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The following are unsolicited, direct quotes from real people who have been ministered
to by CIR. Though Jesus Christ, CIR impacts lives, saves lives and changes lives.
Submit Your Own Testimony | Testimonies by specific addiction or problem
~ 2009 ~
June 30, 2009
As a Christian who was in the middle of a major relapse I felt so very alone and the guilt from the failure was about to take me under. When I came to CIR I met others who were where I was at and, more importantly, ones who had made it through. I had been to AA meeting and nothing was really meeting my need. When I found CIR I felt home. What you all have going is absolutely amazing. --CW
June 14, 2009
Just want to thank you for all the work being done thru this site to help all of us. I noticed a quote from something I had said or put in one of my posts this was a blessing to me. Reminded me that I am on a journey with God to healing...this wonderful site is at the heart of God. healing the broken. Isaiah 61:1-6 God Bless each of you. --B
June 1, 2009
Thank you for your ministry. I truly believe there are many christians who have stumbled and satan has trapped them in some sort of addiction and they do not realize God wants to free them. This is a great place to share the truth!! -- Bob
May 21, 2009
GOSH im so glad for this site..to have christian friends and we all share in recovery that is a blessing. --CC
April 29, 2009
Thank you for jump-starting me; I'd gladly recommend this program to anyone struggling in their walk w/ God! --BC
March 2, 2009
I first came to CIR, it was last June or July 2008 and it was by accident (although I do believe it was not an accident on the part of the Lord). I was searching the web one night for a good way to commit suicide. I had come to the end of myself. I was a rageaholic, and was fed up with hurting thosse I love but did not know how to stop. And I just seemed to keep going around in circles. I had lost all focus and sense of purpose in my life. This site came up encouraging those who were thinking of suicide to think of another way first.
I was too afraid to come into the chat rooms because I had never been on a chat room in my life.
But the next morning I asked my husband to show me how and that was the beginning for me of a tremendous change in my life...
for the better. I have found new friends and I have found new hope in Christ here. I have found such courage in the shares of others.
Each one encourages me to step beyond the boundaries of the fear that was closing in on me and shutting me down.
I know there has been positive change in my marriage because there has been positive change in me. I have become less angry and less filled with self-hatred and self-condemnation as I have come to know more and more of the love of Christ here - both for me and in others. I see Him in these rooms every time I come. Thank you to all of you. --BAPearl
January 12, 2009
Wow! What a whirlwind of a year it has been for my family. One year ago today, I was called in by the OSI for questioning, I had two computers seize and I was fired from my job. I was bitter for a few weeks to a few months. My health had suffered high blood pressure. Then I joined Christians in Recovery and I was loved, accepted and encouraged to share openly and honestly. I was loved and not judged.....
Speaking of God's love and peace, our faith and trust, our serenity, no huge miracles, but a small miracle each day in my life it seems. Patience and courage, not worry and fear. I trust and have confidence in God that He will accomplish His will in my life. When I depend on myself, work on things myself, I make my life and my family's lives worse. Yes, I've sinned, but nothing can separate me from the love of God. I will accept the future that God has in store for me and my family, without fear, worry, anxiety and stress. I am thrusting that God will strengthen my family this year. I believe in God's protection for my family.
I love the fellowship of Christians in Recovery. People may see us a weak and using Jesus as a crutch. I think it was Mike Wornke who said, "Jesus is not a crutch. Jesus is a stretcher. Because you can't even limp your way into heaven without him." --CC
~ 2008 ~
December 10, 2008
God has blessed your efforts in making CIR one of the most active and successful recovery sites on the web and I am so pleased to be a member. --Fisher
December 1, 2008
This is an awesome way for people to know that they are not alone in the world dealing with hurts, habits, or hangups! --Jena B.
November 16, 2008
We have established a Group at our Church. It's been going for over three years now. Thanks to C.I.R. You have given us the Ground Work for a very strong recovery group. It is branching out to other communities.....Blessings. --LM
November 11, 2008
I never really felt at home in AA because I didn't have a drinking problem, but a God problem really. CIR has truly given me a balance
and learning opportunities. I've gone through so many things while here and have grown through Christ.
