone came to mind, take a moment to thank them this week.

And if you’re thinking, “I don’t have someone like that,” we invite you to take a step toward community. Whether you’re struggling with addiction or walking alongside someone who is, a Recovering Hope meeting can be a place to begin connecting with others around God’s Word.

Find a meeting: hopeforaddiction.com/program

We need more than a place to admit our sin. We need a Savior who can forgive it.Part 5 of 12: The Twelve Steps Through a...
10/09/2026

We need more than a place to admit our sin. We need a Savior who can forgive it.

Part 5 of 12: The Twelve Steps Through a Biblical Lens.

AA and Celebrate Recovery call us to admit to God, ourselves, and another person “the exact nature of our wrongs.” CR pairs this step with James 5:16, which calls believers to confess their sins to one another and pray for one another.

Again, there is some biblical truth in the CR step. Bringing sin into the light matters. Having someone listen, pray, and help us walk in obedience matters. If you have experienced that care in CR, we are not dismissing it.

But CR places these truths within the Twelve-Step path of recovery. Naming Christ as the source of power does not make the steps the biblical path through which we receive His transforming work.

Confession is more than telling our story or getting something off our chest. Our sin harms others, but it is first against God. We need more than relief from guilt. We need forgiveness and reconciliation with Him.

And that is exactly why the gospel matters most when it comes to recovery.

Jesus died for our sins and rose again. Through repentance and faith in Him, we receive forgiveness, not because we have confessed thoroughly enough, completed a step, or earned another chance, but because of HIS finished work.

The person hearing our confession cannot remove our guilt before God. Christ can. His Spirit gives believers power to turn from sin and obey.

We can stop defending what is destroying us. We can tell the truth about our sin because, in Christ, forgiveness and new life are real.

Sign up for the Hope for Addiction toolkit at hopeforaddiction.com/toolkit to access the full steps handout and more gospel-centered resources for people struggling with addiction and the families who love them.

Have you ever told yourself, “This time, I’ll just try harder”?In the latest episode of Abounding Hope, we talked about ...
10/09/2026

Have you ever told yourself, “This time, I’ll just try harder”?

In the latest episode of Abounding Hope, we talked about where the power to change comes from: Jesus Christ. Depending on Him means taking daily steps of faith, seeking accountability, and walking alongside others who can encourage and support you.

You don’t have to have everything figured out before you take the next step. You don't have to even get sober before you do.

Join us at a Recovering Hope meeting. Come as you are, open God’s Word with us, and connect with people who get it.

Find a meeting here: [https://tr.ee/NqQfDq]

10/06/2026

When you’re struggling with addiction, or watching someone you love struggle, you need hope you can hold onto when life gets hard.

That’s why the language we use matters. Recovery culture points to a “higher power” and an internal “moral compass.” Scripture points us to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and God’s Word.

Jesus saves us from sin. The Holy Spirit works in us and empowers obedience. Scripture teaches us what is true, even when our feelings pull us another direction.

If you’re weary from trying to find your own way, there is hope. God has given us His Word to guide us and His Spirit to help us walk in it.

As we care for people facing addiction, are our words clearly pointing them to Christ?
Hear more in Abounding Hope, Episode 15: Living It. youtu.be/hsG379MGut4

🎙️ Episode 15 of Abounding Hope, “Living It,” is out now!“Let go and let God.” “Fake it till you make it.” We’ve heard t...
10/05/2026

🎙️ Episode 15 of Abounding Hope, “Living It,” is out now!

“Let go and let God.” “Fake it till you make it.” We’ve heard the phrases, but where does the power to change actually come from?

Join Liz and Lara as they wrap up our biblical language series, examining familiar recovery sayings through Scripture and exploring what it means to live by faith day to day.

From repentance and forgiveness to accountability and obedience, we’re looking at how Christ changes our hearts and empowers us to walk in newness of life. His work in us calls us to respond with active, faithful obedience.

Listen today and share with someone who needs hope for change. 🤍 Link in bio, or click here to watch: youtu.be/hsG379MGut4

Honest self-examination is biblical. But our hearts cannot set the standard.Part 4 of 12: The Twelve Steps Through a Bib...
10/02/2026

Honest self-examination is biblical. But our hearts cannot set the standard.

Part 4 of 12: The Twelve Steps Through a Biblical Lens.

AA and Celebrate Recovery call for a searching moral inventory. CR pairs the step with Lamentations 3:40, which calls us to examine our ways and return to the Lord.

There is truth here. We should examine our lives, acknowledge sin, and seek help from other believers. CR’s teaching includes Scripture, and people can experience genuine care in its community.

