Celebrate Recovery Metro East

Celebrate Recovery Metro East Celebrate Recovery at Calvary Life Church is a safe place to find community & freedom from issues controlling us.

09/06/2026

🌱 DAY 6 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🌱

Some days you feel strong.
Some days you simply keep going.

Either way, God is still with you. 🙏

“His mercies are new every morning.” — Lamentations 3:23

Whatever today looks like, remember:
You are not your past. You are not your mistakes. You are a work in progress. ❤️

Keep walking. Keep trusting. Keep believing.

God isn’t finished with your story yet. ✝️

🧡 DAY 5 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡Yesterday, we celebrated Dee's testimony and the incredible things God can do throug...
09/05/2026

🧡 DAY 5 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡
Yesterday, we celebrated Dee's testimony and the incredible things God can do through recovery. 🙌

Today, we want to hear from YOU!

👇 Finish this sentence:
“Recovery means _________ to me.”

Maybe it's:
❤️ Freedom
🌱 Hope
🙏 Healing
✝️ Jesus
👣 A second chance
🧡 One day at a time

Or something completely different!

Drop your word in the comments. 👇

You never know—your answer might be exactly what someone else needs to see today.
🌱 Recovery is possible. You are not alone.

There is still time to join us!! The worship team is warmed up and ready!!
09/04/2026

There is still time to join us!!

The worship team is warmed up and ready!!

📣 TONIGHT — DEE IS SHARING HER TESTIMONY!🌱🧡 DAY 4 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱TONIGHT, WE GET TO CELEBRATE A TESTIMONY!...
09/04/2026

📣 TONIGHT — DEE IS SHARING HER TESTIMONY!

🌱🧡 DAY 4 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱

TONIGHT, WE GET TO CELEBRATE A TESTIMONY! 🙌

One of the most powerful things about recovery is hearing someone say:

“If God can do it for me, He can do it for you, too.”

Tonight, Dee will be sharing her testimony at Celebrate Recovery! ❤️

Dee is a wife, a mother, and a daughter of the Most High God. She loves Jesus, works in the recovery industry at Amare, and is walking in victory over drugs, ni****ne, and so much more!

But Dee's story isn't about what she used to be.
It's about what GOD has done! ✝️

And that's what we celebrate during Recovery Month:

🌱 Hope
❤️ Healing
🙌 Freedom
✝️ Restoration
🧡 A life transformed by Jesus

Maybe you'll see a little bit of your story in Dee's.

Maybe you'll find the courage to take your first step.

Maybe you'll simply be reminded that God hasn't given up on you.

🗓️ TONIGHT — SEPTEMBER 4TH
📍 Calvary Life Church
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM
🎶 Worship & Lesson begins at 7:00 PM

COME AS YOU ARE.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE. 🧡

👇 LET'S SHOW DEE SOME LOVE!

If you know Dee, tell us in the comments:
What's ONE WORD you would use to describe her? 👇

And if you don't know Dee yet, drop a 🧡 below and we'll introduce you!
📲 SHARE this post and invite someone who needs to hear a story of hope tonight.

🌱 Real People.
🧡 Real Struggles.
🙏 Real Hope.
✝️ Real Freedom.

“He gives us the victory through Jesus Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 15:57

Join us this Friday at 6:30 to hear an amazing story of God's Redemption 🧡Let us know you are coming, and we will save y...
09/03/2026

Join us this Friday at 6:30 to hear an amazing story of God's Redemption 🧡

Let us know you are coming, and we will save you a seat!!

🌱🧡 DAY 3 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱🤔 SO… WHAT EXACTLY IS CELEBRATE RECOVERY?Maybe you've seen our posts.Maybe you've ...
09/03/2026

🌱🧡 DAY 3 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱

🤔 SO… WHAT EXACTLY IS CELEBRATE RECOVERY?

Maybe you've seen our posts.

Maybe you've driven past a church where CR meets.

Maybe you've thought, “I wonder if that's for me…”

So let's clear something up:

Celebrate Recovery isn't just for people struggling with drugs or alcohol.

It's for ANYONE dealing with hurts, habits, or hang-ups.

❤️ HURTS — things that have happened to us.
💜 HABITS — things we keep doing that aren't healthy.
💚 HANG-UPS — attitudes, behaviors, or struggles that keep us stuck.

And here's the really important part:

🚫 You don't have to have it all together.
🚫 You don't have to know the Bible inside and out.
🚫 You don't have to tell everyone your story.
🚫 You don't have to wait until you're “bad enough” to come.

You can simply COME AS YOU ARE.

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program where we find freedom from the things that keep us stuck through Jesus, biblical principles, accountability, and community. 🙏

Maybe you're recovering from an addiction.

Maybe you're struggling with anger.

Maybe you've been hurt by someone you trusted.

Maybe you're dealing with resentment, fear, shame, control, grief, or unforgiveness.

Maybe you simply know something in your life needs to change.

You belong here. 🧡

👇 NOW WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

If you could choose ONE word that describes what you hope to find in recovery, what would it be?

👇 HOPE?
👇 FREEDOM?
👇 PEACE?
👇 HEALING?
👇 FORGIVENESS?
👇 JOY?

Or something completely different?