It's been a good experience for me and others I know. I can't tell you enough how much this site helps
with mental heath, chemicals and same sex attraction (which I never recognized before). Honesty. Simplicity. I could go on and on. --SM
October 11, 2008
I am new to CIR and I am finding it very helpful. I have been in recovery almost a year but I have not worked the Steps until now. I have a sponsor here and he is telling me to work the 4th Step. I thank CIR for giving me so much material on this. --Tommy
October 4, 2008
I am so grateful that God lead me to CIR. I met some awesome and kind people. If it werent for CIR and the members that reached out to me, I dont know where I would be. The positive effect it had on me is absolutely amazing. --Emily S.
August 30, 2008
About 3 months ago was my last sexually charged chat with an anonymous lady online. I tell you, after I signed off, I felt such shame. I believe a shame, a conviction, from the Holy Spirit. That the next day, I joined CIR. I have been blessed so much since then. -- ChuckC
August 25, 2008
CIR has been a blessing to me and has turned my life around. I have been truly blessed. Thank you for all of your love and help. --Marie D.
August 5, 2008
You have been a God send more then you know. I appreciate what you do everyday for this web site and the people that come here for strength. My wife and I pray for CIR every night and thank God for how it has helped our marriage. We hope we can in return brighten someones day. Again, I just wanted to say thank you for being Gods vessel to me. --Cedez
August 4, 2008
This program is WONDERFUL !!! --Jane R.
July 25, 2008
CIR ROCKS! I am new and am very blessed by this site! Amazed at peoples honesty, openiness and caring here. God touches me here. You guys are God with skin on for me, thank you.
Thank you for all that you do to provide a place to go to, to find healing. God bless. --MoodyCat
June 24, 2008
After trying a membership for just 3 days, the Lord is showing me that a Bible based recovery program is the only way that I will break the habit of pride and attempting to do it My way. Thank you for sharing this with me. --LuAnn
June 19, 2008
I am really enjoying CIR and it is already making a difference in my life. I feel as if I have another family. Thank you so much! --Doris
June 13, 2008
I have found [your Bible Studies] very helpful to me. I feel that I am growing in an important way that I have not been able to do in other support groups. Right now I am picking up the pieces of my life and getting back on my feet. This is one, if not the best, recovery sites that I have found.... I thank you so very much for what you are doing and hope you keep up the good work so that others may be helped. --James R.
May 6, 2008
After completing the 15 day free trial, and the experiencing a great victory over
drinking in that short time I am very excited to become a regular member and hope
to start a support group at my local church. Thank you for your ministry. --J
April 7, 2008
I truly feel blessed. I'm sure there must be a whole load of behind the scene guys
here at CIR, your tireless effort that makes this site such a blessing. I want you
to know I pray for you. Today has proved you put yourselves out by poping around go
say hi, as Obie did today and what a blessing that was... CIR has played a huge part
of my life in fact saved my life. I truly believe without CIR I'd be dead. So thank
you Jesus for your faithful servants who reach so far to gather up the hurt and wounded
in a safe loving non judjmental enviroment, even when I have messed up here the
loving don't stop!! -- Leina
April 3, 2008
I want to personally thank you for all of the considerate,loving, and thoughtful
prayers and encouraging comments that you folks have sent to me. I have struggled
with bi polar addiction, and substance abuse for 19 yrs now..... I have a had a very rough time.
I just wanted to personally "thank you",from the bottom of my heart for the messages.
Don't ever think what you're doing doesn't help folks, because YOU are receiving an
email who is eternally grateful for your "pressing on toward the final goal." --Jeremy
March 24, 2008
I can tell you wholeheartedly that I LOVE this ministry. I am on another online group that is free and offers a lot of support. But I am definitely hindered in this other group because it is not Christ centered....Please keep up the amazing work, I was truly blessed by my free trial membership. I absolutely LOVED the daily thought that was sent to me. Thanks for the opportunity to offer feedback. --Nanci
March 6, 2008
Christians in Recovery is awesome. I look forward everyday to checking my email just to get the thought, scripture and prayer for that day. Please continue your work. --Stephanie
February 8, 2008
My computer is fixed, I can now get on this blessed site. I am so looking
forward to the meetings this evening, after I return from my outside meeting.