The question is what directs that examination, where do we expect the power to change to come from, and what is our motivation in that?

CR places biblical teaching within the Twelve-Step path of recovery. But naming Christ as the source of power does not make the steps the biblical path through which we receive His transforming work. Scripture must define the path, not simply supply verses along it.

That matters because our hearts are deceitful. We can regret consequences while defending the sin that produced them. A detailed inventory cannot correct the standard by which we judge ourselves. In fact, it might intensify the desire to numb if not examined through the grace and mercy that only the gospel supplies.

The gospel gives us somewhere to bring the shame, hurt, sin and suffering.

Through faith in Him, we receive forgiveness, new life, and power to obey. Without that, self-examination has no where to go.

At Hope for Addiction, we want you to see why we all can face our sins (addictions) honestly: Christ is sufficient to forgive it and change us.

Come to a Recovering Hope meeting to find a truly Christ-centered recovery program. Find a meeting at hopeforaddiction.com/program.

Go to the toolkit at hopeforaddiction.com to download the full step chart and find biblical recovery resources.

09/26/2026

When does “it runs in my family” become “I have no choice”?

If you’ve watched addiction, chaos, and destructive choices repeat across generations, that question can touch something painful. The suffering is real. So is the fear that your story will end the same way.

In the newest episode of Abounding Hope, we examine the language of “generational curses” and ask whether it leaves people feeling trapped in a future they cannot change.

Scripture gives those in Christ reason for hope: we are a new creation. That truth opens a conversation about facing learned patterns, taking responsibility for our own choices, and trusting God as we learn to walk differently.

We can acknowledge what happened to us while examining what we’re doing now. Both matter.

Have we given our family history the final word on what’s possible?

Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/SbQfUJ4xOxY

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’ve surrendered enough for God to accept you, there is good news: His mercy does not ...
09/26/2026

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’ve surrendered enough for God to accept you, there is good news: His mercy does not depend on the strength of your resolve.

We know the weight of trying harder, making promises, and falling short. We share the same need for grace. That’s why this distinction matters so deeply.

Step Three of AA and CR's path calls for a decision to turn our lives and wills over to God. But who is the God we trust, and what makes us right with Him? Scripture gives us a sure foundation: God has revealed Himself in Jesus Christ, and salvation rests on Christ’s finished work.

Romans 12:1 calls believers to surrender in response to God’s mercy. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. His sacrifice secured what no amount of effort, completed steps, or determination could earn.

We come to Him in repentance and faith, empty-handed. In Christ, we receive forgiveness, new life, and acceptance with God. We can stop striving to make ourselves worthy of what He freely gives.

There is still obedience to learn and sin to turn from. But we walk forward as people who belong to Him, held by His grace and strengthened by His Spirit. Even in the struggle, our confidence rests in our Savior.

God’s mercy is the foundation of our surrender. There is rest, and real hope in that truth.

To download the full chart examining the steps next to scripture, go to hopeforaddiction.com/toolkit

Romans 5:8 • Romans 12:1 • Ephesians 2:8–10

"A god begotten in the shadows of a fallen heart will quite naturally be no true likeness of the true God." -A.W. TozerW...
09/25/2026

"A god begotten in the shadows of a fallen heart will quite naturally be no true likeness of the true God." -A.W. Tozer

What do we think when we think of God? And where did that belief come from?

Our wounds can influence the answer. So do our desires. We may imagine a God who is too distant to care, too holy to approach, or one willing to overlook the sin that is destroying us and keeping us from freedom.

This matters when we talk about addiction. We need refuge, forgiveness, and freedom. More importantly, we need the truth about the One we are trusting.

The gospel exposes our sin in the same breath it announces our hope: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. We can bring Him the bo***ge we cannot break and the distorted beliefs we have held about Him.

God’s character is not determined by our experiences or preferences. And He has made Himself known to us, accessible here and now.

We cannot correct our understanding of God without actively seeking Him. Its simple, but we know its not easy.

Come to a Recovering Hope meeting where others are seeking to know Him. Find one near you: hopeforaddiction.com/program

09/24/2026

“Hi, I’m a prideful hypocrite and a control freak.”

Imagine introducing yourself that way at church or small group every week. Imagine everyone expecting you to carry that introduction for the rest of your life.

That’s the uncomfortable question behind this conversation: Why do we turn a struggle into a permanent identity?

We can be honest about ongoing sin because of what Scripture says about being a new creation in Christ.

What changes when we say, “I struggle with addiction, and in Christ, I am a new creation”?

Watch the newest episode of Abounding Hope: youtu.be/SbQfUJ4xOxY
Or find the link in our bio

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Gilbert, AZ
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