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Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based recovery community for anyone dealing with hurts, hang-ups, and habits. It describes itself as "a safe place to find freedom" and says it is for everyone — not limited to a particular struggle, background, or level of need. Its approach is biblically based, aimed at long-lasting recovery through healing hurts and building new, healthy truths. If you are in immediate danger of hurting yourself or someone else, the site directs you to call 911, or call/text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255.
What Celebrate Recovery offers
The organization frames its purpose around two ideas: find freedom and find community. It describes itself as "a grace-filled community of strugglers" who get honest about their pain and about the negative ways they may see themselves, God, and others. In that process, participants come to accept that some habits developed to escape pain may have hurt them and those close to them.
Key characteristics from the site:
- Open to everyone. The site states plainly: "Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE!" No one is expected to face their pain alone.
- Biblically based. It presents itself as a biblically based approach to recovery.
- Focused on lasting change. The stated goal is long-lasting recovery by healing hurts and guiding people toward new healthy truths.
- Anonymous and safe. It emphasizes a safe, grace-filled space rather than a program built on judgment.
Ways to get involved
The site lists several entry points, so you can choose based on what you need and where you are.
| Option | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Find A Group | In-person groups located near you | People who want local, face-to-face community |
| Weekly Online Recovery Meetings | A Zoom group meeting every Wednesday at 12pm PST | Anyone without a nearby group, or who needs immediate encouragement |
| Events | Gatherings, summits, and conferences | People wanting broader connection or training |
| Resources | Free ministry resources, shop resources, podcast, Mighty Networks | Individuals and ministry teams looking for materials |
| Donate | Financial support | Those who want to support the ministry |
Joining the online meeting
The online group is described as a way to "find freedom, from anywhere." According to the site, you enter your email to receive a Zoom link and meeting information. The stated meeting time is every Wednesday at 12pm PST. This option is specifically framed for people who don't have a CR Group close to where they live, or who need immediate encouragement in their recovery journey.
Finding a local group
Use the Find A Group link to look for a group in your area. If nothing is nearby, the online meeting is the alternative the site points to.
Who it's for
The site answers this directly: Celebrate Recovery is for everyone. It does not restrict participation to a specific addiction, life stage, or faith background in the material provided. The framing is broad — hurts, hang-ups, and habits — which covers a wide range of struggles rather than a single category.
Practical notes before you start
- Check the meeting time in your own time zone. The online meeting is listed at 12pm PST, so convert that to your local time before planning to attend.
- Expect an email step for online access. The Zoom link and meeting details come after submitting your email.
- If you're in crisis, use the emergency numbers first. The site places 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at the top of the page, ahead of any program information.
- Look for a local group if connection matters to you. The site treats in-person groups and the online meeting as complementary options, not replacements for each other.
If you want to understand the ministry's beliefs and structure in more depth, the site's "Our DNA" and "Testimonies" sections are the places to look. For immediate next steps, choose Find A Group for local options or the Weekly Online Recovery Meetings email signup for the Wednesday Zoom group.