Again, you don't know how much this site gives me strength towards my recovery. --Pam
January 24, 2008
I LOVE who you are and what you do and you give so many important areas of help to so many people without judgment... thank you.
--Kathy L
January 2, 2008
I'm thanking God I am 100% better than this time last year. Finding Christians in Recovery® changed my world,
took away the extreme loneliness and lack of fellowship. It is a wonderful ministery. Through CIR God has been working in me encouraging me.
Through CIR I have made true friends. Isolation was my experience for years but now because of CIR there is no true isolation. --S
~ 2007 ~
December 8, 2007
Thinking back…5 years ago...it was a normal afternoon...leave work and smoke a little pot in the car before I get home. Why should it be any different today? Except, now the police are surrounding me because someone had turned me in, anonymously of course.
I can say that I found CIR late that night while searching the internet in a desperate search for help. Why the internet...I had never used this before? But it was late, around midnight, and I couldn't focus on anything except panic.
I found CIR and a few old timers were in the chat room. I remember taking a moment to sign up for a free month all the while thinking it was some scam that I was getting myself into. I had no idea what treasures were ahead of me. Everyone here tried to comfort me in my fear.
What was going to happen to me? Was I going to loose my teaching job? Was my family going to be disappointed in me? Would my husband want to leave me? What we my coworkers going to think? If I loose my job, how will I exist financially? It was terrible in my own head and all I wanted was to escape, and escape as fast as I could.
You all told me to "do the next right thing, to surrender to God, to pray, to attend chat meetings, to read the message boards, to make posts, meditate daily, help others." What did I have to loose? What did I have left? I was a mess!
I was so embarrassed and ashamed that others might find out that I had a drug problem that I wouldn't leave my house. I definitely wouldn't go outside near the road at school dismissal time, staff members often drove down my street.
One thing I didn't do was pick up a smoking devise again. I had the fear of God stamped on my soul. I woke up every morning to CIR. I came on all night. I attended AA and NA meetings every noon. I had a lawyer to get my charges changed from a drug charge to disorderly conduct; I went to AA campouts and conferences.
I set goals for myself everyday. Included in my goals were lists of things I needed to do, and they were all recovery. Ten minutes of Bible Reading, 10 minutes of prayer, write in my daily meditation journal, go to a noon chat, read 3 posts on the message boards, post one, and take a nap. I had to learn how to take care of myself from scratch. What I was doing may have seemed methodical and rigid, but I did it every morning and carried on all day long. In the evening I wouldn't go to bed until I reviewed all my lists and prayed for people from cir. I would pray extensively for all the concerns I had heard about all day.
This stuff kept me busy and very sober, not to mention it improved my conscious contact with God as I understood him. Life did get better for me. Yes, I was still a nervous wreck on the inside and prayer, list making, and reading got me headed into the right directions…toward God.
This is a part of my story. I've been clean and sober. Yes, I lost my teaching job, my husband did not leave me but loved me more and now he has his own understanding of God in the recovery process, I lived off my savings and some retirement funds but that was only temporary. I was granted another job as a consultant. Now I teach teachers how to teach and lead many staff development presentations for an inner-city district.
God leads me in many directions and brings people into my life that I can help in one way or another. But for some theories of my own, CIR works! I am thankful and have much gratitude.
Any newcomer that needs someone to talk and pray with...I am available. Currently I sponsor one lady and that's a blessing to us both. I love her dearly and support her recovery. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
With Him,
Shelley-In Wisconsin
December 6, 2007
If you asked me in 1990 if I could ever get sober and live a decent life, I'd have laughed my behind off. No way. I was too far gone.
I can only attribute my recovery to God. He put a little spark inside of me. I dragged my sorry butt to AA and then, thank God, I found CIR. It was not easy (especially at first). But the more I hung out and listened, the more all this recovery stuff made sense to me. I have had to pick up the tools handed to me and use them. I had to take the steps for myself. Nobody could do it for me and they can't do it for you.
CIR is my home now. I come here just about every day to read and think and fellowship. I feed myself spiritually and hope to help the next person who is new to recovery.
