Celebrate Recovery's Eight Recovery
Principles
The Road to Recovery
Based
on the Beatitudes
Realize
I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my
tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is
unmanageable. (Step 1)
“Happy are those who
know that they are spiritually
poor.”
Earnestly
believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that
He has the power to help me recover. (Step 2)
“Happy are those how
mourn, for they shall be
comforted.”
Consciously
choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care
and control. (Step 3)
“Happy are the
meek.”
Openly
examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to
someone I trust. (Steps 4 and 5)
“Happy are the pure in
heart.”
Voluntarily
submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my
life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.
(Steps 6 and 7)
“Happy are those whose
greatest desire is to do what God
requires.”
Evaluate
all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who
have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to
others when possible, except when to do so would harm
them or others. (Steps 8 and 9)
“Happy are the
merciful.”
“Happy are the peacemakers.”
Reserve
a time with God for self-examination, Bible reading,
and prayer in order to know God and His will for my
life and to gain the power to follow His will. (Steps
10 and 11)
Yield
myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to
others, both by my example and my words. (Step 12)
“Happy are those who
are persecuted because they do what God
requires.”