Welcome to this introduction to the reading plan from Celebrate Recovery. The purpose is to encourage fellowship and to celebrate God’s healing power in our lives as we work our way along the road to recovery.

Matthew 5:3 (NIV) - “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Step 1: Powerless

The journey begins by admitting you are powerless over your addictions, compulsive behaviors, and that your life has become unmanageable.

Listen to Prayer

Romans 7:18 (NIV) - For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Step 2: Restored

Step 3: Turning Your Life to God

Step 4: Moral Inventory

Step 5: Confession

We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Listen to Prayer

James 4:10 (NIV) - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Step 6: Ready to Remove

Step 7: Ask Him to Remove

We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.

Listen to Prayer

Luke 6:31 (NIV) - Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Step 8: Making a List

Step 9: Making Amends

Step 10: Daily Inventory

We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us, and power to carry that out.

Listen to Prayer

Colossians 3:16 (NIV) - Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Step 11: Relapse

Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these steps, we try to carry this message to others and practice these principles in all our affairs.

Listen to Prayer

Galatians 6:1 (NIV) - Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

Step 12: Giving Back