Drop your ONE WORD below! 👇🧡

And if you've been thinking about coming to Celebrate Recovery but haven't taken that first step…

Maybe this is your sign. 🌱

You don't have to walk this road alone.

✝️ There is hope. There is healing. There is freedom.

🌱🧡 DAY 2 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAST.Read that again.You are not the worst thing you've ever done...
09/02/2026

🌱🧡 DAY 2 OF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 🧡🌱

YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAST.

Read that again.

You are not the worst thing you've ever done.
You are not the mistakes you've made.
You are not the addiction you fought.
You are not the hurt someone caused you.
You are not the years you wish you could get back.

Your past may be part of your story… but it doesn't have to be the end of your story. 🙌

📖 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

One of the most beautiful things about recovery is realizing that God can take the chapters we wish we could erase and use them for His glory.

He can restore what was broken.
He can rebuild what was lost.
He can heal what still hurts.
He can give us a new beginning.

And sometimes, recovery isn't about forgetting where you've been.

Sometimes it's about looking back and being able to say:

“Look what God brought me through.” ❤️

👇 LET'S INTERACT!

Complete this sentence in the comments:

“I am no longer __________.”

It could be:

➡️ “...who I used to be.”
➡️ “...living in shame.”
➡️ “...doing it alone.”
➡️ “...letting my past define me.”
➡️ “...hopeless.”

Or make it completely your own. 🧡

And if you're not ready to share your own story, that's okay!

Simply comment 🧡 to let someone else know:

“Your past doesn't define you. There is hope.”

Let's use this Recovery Month to remind one another that God isn't finished with any of us yet. ✝️

🌱 New beginnings are possible.
🧡 Healing is possible.
🙌 Recovery is possible.

09/01/2026

🌱🧡 WELCOME TO NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH! 🧡🌱

September is HERE! And around here, that means we’re celebrating something BIG:

✨ RECOVERY. ✨

Recovery from addiction.
Recovery from hurt.
Recovery from unhealthy patterns.
Recovery from shame.
Recovery from the things we thought would define us forever.

Because recovery doesn't look the same for everyone.

For some, it’s 15 years.
For some, it’s 15 days.
For someone else, it might be Day 1.
And for someone who is still struggling, recovery might simply mean waking up today and deciding, “I’m not giving up.” ❤️

At Celebrate Recovery Metro East, we believe every step toward healing is worth celebrating.

And we want to celebrate YOU this month! 🎉

👇👇 LET'S KICK OFF RECOVERY MONTH TOGETHER! 👇👇

Without sharing anything personal, finish this sentence in the comments:

“Recovery means __________ to me.”

Maybe it's:

🧡 Hope
🧡 Freedom
🧡 Family
🧡 Forgiveness
🧡 Healing
🧡 A second chance
🧡 Jesus
🧡 A new beginning
🧡 One day at a time

Or maybe it's a word that isn't on this list at all!

Drop your word below! 👇

Then tag someone who needs to be reminded today that recovery IS possible and they are NOT alone.

Let's fill this page with HOPE instead of shame, TESTIMONY instead of stigma, and ENCOURAGEMENT instead of judgment. 🙌

🌱 Welcome to Recovery Month, friends.

Let's celebrate how far we've come…
Let's encourage those who are just beginning…
And let's remind the ones still struggling that their story isn't over.

God is still writing. ✝️🧡

🌱💜 TOMORROW KICKS OFF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH! 💜🌱September is more than just another month on the calendar.It’s a month ...
08/31/2026

🌱💜 TOMORROW KICKS OFF NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH! 💜🌱

September is more than just another month on the calendar.

It’s a month to celebrate RECOVERY, share HOPE, break the stigma, and remind people that change is possible. 🙌

Recovery has many faces.

It looks like the person celebrating 20 years clean and sober.
It looks like the person taking their very first step.
It looks like someone learning to forgive.
It looks like someone breaking generational cycles.
It looks like someone finally admitting, “I need help.”
It looks like healing from hurts, habits, and hang-ups.

And most importantly…

Recovery looks like HOPE. ❤️

At Celebrate Recovery Metro East, we believe that no matter where you've been, God can meet you right where you are.

You are NOT your past.
You are NOT your mistakes.
You are NOT your addiction.
You are NOT too broken.
You are NOT too far gone.

God is still writing your story. ✝️

Throughout the entire month of September, we’ll be sharing stories, encouragement, Scripture, recovery truths, and reminders that YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK THIS JOURNEY ALONE.

So tomorrow, let's kick off National Recovery Month together! 🎉

👇 Tell us in the comments: What does RECOVERY mean to you?

And please SHARE this post. You never know who on your friends list needs a little hope today. 💜

🌱 Recovery is possible.
❤️ Healing is possible.
🙏 Freedom is possible.
✝️ With God, there is ALWAYS hope.

Come hear a story of God's redemption! Come hear the story of how Celebrate Recovery changed everything! Come for the st...
08/19/2026

Come hear a story of God's redemption! Come hear the story of how Celebrate Recovery changed everything! Come for the story, stay for the healing.

Let us know you are coming, and we will save you a seat 🥰🥰 doors open at 6:30, meeting gets started at 7!

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