May God bless this ministry. -- Bob R.
November 16, 2007
I just wanted to thank everyone for answering me. I got home tonight to a nightmare and just when I did not think I could take anymore I got on the computer and found your replies. Thank you so much, it has allowed me to make it thru the night. I will use all the advice and hope to see you all in a chat room. --Pregnant, addicted, and desperately needing help
August 20, 2007
CIR was again a life line, just being able to share with people that could relate, because they had been there. Being able to help as well as be helped, being able to share without fear of judgememt or rejection, was just so amazing. --Janice
April 11, 2007
I have been very impressed at the speedy reply I have received every time I have asked questions via email. The advice has always been thorough and helpful. Thank you.
Mike H.
April 10, 2007
This site has been instrumental in turning my life around! I have met so many good friends who have encouraged me and I have also encouraged other friends who are hurting.
--Lynette
April 2, 2007
I LOVE CIR!! It is a tremendous help to me. I am incredibly grateful to my friend who lead me here.
-- MB
March 14, 2007
I am earning a Master's Degree in journalism and
am currently doing a study of online Christian addiction recovery groups and
the virtual community resources that they use. Your site offers far more than any
other recovery site I found. You are doing a tremendous ministry! -- Beth P
February 1, 2007
Today I celebrate one year. Tell everyone who was instrumental in my getting and staying sober
I said thank you - that the friends I made at CIR played a huge role and are part of the reason I
am alive and celebrating today. It was someone from CIR who encouraged me to check into a
treatment center; Someone from CIR who flew down to the US from Canada when I was released
and stayed with me for the next two weeks; It was friends from CIR who stayed with me a couple of times
when I went through withdrawal from alcohol; It was reading Obie's testimony over and over;
It was my friends at CIR who prayed for me, sat with me, who never gave up on me and never
judged me. Thanks!!! --Brenda
January 13, 2007
I want to thank everyone here at CIR. I have been so very blessed in so many ways since I have come here. Seriously
since August of 2006 I lived in hell for a long time. Then I found CIR. I can't believe how different I am in
such a short period of time. God is stripping me of my fleshly desires more and more each day. Thanks to Cir and many here
I praise God for this Website and all of you! --Butterfly
January 13, 2007
I want to express my gratitude to you all for all your support. In a few days God willing I'll be taking another cake for another year of sobriety. God is so Good. It seems just like it was yesterday when I came across your web site. I love you all. God Bless, Your pal Hank
January 12, 2007
I teach the 12steps walking with Jesus and CIR's website has been a blessing not only to me but to the folks I teach. You have so much information
that helps with what I teach. I thank you for always being there for the folks that need CIR and your staff's help. --Gloria M.
January 7, 2007
I enjoy reading your material. It is a big help in writing to my son who has a problem with drinking alcohol. Thank you for a wonderful ministry. May God continue to guide you and your staff. --Judy D.
~ 2006 ~
December 31, 2006
Finding Christians in Recovery® has made the end of 2006 great for me.
I thank God for the love and prayers and real people. I was at a stage of the
year without heart or hope. Nothing was going right for me and it seemed I could only do wrong.
I began to take drink with depression. The devil had a road map for me. I was so afraid.
I had no church, minister or fellowship. God seemed to be silent.
But in the last 6 weeks I know God has healed. It is a miracle. I can't even say
a date exactly but He delivered me from the desire to drink. Circumstances about
me are the same but I have changed. God did it for me! I love you all so much.
Thanks for being there. God has strengthened me with a great cloud of witnesses ! --Soracha
December 22, 2006
There cannot be another organisation/website on earth with such brilliant service on the spot!!
Angels working overtime! Thank you for the new dimension in my life. Much Love -- Soracha
December 13, 2006
For my birthday I had bought and drank a bottle of wine. I ended up in a christian chat room where
there was a young lady that had drug problems someone in there had told her about CIR and I took
down the site wondering if it wasn't also a message for me to reach out for help. I ended up coming to CIR I was scared half to death not knowing what to expect. I attended a few
online meetings before I had the courage to share. I started to share and found out I wasn't as different
as I had suspected. I posted soon after for a sponsor and luckily got one. She's been a blessing to my
recovery and has supported me threw my first year.[read more]--Anne
December 1, 2006
The miracle is that I went into CIR for a meeting last night and it was a ssa meeting. Hum...I went in.
