Chemical Dependency Resources
Groups & Events
- Celebrate Recovery
A Christian 12-step program for all hurts, habits, and hang-ups, including chemical dependency. NCC’s Celebrate Recovery meets at the Capital Turnaround at 6:30pm Thursdays. Other CR programs meet in the DC area, as well around the country and the world. Use the CR Locator to find one near you. - In The Rooms
A free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues. They embrace multiple pathways to recovery, including all 12 Step, non-12 Step, wellness and mental health modalities. - The Phoenix
Community-building classes and events (both in-person and online) for those in recovery from substance use disorder who have the desire to live sober. The only cost of membership is 48 hours of sobriety.
Secular 12 Step Programs Meeting Online or Via Phone
Care & Counseling
To register for prayer ministry appointments, pastoral care appointments, and counseling recommendations, visit ncc.re/support.
Local Christian Counseling Networks
- CentrePointe Counseling
- Life Christian Counseling Network
- Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
- New Life Christian Counseling Network (Nationwide)
For individually vetted counselors, use ncc.re/support.
Questions? Check out our Therapy FAQs.
Videos & Podcasts
Videos
- Don’t Hide from Addiction (2 mins)
Pastor, Celebrate Recovery, Saddleback Church - Hope for People with Substance Abuse Disorders (4 min)
Michael Botticelli, MEd—Director, National Drug Control Policy - It’s Time to be Out and Open about Addiction: A Message for the Church
Michael Botticelli, MEd–Director, National Drug Control Policy - The Opposite of Addiction is Connection (25 min)
Jared Herd and Mike Foster, As Normal As Weird Can Be - Spiritual and Emotional Roots and Treatment of Addiction (1 hr)
Workshop from The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on March 28, 2014
Podcasts
- Soberholic Podcast
A free library of over 50 episodes of testimonies and recovery tools that are put together from Christian believers that attend Celebrate Recovery.
Articles, Books & More
Articles
- Overcoming Barriers to Recovery
by Delton Russell, NAMI - The Recovery-Minded Church: Loving and Ministering to People with Addiction
by Jonathan Benz
Books
- Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
by Gerald May - Facing Addiction: Starting Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs
by Patrick Carnes, Stefanie Carnes, and John Bailey - A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
by Patrick Carnes - Life’s Healing Choices: Freedom From Your Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits
by John Baker
Brochures
- Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
SAMHSA - Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Chemical Dependency Issue Pamphlet
Celebrate Recovery - Depression and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
NAMI - Dual Diagnosis and Recovery
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - Dysthymia and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - An Introduction to Co-Occurring Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
SAMHSA - Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
SAMHSA - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Panic Disorder and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use
Hazelden Foundation - Substance Abuse and Suicide Risk
Stepping Stone Center for Recovery
Organizations
National Resource Hotlines
- The Lighthouse Network
Addiction and Counseling Helpline 1-877-562-2565 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)