Just Ernest and me. I confided in him and he not only listened to me but he talked with me as well.
I was so blessed that I started to admit what I have been through. He referenced books for me to read
and encouraged me to start the healing process. [read more] --Shelley
November 15, 2006
My recovery birthday is the day I registered at CIR. It was shortly after I joined. I chose it because
I began to seriously take on my recovery as a whole: Alcohol, Codependency, Sex/love addiction,
Bulimia (teens-20's), then became Compulsive overeater, Workaholic, PTSD from Childhood
rape/molestation.....abuses/ bullying of every variety including self-inflicted. I experienced a
date rape withan abortion in 1994 (I died / stayed dead in many ways until CIR)....
I think I have an inkling of how CIR feels when it does it's annual summation of what God
has accomplished in and through the ministry. God has done so much more than this... but there is
simply not words enough or time to give Him the credit/glory due His name!!!! [read more]--Barbara
October 7, 2006
I was a backslidden christian until I came here. I still went to church but could not get
help for my drinking problem. I am 21 days sober today. I do go to AA at least once a week.
I live way out in the country and it is hard for me to pick up and go to meeting at
AA. Cir has saved my life and my family is greatful I got help.
Just in a short 21 days they are seeing changes in me. Many poeple have taken time to
help me here at this site!! I rededicated my life back to the Lord. Found a church to go to.
God provided this place for me to recover. All I can say is thank you soo much CIR Staff!! --Sherri
September 30, 2006
I'm amazed how God turned everything around for good. Living out in the country I can't
just run to a meeting when I feel weak. That's why coming to CIR has saved my life and
I give God all the glory. Thanks so much for caring and praying and I'm still sober today
13 days and counting. -- Royal
September 26, 2006
THANK YOU SOO MUCH! I almost started drinking again when I got some bad news today I
went right away to your sight. A gal who calls herself bj got me through and I didn't drink!!
Thank Jesus and everyone on this sight. It has saved my life!! --Sherri
July 10, 2006
A massive big thankyou to everyone whose messages, and encourgement I have read, -
I don't feel quite so alone anymore, and have made day 5 alchohol free for the first time
in years - whoopee!!! -- RB
June 20, 2006
I've been coming to cir about a year now and can't believe the difference it's made.
A year ago I was about as low as you can get!! My anxiety levels were sky high and my friends stressed out!!!!
I have made lots of starts in recovery, been on lots of anti-depressants,
seen lots of counsellors, had prayer including deliverance ministry. Being
in CIR has made all the difference, giving me people to talk to that don't freak out because they understand from experience.
-- Janice
June 5, 2006
I am brimming over with gratitude. My LORD has rescued me and heals me, taken away
my fear and loathing and replaced it with peace and joy. It has been 8 months since I first
came to CIR, and then went to my first meeting. From a smoking heap of debris that once
had been my life I reached out for help, and Help has never let go of me. Oh yea, there still
are struggles, but they are excersises in surrender. I now have purpose in my daily life and hope. -- Trev
May 27, 2006
The wonderful thing that has happened for me is that I started to live a much happier life again. --Willow
May 12, 2006
The step worksheets have helped me through the third step. CIR introduced me to Christ. I had not known God before. -- Robert B.
April 26, 2006
CIR literally saved my life! I was surfing the Internet with a gun at the ready on my desk. If you had not been there for me, who knows what would have happened. Thank you Christians in Recovery! – Cindy
April 22, 2006
You made the scriptures come alive for me. I can now apply them effectively to my daily life. You have changed my life forever. – JT
April 17, 2006
Thank you for your web site. I was totally blown away by the information you make available. You offer real live help given by real live people! – Greg
April 13, 2006
CIR, you are awesome! I felt so alone and so hopeless. You showed me hope. You lifted me out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings, just like the Bible says. God bless you for caring so much about people and doing something about it. – Jake
April 3, 2006
CIR is helping me tremendously. It's like having your own
N.A., A.A., or celebrate recovery meeting at home whenever you feel like you
need it..... Thanks, for caring, and being there. Your brother in Christ, Mike.
March 30, 2006
The daily thoughts are transforming my recovery. I can honestly tell
you for the first time in my life I know the joy that come from completely surrendering to God. --Lisanne
March 3, 2006
I just wanted to let you know that I'm in day 5 of my 60 days to purity.
I've put a filter on my computer which works perfect. I now focus on replacing my desire for porn
with a desire to know Jesus. I just wanted to thank you you were a great comfort to me. --Bob
February 25, 2006
My user name is Beth. Just wanted to share a little note of thanks. This site has not only given me hope, but has saved my life.
February 17, 2006
CIR has loads of strengths. The personal side of every email you get. The fact that nobody minded me being in chat every day. The fact that I got clean. (When I joined I was in day 1 of cold turkey from a $500 a day heroin habit and with CIRs help I have now been clean for just over a month).
L.T.
January-24-2006
I am not the "classic" alcoholic, but I abuse alcohol. The amount I consume is also very erratic. I am not in denial, I just haven't been able to relate to programs. I also am offended when I hear the word "Higher Power". There are many artistic people in AA who use colorful descriptives and the final straw was someone using the word "Goddess" as her "Higher Power". By no means am I knocking AA. I just didn't hear a lot of hope the few times I attended.
My point is that I have found your website to be an EXTREME source of information and encouragement. I am still working through the pages, but I don't think you have left a stone unturned, Praise, God!
For me the "Tools" section has been invaluable. Perhaps having all of this at your "fingertips" (pardon the pun), is the best help I could ask for. I am such an "online" person and being able to get help in my own home is a dream come true. Especially the help that is available on CIR with the ability to connect to other Christians. You know, I once said to someone, "In a matter of speaking, we are all in recovery, who cares how deep you once walked in darkness."
I look at my drinking as a sin. One God has spoken to me about. And I want this sin out of my life.
CIR has already been a great blessing to me. -- G
January-17-2006
My husband is an owner of a Christian Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Florida. We use the information you provide along with the daily scriptures you e-mail me. We are helping so many people down here and I wanted to thank you for making the taks a little easier.
Keep up the good work and the faith. -- Nadene
January-8-2006
The people at CIR helped me get sober, they stayed with me when I was sick and nursed me,
they walked me to Jesus, they prayed for me, they loved me when I was unlovable.
CIR SAVED MY LIFE! This ministry has bridged the gap between God and me. God has used
CIR to pluck this hopeless wreck of a woman right out of Satan's hand and give me another chance.
I have not been a quick study as far as recovery goes, but my CIR family never gave up on me. -B.C.
~ 2005 ~
December-10-2005
I love your site it one of most usefull recovery tools I have ever used. Thank you for being there when I needed you the most.
November-20-2005
If it had not been for CIR I would not be sober and I would not be saved. I found every
excuse in the world to not go to f2f meetings. It wasn't until spending time with many of
you here who encouraged it that I finally got up the courage to go. The eye contact, the
hugs, hearing a voice telling me they care. What a difference it has made in my life.
But CIR is still the reason I am alive today. I was so sick in my addiction that I could
not stop even after being told I had only months to live if I didn't. It was the people
right here who convinced me to go to those f2f meetings. Also who stood by me as
I went into detox and treatment. The people right here are also the ones who lead me to Jesus.
As much as I need that f2f contact CIR is here for me day and night. Many times when
I couldn't get to a meeting I could find someone in the chat room to pray with me or to
talk to me while I worked through a craving.
In a nutshell, I find that CIR and f2f are equally important to me. For a measly $12 a month
I have gained love, support, sobriety, salvation and life. AND I have gained some of the
closest friendships I have ever had and will carry with me through life. -- Brenda
November-15-2005
I live in the woods and have no way to get to NA or AA. I have no drivers license. I also have
trouble with AA and NA. I want a Christ based program. None are available here. CIR is my
link to recovery. --Jim H
November-14-2005
Well with CIR, I can truly apply the truth of Philippians. I can be careful for nothing...
but in everything through prayer & supplication I can make my request known to God...
& that blessed peace --->only found in Him & the joy of sharing with my siblings is mine at last.
I have found a safe haven & resting place in the storm here at CIR. Recovery started today 11-14-05.
Jul-27-2005
My abuse made me very detached. My family is detached still and I find even though I
have been in churches all of my life this has greatly affected my funciton in a body. It just
doesn't happen. Anyway CIR gives me more church than I ever have known. M.
Jul-27-2005
CIR has saved my life by flooding my soul with nothing but christian support and love. Deidre
May-18-2005
I honestly think this is the best recovery group out there. Everything from the support to the
resources available. Fantastic Site!
--Christine C
Apr-22-2005
Many years ago, I was involved with Overeaters Anonymous, yet eventually quit, desiring a more Christ centered group. So, when I came upon your group, I was so glad to see that someone finally did put Christ in the focus, along with the 12 steps.
--Cathy S
Apr-04-2005
Dear CIR, I can not express my gratitude for your lists of worksheets
and checklists!!!!!! I have searched for many years for a "workable"
fourth step work sheet that made sense to me. Praise God He is always
on time. I am finally at a place where I feel safe to really delve
into my past. I am presently staying in a shelter for survivors of
domestic violence. I feel safe here both physically and spiritually to
do the necessary work to move on and grow as a recovering Christian
woman. I am in recovery from many forms of addiction, alcohol, drug,
co dependence,etc. This web site has been a true God send. Thank you so
much. God Bless you.
--Loetta M
Mar-30-2005
I am so grateful for you. While I am in ministry and not making an income, while my husband has been deployed, my daughter in college, and finances tight, you have been a source of encouragement and up-lift. I praise God for you!
--Shirley K
Mar-20-2005
What did CIR mean to me?? Everything, my sobriety, my sanity, thank you for everything. My wife had a major hang up about me going to a celebrate recovery program at our church. CIR let me recover with christians and no "stigma" for my wife. I am going on 3 months sober now. thanks for your love and support!!
--mustbenutz
Mar-16-2005
I love CIR. It has helped me through a major speed bump in my life .I love the people I have met here .I love the forum of being anonymous being my addiction is sexual.
Mar-16-2005
I love CIR! It has definitely been a God send. I'm a recovering addict whose faith is in the Lord. I read your recovery thoughts out loud to my family daily. I'm a single mom and have been clean for 10 months. I cling to the word of God to be my stability and life raft when turbulent waters hit. I still have suicidal ideation pretty bad....but He that is within me is stronger than he that is in the world. Your web site is an incredible source of wisdom and encouragement.
-- KimK
Mar-11-2005
"CIR's strengths are definitely it's staff and it's members....the
sponsors, mentors, etc. the chat and the chat meetings. It has met my needs
and is still meeting my needs as I am in the beginning of my recovery.
~ 2004 ~
"I never tackled recovery or even thought about it until I came to CIR.
What an inspiration I have found in some of its members who have
become very dear friends. My life has been changed!
CIR exceeded any expectations I could have had when I first joined.
It was by using the "tools" I gained from CIR that I was able to achieve
significant sobriety.
-- B.N.
The acceptance and love I have received is awesome! You literally saved my life.
How do you manage to be so much to so many?
-- Marie
Thanks, CIR, for always being there when I need help. I don't know what I
would have done if God had not led me to you. You are a lifesaver in the truest sense of
the word. I have met some great people, caring people who are genuinely interested
in me, how I feel., my struggles and victories.
-- LN
After 30 years of drinking daily (aside from the 1 year sober after residential treatment
10 years ago) I finally have some hope thanks to CIR. When I got out of treatment
10 years ago I HATED AA. I just could not do it. I never knew what a difference it
could make to have support. I always thought that talking about your struggles was
a sign of weakness. If it hadn't been for finding CIR I still would not be sober. I have
learned so much in a short amount of time. I have a long way to go but having hope
makes such a difference.
A member of CIR is my sponsor and has been an absolute Godsend. As far as I am
concerned she has gone above and beyond the call of sponsorship. She has walked
with me and prayed for me through some very tough moments. Since coming to CIR
I have learned more about myself, my addiction and about God.
--Brenda
It is awesome how God uses this site, sometimes I get ministered to,
and sometimes I have the privilege of ministering to someone else.
-- Janis
I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for CIR and how much God
has used the people in this group to help me Grow. Not only for me, but
I find that sometimes when I am down myself, I can reach out to others
to help them, and get the focus off of me. It helps me to keep from
isolating.
On of my toughest times was drinking at night after kids went to bed, so
chats have been a Blessing to me in the evenings.
--TC
CIR is just more than a site to visit and place to talk with people. I have
found a a lot of great friends. I find God often gives me the answer to my
troubles as I am helping others here at CIR.
--Andy
CIR is a large part of what opened my eyes and led me to
Jesus. I will be forever grateful. And I love your
posts and emails, they are perfect reminders to me
when I get too busy and caught up in the world.
Reminds me to be "in" the world not "of" it.
-- LB
I've been so alone and isolated that I have been crying at the computer screen.
I go into CIR and feel so much better afterwards. Everyone in CIR is compassionate
and understanding. Thank you for caring!
--Saundra
CIR has been a blessing to me. God brought me to it when things were "really"
bad. That's been over a year ago now and my life has changed dramatically. Being
able to find information, go to the chats, make a few contacts with caring people and
work the steps of recovery have all been vital parts of my recovery.
One really good thing is that I've gotten a
The Life Recovery Bible
I'm an avid reader
and can go through 300 page books in a day when I want to. I'm reading this Bible from
beginning to end and I must say I'm understanding the meaning of what I'm reading this time.
The guides and indexes in this Bible are extremely helpful and I'm able to see how God's
word really relates to me, or I to it.
--Cris
I need to thank CIR for being there for me. I am disabled and at times I cannot get out of
my house to get to a meeting. CIR has been a strong source of support for me and at times
has uplifted me when I have needed it the most. I thank all of you for your never ending
support and all the hard work that has gone into CIR to make it what it is today. I love all of you.
-- Jack
Little help is here in Russia. Thanks for being there for me. I have found lots of help in CIR.
-- Nadia
I am extremely grateful for CIR. I think it is run very professionally and with understanding.
-- Kim
The Lord said in a parable that some would multiply their talents by 1 or 10 or even 100-fold.
CIR gives me a place that I feel that my gifts, both financial and time wise are multiplied AT LEAST 100-fold.
And in giving I truly receive too. I never chair a chat or talk with a newcomer that I don't receive at
least as much blessing in return as they do. May God Bless Christians-in-Recovery richly as it has
blessed us.
-- K & N
CIR is doing a tremendous job! Before I learned about CIR there was no hope.
Now there is hope in my life and I can spread the word. You are a light, for all to see and hear.
I urge you to continue with this journey of love and may God bless you always. Thank you for
shining the light so that I may see my way back to the right path in Jesus name.
-- Nick
Christians in Recovery gave me a sense of love. The empathy, sympathy, is awesome.
That the Lord is the focus of this family. It may have saved my life....
-- L
Thank you for the constant daily exchange in the email lists. When we are in isolated
areas (Harry of the Philippines, for example) this takes the place of having the "recovery world"
around us as a steady resource.
-- John
I love the work Christians in Recovery is doing. I have always been involved in
recovery matters here in town, but CIR is bringing it to the home, for the people who either
can't or are not ready to go out to meetings. CIR is a very safe place to go.
-- Terry
As a Christian in recovery in a country where hardly any Christians would know
anything about 12 step fellowships and I only found out about you less than 3 months ago
you do a lot more than I could even wish for.
-- Fish
CIR is a friendly environment, and everyone gives lots of encouragement. It lets
me know that I am not alone in my struggles with my addiction.
-- S. J.
You give me the freedom to work recovery at my pace and provide frequent helpful
suggestions.
-- Gwen
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! CIR IS AWESOME!
-- Ron
I think you are doing a GREAT job and the Lord is truly guiding you and giving you wisdom in your direction.
C.
Christians In Recovery is a good open group and it is key to my own personal recovery
and part of my whole recovery support network system, I would like to commend each of the
leaders for the excellent job they are doing. Thank you all so much, you are really a light in
a very dark tunnel for most of us. God Bless each one of you.
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